Dayna B.
Yelp
Aww one of my summer time staples. I always get so excited when its finally warm enough to throw on a sweater and head down.
This place is close to where I live which makes it easier to get there before it gets busy. And it does get busy, especially on the weekends, especially when its sunny out, and especially when Vancouver wakes up and finally gets going at 1 or 2pm.
I'm not a golfer so I couldn't tell you if this is a good course or a bad course, but I'm not sure how many people come here to golf. I think the best description of this is an outdoor day time pub. You are usually little backed up and can chat with the groups in front of or behind you or sometimes both and everyone is pretty cool in general.
Now this is the part where I cover my ass. No alcohol is permitted on the course and if the marshal catches you...well, not much might happen.
Now let's be honest, there are so many beer cans in the trash here that homeless people make a point to come down and go through the cans periodically during the day.
If you show up and its pretty busy, I suggest maybe skipping the first 3 holes or so or starting on the back 9. It helps move play along a little faster.
When you get there you can buy balls and tees and rent clubs or you can bring your own and save like $5 total. Admission is $12.50 and is great for a whole afternoon.
All in all it takes like 3 hours and its a really nice afternoon. You get to see a lot of wildlife, like the aforementioned homeless as well as raccoons, and skunks, and squirrels. Oh My! No one cares if you're bad at golf, it's a pitch and putt, which means no hole is longer than 100 yards, so don't worry about it.
A quick reminder though: even though there is drinking and often long wait times, be courteous, don't be loud when people are hitting (some people do like to practice golf) and always offer a beer. It's just manners =)