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Play Pasture Golf (actually Mountain Golf) in Pollock Pines,
California, at Smedberg Pines Golf Course and Resort. Built in 1999, this
wooded course offers many challenges including holes with names such as
Mountain Misery, The Stairmaster, and The Long and Winding Road. Spectators
(spotters) are encouraged, hecklers are welcome. We
welcome submissions of pasture golf courses to this pasture golfers'
directory.
A view of the "The Narrows," Smedberg Pines Number 11 Fairway.
- All photographs courtesy of Darin Smedberg
Smedberg's Number 11 Rough
"The Stump" is the name of the 16th Hole at Smedberg Pines Golf
Course. It is described as short but deceptive with a very difficult,
small green.
Smedberg Pines Golf Course
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| Name of Course: |
Smedberg Pines Golf Course |
| Address: |
Pollock Pines, California |
| Phone: |
530-644-2062 |
| Course Contact: |
Ken or Darin |
| Fees: |
Whatever, whenever |
| Number of Holes: |
18 |
| Yardage: |
1564 |
| Par: |
66 |
| Season: |
Year Round (except Snow Days) |
| Course Type: |
Mountain Golf |
| Year Built: |
1999 |
| Course Designer: |
Darin Smedberg |
| Facilities & Amenities: |
The 19th hole is an old barn that's really a bar,
there are coolers with beer on every other hole (or so) during tournaments.
Open year round (except on snow days, elevation is 3620, so it's only
open about 309 days a year). Two restrooms, one woodshed, a bunch
of deer and at least one bear. There haven't been any holes in one
yet but the course record is currently 69. |
| Events: |
Annual Smedberg Pines Tournament |
| Reason for Submitting: |
This course is the opposite of Bushwood and has the
best scorecard I've seen. It's a tough course for sure, but someone's
gonna get a 66 someday. |
Among the Rules and Regulations for Smedberg Pines Golf
Course are: Local rules override all U.S.G.A. rules; all players must
have at least 1 club; out of bounds defined by the forest...use your best
judgment; proper mountain golf attire recommended (pants, shoes, etc).
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Players in the Smedberg Pines Invitational 2003 pose
at the 19th Hole |
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Number 3 Tee - This par-4 hole is called "The Blind
Oaks." |
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"The Cliffs" - Known as the hardest hole on
the front 9. Advice is to aim short and to the left of the oak for
a good tee shot on Number 8. |
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"The Cliffs," Number 8 Approach |
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Number 8 Chip |
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"Broken Dogleg" is the name of Number 9. From
this Tee the advice is to place your shot at the crest of the path
to the left of the marker. |
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Approach to par 5, Number 9 "Broken Dogleg". |
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Number 9 Putting. Big hitters have been known to reach
this green in one. |
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"The Bowl" is the name of Number 10, shortest
hole on the course. A bank behind the green can be put to good use.
Possible hole in one. |
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Number 11 Tee - This hole is called "The Narrows"
for its narrow fairway. Advice is to "Keep it low and straight."
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Smedberg Pines Golf Course 11th approach shot.
According to the scorecard, at Number 11, "The green is fast,
long and has a bunch of crap behind it."
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Facing "Mountain Misery," a tough par 4, at
the Number 13 Tee. |
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"The Landing Pad," Number 14 Tee. |
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"The Tunnel," Number 15 Tee. |
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"Skid Road," Number 17 Tee. |
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Number 17 Approach - A fairway shot from the tee increases
your chance of birdie on this hole. |
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"The Long and Winding Road," is the longest
hole on the course. Here is the Number 18 Red Tee. |
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Number 18 Approach - Advice: "Second slight dogleg
right just before the green will carry the ball." |
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Number 18 Fairway described as "narrow and plagued
with trouble." The barn above the hole houses the 19th hole! |
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Number 18 Putting out. |
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Some of Smedberg Pines' survivors. |
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