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Golf course of the week: Murray Parkway Golf Course

Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2003 9:05 a.m. MDT
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Location: 6345 S. Murray Parkway Avenue, Murray

Directions: Exit I-15 freeway at 53rd South or 72nd South and proceed to 6400 South and head west to golf course. Or get off I-215 at State St. and go west on 6400 South.

Head Professional: Gary Healy

Superintendent: David Carruth

Course Designer: Robert Muir Graves

Year opened: 1985

Cost: $11.50/$23, juniors $6.50/$13 seniors $9/$18 (Mon.-Thu, 11-3) carts $6/$12, range $2.50 for 1 token

Reservations: 262-4653, seven days in advance

Easiest Time To Get On: Weekdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Course Record: Lynn Landgren 61

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Course description: First of all, the official name of the course is Lynn F. Pett Parkway Murray Golf Course. It is named after the former Murray mayor, who was the brainchild behind one of the most successful and profitable courses in the Salt Lake Valley. For all but one of the years since it opened, the Parkway golf course has been the busiest in the state. It hit a peak of 125,000 (9-hole) rounds in the early 1990s, but has settled in at between 95,000 and 100,000 rounds the past few years, according to head pro Gary Healy. With fewer rounds the course is actually in better shape. The course is located right in the middle of the valley, although it can be a little confusing to get to (see directions above). It's fairly flat with three large lakes that affect shots on about a third of the holes. The course is very walkable with most tees close to the preceding green, although there are a couple of places where you have to keep your eyes open for stray balls from adjoining fairways.

Holes to remember: The first and the last holes just happen to be the most memorable. The No. 1 hole is a par-4, nearly 90-degree angle dogleg right, around a lake. Even with a straight drive, you still have to worry about water on your right and a bunker guards the right front. No. 18 is a short par-5 that requires a layup drive for the longer hitters as a creek angles across the fairway. That makes it tough to get home in two to a large green with bunkers on each side. No. 17 might be the toughest hole, a par-3 that measures over 200 yards from the middle tees.

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