Quarry Oaks

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The Links at Quarry Oaks

Location:	Near Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
Established:	1994
Type:	Public
Total holes:	27
Website:	http://www.quarryoaks.ca/
Designed by:	Les Furber
Par:	72
Length:	Quarry 3646 yards
Length:	Oak 3354 yards
Length:	Desert 3454 yards

The Links at Quarry Oaks, located near Steinbach, Manitoba is one of the province's most spectacular golf courses and features a 27 hole course with three distinctive nines (Quarry, Oak, and Desert).

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Setting a standard for design excellence on the prairies, Quarry Oaks possesses Manitoba's only inland Links style layout. With a feel reminiscent of the best Scottish designs, this spectacular 27 hole course has become a must play for golfers in the province and is rapidly becoming well known to national and international golfers. Renowned Canadian architect, Les Furber applied all his skill to create a golf course that could provide a golfing experience and be pleasurable for golfers of all caliber.

Nine	Hole #	Par	Yards
Quarry	1	4	440
Quarry	2	3	220
Quarry	3	4	443
Quarry	4	5	573
Quarry	5	4	415
Quarry	6	3	184
Quarry	7	4	448
Quarry	8	4	391
Quarry	9	5	532

Nine	Hole #	Par	Yards
Oak	1	4	382
Oak	2	5	606
Oak	3	3	213
Oak	4	4	370
Oak	5	3	185
Oak	6	4	371
Oak	7	5	513
Oak	8	3	152
Oak	9	5	562

Nine	Hole #	Par	Yards
Desert	1	4	358
Desert	2	5	562
Desert	3	3	201
Desert	4	4	452
Desert	5	4	367
Desert	6	5	581
Desert	7	4	339
Desert	8	3	156
Desert	9	4	438

The Links at Quarry Oaks is a Championship layout designed by Les Furber of Golf Design Services out of Canmore, Alberta. The original eighteen holes meander through stands of oak and poplar before winding its way through the remains of an old quarry. In July of 1998, The Desert Nine opened for play. Also designed by Les Furber, it is aptly named as it will remind all that play it of the Desert courses found in Phoenix and Palm Springs.

Quarry Oaks has four sets of tee boxes that can accommodate all skill levels. The yardage's range from the difficulty of the Black tees at 7009 yards to the manageable Gold tees at 5422 yards. Realizing that there are golfers participating in tournaments that are beginners, Quarry Oaks developed the Green Tee system. All the par fours and par fives have a Green Tee sign that has been placed approximately half way down the length of these holes. If golfers find the course too long or if they feel they are holding up their playing partners, they can play from the Green Tees which provide a course length that matches their skill level making their golfing experience much more enjoyable.