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Snow in no hurry to disappear from local fairways

Golfers will have to get by watching the sport on television over the next few weeks as both local courses are still a couple weeks away from opening.
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Though the lower holes at Granite Pointe are almost snow free

Golfers will have to get by watching the sport on television over the next few weeks as both local courses are still a couple weeks away from opening.

With the snow melting painfully slow at both the Balfour Golf Club and Granite Pointe Golf Club in Nelson, it will be mid-April before play gets started.

“There’s still quite a bit of snow,” says Granite Pointe head pro Jamie Stevens. “That said, it’s coming along nicely and looks good. There’s no [winter] damage to report so far.”

The Rosemont course has penciled in April 22 as opening day. If the weather warms up considerably over the next couple weeks that could be pushed forward. If it cools down it could be pushed back.

Up the lake in Balfour the snow is melting a little quicker, but opening day won’t be achieved until April 15.

Both golf courses note that their pro shops are open, accepting memberships and stocking up on gear.