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| - I'm not new to the sport of golf but golfing at Lakeview Golf Course was my first golf course experience in Calgary. Prior to this visit I hadn't played on a golf course for around 3 years, so I was a bit apprehensive about my first return game. I'm a capable golfer; usually I can get a bogey here and there, maybe even a par, but then there are holes where everything goes wrong and I max out my strokes to 10+... Not a big deal with the right group, but it can pretty nerve racking when you're surrounded by other people on the course who are seemingly judging you and getting annoyed by your lack of skill. With that in mind I was a bit nervous for my return game.
Upon checking in at the counter for our Tee time the lady working the cashier ensured us that it was a very beginner friendly course and if people don't like that, then they shouldn't be golfing here. Music to my ears :). We were paired with a senior couple and we set off. Sure enough it was a very beginner friendly course! The first 3 holes are their longer par 4 holes, and the remaining 6 are par 3s. There are no sand traps or water traps (unless you really hammer it out of bounds on a couple holes, you may end up in the reservoir lol) and minimal sloping. The trees also did a good job stopping the ball from going too far out of bounds most of the time, although on one hole I proved it possible to make it onto the fairway of an adjacent hole lol :D. I've golfed 7 or 8 different courses (mostly around Lethbridge where I grew up) and this was by far the easiest and most basic I've played. The greens are pretty flat and are a bit slow, but overall they looked well maintained as was the rest of the course. This course was definitely better maintained than at least one of the other courses I've played. As another reviewer mentioned, they do have power lines that are pretty prevalent on a couple holes with an audible humming. You do get some solid views on the reservoir on a couple holes and near the club house though!
The couple we were paired with were definitely of beginner level as well, so it made for a highly enjoyable experience as we all played on a level playing field free on judgement and full on fun :). The course is very walkable, we opted for no cart and still did it in under 2 hours. You could do it in under 1.5 hours with the right group. I recommend booking ahead of time rather than trying to walk-in, they were quite busy! There's also a phone and online booking system. Their green fees were extremely affordable: $23 on weekend, $21 on weekdays, you can also rent clubs for $7 if you don't have your own! There is a putting green near the club house, no chipping green or driving range. Also cash and credit only, no credit!
Overall great course all around for beginners, I'll definitely golf here again! Don't expect to use your driver much, you can probably get away with playing this entire course with a 3 wood, pitching wedge and a putter quite reasonably. Especially on the latter half I was able to primarily use my pitching wedge and putter. So if you're not a fan of the short game and like some additional course challenges this course may not be for you, but if you like a casual paced game that's free of judgement then it's a solid course!
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