Golf

Last Thursday Mike went with 3 friends to a golf course. They only ended up playing 6 holes because it gets dark so early here. The good news is that there is golf here. Lots of options. Lots of price ranges.

Mike at the Dreamland Golf Course.

On Monday, Pauline and I went on a CSA (Community Service Association - for expats) free trip to the Katameya Golf Course with 9 other women for an introductory golf lesson. It was free, so why not!

We didn't actually get to see the golf course (they have 2; a 9 hole and an 18 hole "championship" course), we spent our time outside, in direct 36 degree sun, on the driving range. There was a pretty steady breeze so the heat wasn't too bad. We met Steven, the golf pro there, who spent almost 2 hours with us on the range and then we headed inside for coffee and a "chat".

The driving range at Katameya.
Steven said they dump a million gallons of water on the course each day. 

View of the club house from the driving range. 

The out door area where we had
coffee and a chat.

During our little chat (read that with a Scottish accent, Steven is Scottish) Steven gave us a package explaining memberships and fees at the club. To give you an idea of how expensive it is to be a member here - I had an escort to go to the washroom for 2 reasons 1) so I could find it and 2) so I didn't go wandering where I wasn't allowed. He also stressed the importance of lessons for any new golfer. Basically, you're not getting out on the course if you can't play. He told me that I would be in an intermediate group which would be 4 lessons. On the 4th lesson, we would get out on the course. It's very tempting, but I don't have a job to pay for these things so one free lesson for me will have to do.   

The pool. What a glorious beautiful inviting looking pool.
It is possible to swim here if you aren't a member - for a fee.