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Blue Devil: Golf Course Opening on Full Greens on March 28, 2019


Blue Devil Golf Course will be opening on full greens on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

We are OPENING on REGULAR greens this
Thursday, March 28th,
Friday, March 29th,
and Saturday, March 30th!

Yes, I said REGULAR GREENS AND TEES!!!

You can book a tee time online or by calling the pro shop at 403-452-7892.

Click here to visit Blue Devil’s website for more details about the course or to book a tee time.

Blue Devil: Golf Course Opening on Full Greens on March 24, 2017

Blue Devil

Blue Devil Golf Course will be opening on full greens on Friday, March 24, 2017.

It’s suppose to be nice and sunny this weekend so dust off your clubs and try to get out if you can.

You can book a tee time online or by calling the pro shop at 403-452-7892.

Click here to visit Blue Devil’s website for more details about the course or to book a tee time.

Play Golf Calgary: Opening all Courses this Week on Full Greens (Mar 9-11, 2016)

Play Golf Calgary Launching Dynamic Pricing at GlenEagles, Blue Devil and HeatherGlen Golf Course
Can you believe it? Golf is already back in Calgary for 2016! It’s the earliest course opening that I can remember.
Play Golf Calgary is opening all of their courses this week, all of them on full greens! This will be their earliest opening ever.

It’s suppose to be nice and sunny this weekend so dust off your clubs and try to get out if you can.

Calgary Weather March 2016

To open the course or not is always a difficult decision every spring.  This spring was an even greater challenge as the winter has been incredibly mild.  There are many factors to consider, how the turf faired over the winter, how wet the course is, is the frost out of the ground enough, are the greens thawed by the sun in the mornings.  We factor in all of these and then watch the forecast like a hawk.  I personally have 5 different weather apps on my phone, and not surprisingly they are typically different.  We look for trends and patterns and a major factor is the overnight temperatures.  If you pull the tarps and things get to -10 or colder it makes for some tense times.
Once everything aligns as they have this spring you have to ramp up the staff, start making calls and see who is available.  We have only a few days to pull tarps, mat and roll the greens, take out garbage cans, benches, tees, flags etc.  We also need to wash and gas a fleet of 80 carts, get the proshop put together and put a schedule together last minute with the handful of staff that can start this early.  We then need to order pop, beer, food, fire up the pop machines, draft lines, ovens, coffee makers etc.
All of this takes an intense amount of effort from our team in a handful of days.
Click here to visit PlayGolfCalgary.com to book a tee time.

Blue Devil: Course Opening on Full Greens on March 9, 2016

Blue Devil

Bue Devil Golf Course is opening on full regulation greens on Wednesday, March 9, 2016! It’s their earliest course opening ever!

It’s suppose to be nice and sunny this weekend so dust off your clubs and try to get out if you can.

Calgary Weather March 2016

 

To open the course or not is always a difficult decision every spring.  This spring was an even greater challenge as the winter has been incredibly mild.  There are many factors to consider, how the turf faired over the winter, how wet the course is, is the frost out of the ground enough, are the greens thawed by the sun in the mornings.  We factor in all of these and then watch the forecast like a hawk.  I personally have 5 different weather apps on my phone, and not surprisingly they are typically different.  We look for trends and patterns and a major factor is the overnight temperatures.  If you pull the tarps and things get to -10 or colder it makes for some tense times.

Once everything aligns as they have this spring you have to ramp up the staff, start making calls and see who is available.  We have only a few days to pull tarps, mat and roll the greens, take out garbage cans, benches, tees, flags etc.  We also need to wash and gas a fleet of 80 carts, get the proshop put together and put a schedule together last minute with the handful of staff that can start this early.  We then need to order pop, beer, food, fire up the pop machines, draft lines, ovens, coffee makers etc.

We are very excited and looking forward to a great start that will lead into a great year.

You can book a tee time online or by calling the pro shop at 403-452-7892.

Click here to visit Blue Devil’s website for more details about the course or to book a tee time.

2015 Golf Course Opening: GlenEagles, Blue Devil, and HeatherGlen to open on full greens on March 13

2015 Golf Course Opening GlenEagles, Blue Devil, and HeatherGlen to open on full greens on March 13

GlenEagles, Blue Devil, and HeatherGlen Golf Course will all be opening the 2015 golf season on full greens on Friday, March 13, 2015!

This opening is unprecedented and is all thanks to the unbelievably warm weather in Calgary. The 3 golf courses will be open Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th and close Sunday again until the temperature hits double digits.

I was told the greens look great. Friday has a high of 15 degrees and Saturday has a high of 16 degrees. Tee times will fill up fast so try to book a tee time asap or keep checking for last minute cancellations.

Click here to visit Links of GlenEagles website for details about the course or to book a tee time.

Click here to visit Blue Devil website for details about the course or to book a tee time.

Click here to visit HeatherGlen website for details about the course or to book a tee time.

Blue Devil Golf Course & Links of GlenEagles: Great Long Weekend Rates

Blue Devil Golf Course & Links of GlenEagles Great Long Weekend Rates

Blue Devil Golf Course and The Links of GlenEagles are both offering great long weekend rates.

Visit www.playgolfcalgary.com to find a tee time you want, at a price that works for you.

I browsed around and there`s some early morning tee times at GlenEagles for as low as $59.00!

Click here to book a tee time at Blue Devil Golf Course and The Links of GlenEagles

Click here to visit Blue Devil`s website for more details about the course.

Click here to visit Links of GlenEagles`website for more details about the course.

Play Golf Calgary: Stampede Week Specials

Play Golf Calgary Stampede Week Specials

PlayGolfCalgary.com is offering Stampede Week Specials at GlenEagles, HeatherGlen and Blue Devil.

Click here to visit PlayGolfCalgary.com for all deals and pricing.

Play Golf Calgary: Launching Dynamic Pricing at GlenEagles, Blue Devil and HeatherGlen Golf Course

Play Golf Calgary Launching Dynamic Pricing at GlenEagles, Blue Devil and HeatherGlen Golf Course

Dynamic Pricing is the adjusting of rates depending on several factors such as weather, demand, condition, day of week, time of day etc. Why is a tee time on a Monday afternoon in the rain the same as a Saturday morning in the sun? Golf courses have not had the technology to make adjustments to their rate easily and quickly…UNTIL NOW!!!

Play Golf Calgary is launching Dynamic Pricing on their new specials booking site. Thy will be adjusting their green fee rates by as much as 35% depending on all of the above factors that effect when you may want to play golf.

They have created www.playgolfcalgary.com to show all of these rates on 1 convenient site to book any of their 4 golf courses online:

  • The Links of GlenEagles
  • Blue Devil Golf Club
  • Lil Devil Golf Club
  • HeatherGlen Golf Course

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Blue Devil Golf Club | Calgary Golf Course Review

Blue Devil Golf Club Calgary Golf Course Review

Blue Devil Golf Club | Golf Course Review

Course: Blue Devil Golf Club
Location: 2300, 194 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
Phone: 403-452-7892
Website: www.bluedevilgolf.com
Architect: Browning Horrocks Golf Design

Blue Devil Golf Club opened its doors to the public in late 2012.  The course, which was designed by Calgary architect Gary Browning, reached an almost urban legend status over the past few years with varying theories about what the finished product would look like and why exactly it was taking so long to build.  It is my understanding that Blue Devil began as a labor of love for cable magnate J.R. Shaw some 5+ years ago.  I recall hearing story after story – each growing in grandeur and mystique – of this remarkable golf course being developed in South Calgary by one of Calgary’s better known multi-millionaires.

Fast-forward to August 2012.  I declined a few invitations to play Blue Devil last year largely given the infancy of the course.  However, I decided that it was finally time to “give the devil his due”.  Over a few beers prior to my round, I shared with some golf buddies that I would be playing Blue Devil and the response from those who had already played the course was overwhelmingly positive.

So, without further ado, I’ll share with you a few notes and thoughts from my recent round at Blue Devil.

  • The courses’ biggest defense is definitely its bunkers.  Deep, beautiful and masterfully crafted bunkers are prominent throughout – on every hole.
  • I found the course to be very playable overall, but rest assured that errant shots will be penalized by an unrelenting combination of punishing fescue grass and strategically located bunkers – both fairway and green-side.
  • For those of you that have had the good fortune of playing Desert Blume in Medicine Hat, Blue Devil has, to me anyway, a very similar look and feel.  Blue Devil is a breath of fresh air and a welcomed addition to our Calgary-area golf courses.
  • Hole 6 was really fun to play.  The scorecard aptly states that “this Par 4 is for the gamblers” and that description couldn’t be more accurate.  The hole was playing 262 yards, as the crow flies, from the silver tees straight over the water – a huge risk/reward hole into a small and fairly unreceptive green.  I absolutely loved it!
  • Hole 15 is a bit of a monster at 593 yards from the silver tees and 629 yards from the black tees.  This is a beautiful Par 5 with an intimidating almost island-like green.
  • Hole 16 is a pretty little Par 3 with some nasty pot bunkers guarding the green and water running along pretty much the entire left side of the hole.
  • Generally speaking, the greens were firm, quick and true throughout the course – a pleasure to play on and admittedly a bit surprising for an almost exclusively public-play course.  The firm greens definitely made for a number of challenging long-iron approach shots.
  • On that note, pretty much every green on the course is aggressively guarded by deep bunkers – if I recall correctly there are almost 90 bunkers sprinkled throughout the 18-hole layout.
  • It is worth noting here that a number of amenities one might be used to enjoying have yet to be introduced at the course.  Specifically:
    • The clubhouse isn’t open yet, but it looks like it will be incredible at a whopping 22,000 sq. ft.  In the interim, the “pro shop” is located in a couple of trailers on-site.  As I understand it, the palace of a clubhouse is scheduled to open in a couple of weeks.
    • I found it odd that there are currently no ball washing stations anywhere on the course.
    • The practice facilities just opened – roughly a week ago as I understand it.  Though I didn’t get an opportunity to use the range, it looked nice at over 325 yards with real grass tee boxes.
  • In chatting with the starter, I found out that (like many of us) Blue Devil was affected by Calgary’s epic flooding a few short weeks ago.  Though there are remnants of water damage on a few of the holes, Blue Devil weathered the flooding surprisingly well given it’s situated in a valley and in such close proximity to the Bow River.  It looked to me that course had already completed considerable flood clean-up and repair work; so kudos to the team at Blue Devil.
  • I heard from an acquaintance that he found the course to be repetitive.  Though I can appreciate that the layout might not be for everyone, I have to say that I disagree with the assessment.  Blue Devil is most accurately described as a true links-style course with very few (if any) trees, plenty of fescue grass and very well bunkered.  For those that appreciate links golf, in my opinion, Blue Devil is a really great example.
  • In addition to ‘Blue Devil 18 Hole’ course, there’s also ‘The Lil Devil 9 Hole’ course which is made up of Par 3’s, 4’s and a Par 5 that range from 50 yards to 300 yards. The short course is perfect for Juniors, Seniors and Beginners.

Overall, I very much enjoyed my round at Blue Devil and found the course to be a challenging, but fair and especially playable course.  I could see this course becoming part of my regular rotation; I’m scheduled to play it again next week as a matter of fact.

Lastly, as I mentioned in the preamble, Blue Devil is located in South Calgary.  Living in West Calgary I was a little put off by the location, but can confirm that the course is surprisingly accessible from Macleod Trail, Deerfoot Trail, or Highway 22x – it took me about 40 minutes door to door.

Course Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars

Click here to visit Blue Devil Golf Club’s website to book a tee time or for more details about the course.

Blue Devil Golf Club: Back Open for Business after Flood! (June 28)

Blue Devil Golf Club Back Open for Business after Flood! (June 28)

We’re starting to get some good news after the devastating flood that hit Southern Alberta. Calgary golfers will be happy to hear that the popular Blue Devil Golf Club will be open again on Friday June 28th, 2013!

We are beyond excited that after a long week of around the clock work by over 50 of our Blue Devil team we will be back open for golf tomorrow Friday June 28th.

 

We are happy to have our staff back to work after a long week and look forward to having golfers come out an play.

 

It was a gruelling week and we feel extremely fortunate that we can get back open so quickly.  We have all 18 holes open for play.

 

You can book a tee time online or by calling 403-452-7892.
 
Click here to book a tee time online.

Click here to visit Blue Devil Golf Club’s website for more details about the course.

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