Tis the season to hit the links. Pitch and putt is as good a reason as any to ditch work early, especially after another stint of poor weather. Here is the first of many P&P checkouts in the Vancouver area. This is the city’s best (and therefore busiest) course, Stanley Park Pitch and Putt. Standard rates here, an 18-hole round runs you $12 plus a buck for each club rental (which you can rent no later than 3 hours before closing). The twilight fee is $9 but it only gives you an hour of light and you must own clubs. That’ll get you halfway around the course, making it a bad deal for you. The scenery is the best of all the P&P’s in the city and you’re likely to see more wildlife than you can shake a stick at. DON’T however shake a stick at the wildlife. We’re talking about raccoons here. I’m shocked that I haven’t heard of vicious attacks going down on the course or an hour of TV devoted to ‘When Stanley Park Animals Attack!’. This is a park where clueless parents let their children try to hand feed Canada Geese. Those guys will break your arm, I kid you not. One thing to note of this course, is how busy it gets. Go early and try to avoid weekends if possible. Also, be prepared to skip a few holes to bypass slooowww tourists. During my last two visits there have been dudes rolling through with their luggage. Have their planes just landed? Are they just about to fly out? Nobody knows for sure. One thing is for certain, this is as good as it gets in cheap urban golf. This guy will rip your heart out… no really, he will..