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July 29th, MT Lorette - BTY sunny & warm morning/afternoon with no rain, bonus. The last time I played this course was pre-flood in 2008, didn't care for this track, lots of water & didn't like the lay out, lost 2 balls in water, the other fellas I was paired up with lost a lot more. I didn't like Hole #9, and #14 both Par 5's were poorly laid out, Birdied #12 a Par 4 & I liked #18 the finishing hole, made par to shoot 81 from Blue's. The course is in good shape, greens were fast, fairways were very-very wet, cart paths only, that creates slow play & not many golfers take their sand bucket out on the fairway to fix beaver tail divots. Was told to watch out for a Black Bear that was spotted on front 9 the night before, didn't see any. Started late, just after our 8:33 TT & finished just under 5 hours, seen the Marshall 3 times he didn't say much about pace of play. He suggested, both courses were almost full to capacity, they can accommodate 320 golfers per side = 640 players per day. The Pro-shop staff were excellent, I got on as a single, after I checked in, they gave me a nice B-Day card that everyone signed, that was special. Ended up buying a K-Country souvenir Golf Hat for $52.00, asked but no Alberta Grey Hair discount. We had supper at their restaurant twice, we really enjoyed the bevy/meals and the service was even better. We stayed at the Pomeroy Mountain Lodge in the Kananaskis Village, the Mrs really enjoyed the Nordic Spa, the facilities are excellent but a bit expensive, overall a memorable B-Day golf holiday. A few pic's ..... D. On Monday, July 28th, around 6:00 pm there were 3-4 lightning strikes with a big K-Boom that hit just across the fairway, the bld shook & it poured rain while we were in the restaurant. Happy not to be out on the course. Tuesday, July 29th ..... BTY morning ..... Finishing up on #18 with the Restaurant & Clubhouse just above. Stayed here, excellent accommodations & facilities with underground parking. Hope you enjoyed the pic's ..... D. .

July 27th, played Mt Kidd, rained most of the round, so Cart paths only slowed us down to 5 hrs round. Birdied #4 from Blues they're signiture hole & Birdied #18, to break 80. Course is wet but in nice shape. Hope to see the sun out on Tuesday on Lorette. A few pics.

Mike .... looks like some rain gear maybe necessary, hope they're wrong, I play Kidd at 10:30 on Sunday & Lorette at 8:33 am Tuesday, July 29th. Enjoy the sun & warmer temps, play well. D.

How was the K golf trip ? I got TT's as a single on Kidd this Sunday & Lorette next Tuesday, looking forward to getting back to the Mtn's. D.

Surprised no one posted this Nick Tarnasky - "Bang - Bang - Bang" video at the Alberta Springs Golf Club from earlier this week. I read the RCMP concluded an investigation with no charges. Hope this doesn't impact his position as Red Deer Minor Hockey coach. Someone erected a memorial were it all took place. Toooo funny. The course is 10 min from home, have a TT here next week, may have to take a selfie of the famous #15 Par 5, T-box & pond. D. https://www.totalprosports.com/golf/full-video-captures-lead-up-to-wild-golf-course-brawl-ex-nhl-star/ https://www.golfdigest.com/story/viral-golf-fight-pond-nhl-nick-tarnasky-funny-memorial-tribute-reddit .