ENJOYABLE LAKE ELIZABETH HIGH WINDS, TERRAIN ADD TO COURSE CHALLENGE.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer If you like laid-back country golf - with good greens, fair rates, long par-3 holes and sometimes all the wind you can handle - rustic Lake Elizabeth Lake Elizabeth may refer to
This 6,037-yard, 18-hole layout, located on the edge of the Angeles Forest about 10 miles northwest of Palmdale, can challenge occasionaly with gusting wind that will make club selection as much a premium as shotmaking. Eight lakes, some dramatic elevation changes, one of the tightest tee shots anywhere - the 171-yard 17th - also tend to keep you careful about your swing on a par-70 layout that includes seven par-3 holes. But more often, Lake Elizabeth will treat the senses - with the sight of hawks floating through clear air, the sound of quail quail, common name for a variety of small game birds related to the partridge, pheasant, and more distantly to the grouse. There are three subfamilies in the quail family: the New World quails; the Old World quails and partridges; and the true pheasants and seafowls. rustling through the rough and a view from the fifth teebox that will elicit as much awe as concern for your score. The 434-yard No. 5 is the one you'll likely remember most at this near- 30-year-old course, which meanders along each side of a steep hill Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, UK. At the top of the hill you will find the entrance to the Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs. that unites Lake Elizabeth's past and present. When it opened as a nine-hole layout in the 1970s, Lake Elizabeth played entirely on the north side of that hill, which then served merely as a view. But when the course expanded to 18 holes 11 years ago, the hill took on new meaning and probably has stolen thousands of shots since then from golfers trying to survive the three holes that cross its spine. It can be intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. approaching or reaching the No. 5 teebox, since that tee adjoins the No. 4 green - which also sits astride a·stride adv. 1. With a leg on each side: riding astride. 2. With the legs wide apart. prep. 1. On or over and with a leg on each side of. 2. the spine and requires a steep uphill tee shot of 199 yards. Any shot that goes long on No. 4 risks rolling into lost-ball territory below the green. Escape with a par or bogey Bogey This is the benchmark return to which the performance of a portfolio manager or mutual fund manager is compared. Notes: This benchmark is typically the S&P 500 index. , both respectable, and congratulate yourself. Then climb to the No. 5 teebox and enjoy the view of a near-600-foot drop to a 35-yard-wide fairway bordered by 100-foot trees that look tiny from the tee. In summer, you'll get the benefit of a trailing wind that will reward an accurate tee shot with a mid-iron approach to the green. But there's a drawback DRAWBACK, com. law. An allowance made by the government to merchants on the reexportation of certain imported goods liable to duties, which, in some cases, consists of the whole; in others, of a part of the duties which had been paid upon the importation. to wind help on No. 5. After playing the north side of the course and crossing back over the hill, you must play the 135-yard 15th - theoretically the shortest hole on the course - into wind that gusted to a four-club-longer allowance during a recent early-morning round at Lake Elizabeth. Handle the hill and move on to a closing stretch that will provide all the finishing punch you could want. The run starts with a 366-yard par-4 that plays through a severely sloped fairway and then to a narrow, tree- flanked opening to the green. The par-3 17th makes that No. 16 green opening look generous. This hole requires a tee shot that has barely 15 yards of clearance through trees tee to green and could need as much as 200 yards carry, depending on wind. The closing hole is deceptive de·cep·tive adj. Deceptive or tending to deceive. de·cep  tive·ness n. . Seemingly a modest par-5 of 479 yards, its entire right-side fairway is bordered by a drainage ditch that will capture any ball rolling off that side of the fairway. Did we mention tough par-3s? In addition to Nos. 4, 5 and 17, the No. 2 hole plays 235 yards, No. 10 is 175 yards flanked by water, No. 13 is 166 yards uphill to a green guarded by trees, and the 224-yard sixth is the No. 1 handicap hole on the course. More fun than fancy, Lake Elizabeth is worth the trip. EXCURSION excursion /ex·cur·sion/ (eks-kur´zhun) a range of movement regularly repeated in performance of a function, e.g., excursion of the jaws in mastication. Destination: Lake Elizabeth Course: Lake Elizabeth Golf and Ranch Club Vital stats: Back tees: 6,037 yards, par 70, 68.8 rating, 118 slope; Forward tees: 5,074 yards, par 760, 72.9 rating, 115 slope Rates: Weekdays $29 (including cart); Weekends/holidays $35 (including cart) Golf shop manager: Leonard Gaskin gaskin the muscular portion of the hindleg between the stifle and hock, corresponding to the human calf. The term is used in horses and sometimes dogs. Phone: (661) 724-1221 Course record: Keane Mack, 66 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Rustic Lake Elizabeth Golf and Ranch Club offers something for anyone who is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a challenge. John McCoy/Staff Photographer Box: EXCURSION (see text) |
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