Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Pine Valley - America's Golfing Heaven

By Chad W. Ashern

Pine Valley is a most unique golfing creation. Pine Valley has been referred to as the Apex of a challenging golf course itself almost a Penal Course design. It yields without all that much effort and trouble to the superior golfing enthusiast not too much effort or trouble, however those in the high handicap league will find the whole course length more than a bit challenging.

A few years ago a number of elderly gentleman from golfing lore, from around the globe, gathered at Pine Valley Golf Club to compete in a tournament that had been planned to promote good relations as well as create deep friendships among golfers and golfing enthusiasts. One of the players a Canadian from Manitoba, strode briskly from the clubhouse towards the first tee and turned to look down the fairway. An expression of amazement froze his face. Stretching out before him for some 170 yards was a jumble of sand and underbrush that appeared to be more like the untamed seaside of Scotland than a parcel of the garden State of the Colonies. Beyond the sandy wastes was a lush fairway, closely protected on each side by tall pines. The fairway turned right and disappeared between the trees. There was nothing else in sight.

In one quick glance, the eager golfer saw a beautiful but forbidding hole and he reacted like many with glee.

It can be said that no one ever goes to Pine valley Golf Club in Pine Valley, Camden County, New Jersey unacquainted but nearly everyone, and every golfer and golfing enthusiast is more than pleasantly surprised.

It is precisely these tough but fair qualities that have made Pine Valley a most renowned as well as revered course, being a great collection and rare collection of great golf holes itself. It is rare that the name Pine Valley is often spoke of with great reverence among the worlds most experienced and avid golf nuts and enthusiasts.

Pine Valley has generated more than one golfing tale of lore and even made a major contribution to golfing humor. One golfing newcomer having a most difficult if not challenging round remarked upon struggling onto the seventh hole of the fairway. Do you play the hole or make a golf television instructional program here?

Lastly variety is endless and can be counted on for sure at Pine Valley, both adding to every golfers pleasure, challenge and frustration with their day on the fairways of their golfing careers.

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