Answer: No way again. The course is built with high quality well manicured grass greens built on standard USGA sand foundations so that your ball will respond just like it does on the better quality courses you play on in warmer climates. A few gentlemen last summer actually mentioned the greens were in better shape than the ones they were used to playing on in Florida. That said, northern climes can be tough on grass in the winter so that some of the greens show some "snow mold" damage during the early part of the season. Short of that, the course is immaculate. The owner actually puts in over 80 hours snow-blowing the entire course in April to make sure it greens up early and is ready by early May.
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Answer: This trip was specifically designed to kill two birds with one stone in combining a scenic trip over the magnificent White Pass with 9 holes of golf and a lunch in the Yukon. Over half the people arriving in Skagway via cruise ship each year opt to take the White Pass Train up the White Pass/Chilkoot Trail. As well they should! It's one of the most scenic mountain passes you'll ever see and likely more steeped in history than any other pass in North America. While the train is a truly great way to see the pass, our trip allows you to see the pass from the Klondike highway that runs adjacent to the railway for most of the route up the pass. Where the train stops however (either at the summit or Frasier Lake, depending on the tour chosen), our tour keeps heading north into the Yukon and runs past more spectacular scenery including the townsite of historic Carcross, Bennet Lake and Emerald Lake. Take this trip and you'll get all the scenery of the train plus a lot more, including a narrated tour describing the gold rush history of the area AND at the end of the run you'll get to play 9 holes of golf and then relax for a nice lunch in the clubhouse.
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Answer: No way! Understand that the small population base in the Yukon has not allowed it to be financially viable for Meadow Lakes to build the full 19 holes yet, but once completed, this will be a truly world class 18 hole course! If you have time after lunch, ask Sunshine to point out the site for the back nine which are to be built right up to the banks of the Yukon River on the back of the property!
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Answer: Winding its way through a Boreal Forest, the course is truly unique. Most players describe it as "challenging" since the forest bordering many of the top fairways ensures that you'll need to place your shots carefully to avoid losing balls on the first few holes. At the same time, if you are able to place your balls properly, the course is very rewarding since the scenery is spectacular, and the topography is varied enough to keep things interesting. Once you get down to the lower holes (#3 drops you about 100 feet from the tee to the green and is one of the most fun holes of the entire course for me), the course opens up more with wider grassy fairways and lots of water including several streams and ponds. This is not an "ego" course like you might find in Kansas. You'll be challenged in a way that most golfers enjoy.
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Answer: Of course! Lots of them. Don't worry about it. The course is exceptionally well stocked with plenty of equipment for lefty's.
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Answer: This is a deluxe trip, and golfers continually tell us the equipment was much better than they expected. Clubs are unisex Spalding graphite clubs that get thoroughly washed and cleaned after each use. Spalding shoes are provided free of any additional charge, but are, of course optional. Three logo balls are provided free of charge and additional balls can be purchased in the clubhouse. Golf carts are well maintained and cleaned each day.
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Perhaps the best part! Yukon weather is much dryer than all of Southeast Alaska on average and typically sunnier and warmer as well. Naturally you should bring clothing in case it's neither sunny nor warm, but it will almost always be nicer than down on the coast. Did I mention rainfall is actually similar to Tucson, AZ!
