During this “winter that never was,” temperatures are expected to reach the 50s and erase old records.
While this weather comes with mixed emotions due to a laundry list of event cancellations in the cold, some hardcore golfers are in heaven.
Several local golf courses are open or will open this week for the first time in the cooler months of January and February, according to TwinCitiesGolf.com.
So, when you think about it, that means people got the chance to play golf for the entire 12 months until 2024.
Here's a list that continues to grow:
(Creeks Bend) in New Prague, Minnesota
(Open until Sunday 4 February, walk-in only)
Cedar Creek in Albertville, Minnesota
(Open until Sunday 4 February, walk-in only)
(Emerald Greens Hastings, Minnesota).
(Open until Sunday 4 February, walk-in only)
Hidden Greens Hastings, Minnesota
(Opening from Thursday, February 1 to Sunday, February 4, walk-in only)
Kilcarney Hills River Falls, Wisconsin
(Opening Wednesday, January 31, $35 to walk, $50 to ride)
Montgomery National, Montgomery, Minnesota
(Open until Sunday 4 February, walk-in only)
Pioneer Creek, Maple Plain, Minnesota
(Opening Wednesday, January 31 until Saturday, February 3, walk-in only)
Refuge Golf Club, Oak Grove, Minnesota
(Opening from Thursday, February 1 to Sunday, February 4)
Rum River Hills, Anoka, Minnesota
(Opening Wednesday, January 31 until Sunday, February 4, walk-in only)
Shadowbrook, Leicester Prairie, Minnesota
(Open until Sunday 4 February, walk-in only)
(Southbrook Annandale, Minnesota).
(Opening Wednesday, January 31 until Sunday, February 4, walk-in only)
Stonebrook, Shakopee, Minnesota
(Open until Saturday 3 February, walk-in only)
Tanners Brook, Forest Lake, Minnesota
(Opening Wednesday, January 31st until Sunday, February 4th, in vehicles)
Ponds, St. Louis Francis, Minnesota
(Opening Wednesday, January 31st until Sunday, February 4th)
Before you put your clubs in your car, TwinCitiesGolf.com recommends calling the golf course in advance to make sure it is open and to know the current course rules; i.e. walking or strollers.
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