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The district's first tavern, originally called Rumney's Hotel (later to become the
Pine Grove Hotel) was located a short distance from Monck's Landing, at the corner
of Hilton's Point Road and Highway 35. The tavern, being close to Elliot Falls on
the Gull River, evidently soon acquired the reputation as a rowdy establishment
frequented by the lumberjacks on log drives downriver to the sawmills in the south - so
rowdy, in fact, that the area's residents circulated a petition calling for the
prohibition of liquor in Laxton Township as long "as grass grows and water flows",
leading to the closing of the Pine Grove in 1875.
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A Fan’s Notes: Monck’s Landing’s “signature hole”…… although Rumney’s Roost is closer in spirit to the Group of Seven than the Royal & Ancient. The ultimate risk/reward hole, the 6th can reward patience……but when patience crosses the line over into timidity her gloves could come off. This might not be the right place to step on the gas pedal and force the issue if your swing’s not in order. Fairway narrows (water left) as it approaches the green, making for a daunting tee shot……but a large ridge bisects this hole’s putting surface, so an aggressive drive will reward you with a scoring club in hand, better with which to aim for whichever half of the green the cup is located on. The generous landing area short of the pond allows for an easy lay-up……but the 2nd shot is now 150 yards over water and the large grass bunker that fronts this green. Pick your poison. The 2nd time around, the 15th morphs into a drivable Par 4. Check for the yardage disk on this hole’s tee deck……290 yards as the crow flies to the centre of the green from this spot. Factor in the change in elevation and wind direction and it’s your call. Please fix your ball mark. |
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