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this visit we had the opportunity
to play Lakeview's newer course,
the Mountainview Course. At 6447
yards your first impression is
that it would be a piece of cake
compared to the Lakeview Course.
Don't be fooled by the numbers.
Mountainview offers up greater
variety in the style of holes
with a good mixture of tree lined
fairways but many holes offering
up more generous landing areas.
Just for good measure they had
thrown in a few risk reward holes
that almost make you thread the
needle with your driver.
Estate
homes line this course but are
tucked back far enough that
the backyards do not come into
play. This maybe the greatest
assortment of custom-built homes
anywhere - each with beautiful
vistas of the surrounding Allegheny
Mountains and spectacular Cheat
Lake.
After
three months of exhibiting at
golf shows, being around golf
and golf resorts all we wanted
to do was to get far enough
south until we found green grass.
It was early April and our tee
time was around 8:30 and the
temperature was only in the
mid 40's when we teed off. We
were anticipating mid 60's by
mid day. Nonetheless all the
staff were ready to go and by
the looks of the parking lot
we were not the only ones anxious
to chase the little white pill.
On
the front nine you may get away
with spraying your ball but
definitely not on the back.
Some of the more memorable holes
include my favourite, #9, a
par 5 with a blind tee shot
that will end up being short
of the crest of a hill, it is
downhill from there and a long
accurate second shot could have
you on the green. Don't be long.
Number
10, you accuracy off the tee
is much more important that
length. Long hitters leave your
driver in the bag here.
Hole
#13 is another great hole that
overlooks Lake Cheat. You must
have an accurate tee shot since
the ideal landing area is only
25 yards wide. Don't be right
– aim left and let your
ball feed back to the fairway.
This dog-leg left forces you
to use driver to clear the corner
in able to see the uphill green.
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