Jeff closes out a great weekend on Vancouver Island with a thanks to all our GREAT sponsors including Helijet, Beaver Buzz, Russell Beer, Ping, Callaway, Perfect Lies.
On every trip we hand out the Al Czervic plaid jacket to the low net of the round, and at Arbutus Ridge Josh reeled it in with a sizzling net 69 thanks to a sweet par on 18.
The crew at GOG get a chance to review and play this wonderful GolfBC track located just outside of Duncan, and Jeff chats with GM Jason Lowe.
Full Course Review
Course Conditions:
- For the time of year (April), the greens were in good shape.
Value for Cost:
- The course is affordable and a lot of fun for everyone to enjoy.
Beer Rules/Cart:
- Your lunch includes a beer and the carts have 4 drink holders… bonus!
- The cart girls were available and accommodating for a little video (see video post).
Drinking Water on Course:
- We were provided with water before we teed off and instructed how to get more.
Pace of Play:
- That’s only because we were one of the slow ones, trying to film, take photos, drink and play. LOL
Difficulty Rating:
- The course is forgiving, you can score very well, unless your trapped in one of their bunkers (Josh).
Staff and Service:
- Everyone on staff was friendly and you could tell they all had a passion for the game of golf. The GM, Starter and Marshall were all on their game. Also, they let us tee off from the restaurant balcony onto the 18th green for fun.
Special Thanks to Callaway, who were the official ball sponsor for Guysongolf.com on this trip and we all got a chance to share our feed back their balls, HX Hot, HX Hot Bite, Warbirds and their Tour Ix ball that Phil Mickelson and Wes both use.
We touch down in Victoria and head for the beautiful Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resorts and Spa located about 15 minutes downtown. Jeff gets a chance to chat with former NHLer Len Barrie, the President and CEO of Bear Mountain.
Our trip started down in Gastown just down by the seabus as we jumped on Helijet over to Vancouver Island, by far the smoothest way to travel to Victoria.
The first trip of the season for GuysOnGolf is a two round, weekend getaway to Vancouver Island- and we’ll take you through it with our videos and pictures, so you can see it before you try it yourself.
We will be staying at the luxurious Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf resort and Spa, just steps away from the first tee box of our first round on the Mountain Course. We will also get you the inside scoop on a second course being built at Bear Mountain along with a full driving range and golf academy when we chat with President and CEO Len Barrie. Barrie, one of many former and current NHLers who own share in this one of a kind golf resort and we will tell you that story as well.
We will also tee it up at the The Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, located just outside of of Duncan. One of GolfBC’s finest boasts three of the toughest finishing holes on Vancouver Island, but let us check it out to be sure. We will also chat with the GM Jason Lowe to find out what else makes this a must play for your upcoming Island golf getaway.
Special thanks to Helijet who will zip us back and forth from Victoria with will all our golf gear making this trip a smooth one. Also special thanks to our new sponsors Russell Brewing and Beaver Buzz Energy drink.
Stay tuned for our photos and videos of this entire trip at GuysOnGolf.com.