How far do you hit your Driver and 5 Iron?

The discussion about how far the golf ball travels has been strong for quite some time now. The golf ball, and equipment advancements have made the game more enjoyable for many, but has it influenced what tee boxes you play? For some the thought of playing anything other than the back tee boxesis out of the question, and for others they only feel comfortable playing the most forward tees on the golf course. So what is the right tee box to play?

How an old wedge can be costing you strokes.

Each year brands come out with the latest and greatest technology for their woods and irons to help you hit the ball further and make the face more forgiving than the previous year’s model. Rarely does a company come out with a test that compares its new product, to their own product after being used for a season. Titleist has done just that with their wedges, and it shows how much a wedge actually degrades in performance over different ranges of use. Check out this refreshing video from Titleist to see the difference between the same club after 125 rounds, 75 rounds, and brand new:

Watch this video from Titleist. https://youtu.be/jLgtogECzN0

Every year, in preparation for the fall and winter months, Golf Burnaby goes through an extensive maintenance program to keep all our golf courses the driest in the lower mainland. With golfers in mind, Golf Burnaby’s putting green maintenance programs occur in early October to ensure the best playing conditions through all of September (one of the best golfing months of the year).

Putting greens are aerified to ensure the turfgrass plant has plenty of oxygen.

Please note that Central Park will not open until 8:00am on Wednesday, September 2nd due to a maintenance issue. We apologize for this inconvenience.

This year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Burnaby Mountain Senior Men’s Golf Club. For half a century our friendly group of 190 gentlemen from various walks of life have been enjoying the warm comradery of each other’s company while playing golf together at the beautiful Burnaby Mountain Golf Course. Thinking of joining us? Please visit our website at www.bmsmgc.ca  for more information about our vibrant club, its history, our memories, and the membership application process.

For most golfers, going to the driving range is the only way they can improve their game. While this is true and time well spent, we can make our time practicing more productive if we have a clear understanding of what our outcomes are after each golf shot. By using the poles at the end of the range as our guide, we can start to get a clear picture of whether or not we would have hit the fairway or green, or missed and hit the ball into the rough or trees. As a guide, here are the distances right or left of your target and this is where you would be if your golf ball traveled one pole right or left.

100 yard shot - 5.5 yards right or left

150 yard shot - 8.5 yards right or left

200 yard shot - 11 yards right or left

250 yards - 14 yards right or left

• Due to physical distancing, limited tee times are available.
• Signage and ground markings in place to promote physical distancing and to control the traffic flow.
• Online booking of tee times.
• Tap payment, loyalty passes and driving range cards encouraged.
• Golfers to remain in parking lot until 15 minutes before their tee time.
• Controlled number of guests permitted inside the golf shop.
• Self-servicing of scorecards isno longer permitted.
• Power carts are single rider with the exception of the power carts with dividers installed.
• Rakes, water stations and ball washers have been removed.
• The "flag stick" must remain in the hole at all times.
• Rental clubs are thoroughly sanitized after each use.
• Driving range scpacing is 10+ feet apart.

Short Game Practice Areas

Our Putting and Chipping areas are now open at both Burnaby Mountain and Riverway Golf Courses.
We encourage all patrons to come on down and practice their short games. You will notice a yellow rope dividing the area into sections. We do ask people to follow some simple rules.

• We have create stations at both the practice areas and we ask that only 1 person be inside each station at a time.
• You must stay inside your station and not hit shots from anywhere else.
• As there are limited spots we may enforce time limits. So please be mindful of your time while using the practice areas.

Thank you for your patronage and we will see you at the Golf Course soon!

Golf Burnaby’s PGA of Canada Golf Professionals are committed to providing a safe environment for students. 
Please familiarize yourselves with these protocols for your safety and ours:

The Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putts will re-open May 1st!

Due to social distancing protocols, limited tee times will be available. Please check our Book a Tee Time page for important updates! Thank you!

At this time all practice areas will remain closed until further notice.