WHITEFISH GOLF CLUB LOCATION: Whitefish Golf Club PARTICULARS: 36 holes, (South) par-71, 6,551 yards (North) par- 72, 6,869 yards TEE TO GREEN: Whitefish’s North Course is a classic layout with lots of pines and short dogleg par-4s. The South Course edges toward a small lake and has long par-4s and steeper slopes. HOLE STORY: The South Course’s No. 7 is a par-3 to a huge oblong green, flanked by a huge bunker and a lake on the left hand side. CONTACTS: (406) 862-4000; www.golfwhitefish.com
Some of Steve Smede’s day-job cohorts call him a hack. Some on-course cohorts call him a hacker. He doesn’t mind either moniker, just as long as he can reserve his weekends for the four-letter g-word and then live to write about it. When not begging his employer for expense-paid forays to regional and national golf tourna- ments, Smede can be found lashing, shanking, and cussing on his favorite courses throughout the region. His credits include editorial posts for Mountain West Golf magazine and a number of other niche recreational publications.
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