Conference 7.286::golf

    
    Just called Stowe Acres, they are going to open Friday 4/8.
    
    -Steve
    
    
    

    
    Juniper Hills will open 4/15.

    Overlook "hopes" to open Sat. 9-Apr
    
    Souhegan Woods "plans" to open Sat, 9-Apr

    Green Meadow South and North courses are open today.  I drove up at
    lunch and the place was PACKED with lots of happy golfers.
    
    Hopefully, tomorrow's weather forecast won't put a damper on this
    Saturday.
    

    
    Out of interest could you explain why and for how long the courses
    have been shut in this area ?
    
    Has it been exceptionally bad weather or is it regular. My US Geography
    is not that good without a Map in front of me.
    
    Regards 
    
    Leigh (UK)
    

    In Southern N.H. the courses closed at the end of November/start of
    December due to cold weather and ice forming on the greens and grass. 
    As you can see, they are opening just this week.
    
    This past Winter has been one straight from hell.  It was quite cold,
    starting last December, with lots of snow and ice storms all through the
    season.  (I think the total was something like 20 storms.)  It was a
    rather unpleasant Winter in N.E.
    

|    This past Winter has been one straight from hell.  It was quite cold,
|    starting last December, with lots of snow and ice storms all through the
|    season.  (I think the total was something like 20 storms.)  It was a
|    rather unpleasant Winter in N.E.
 
        But you would probably see a different observation in the SKI notes
        conference.  8^)   I don't ski, so without a doubt, this winter
        was the pits.
    
    -rick   
    

    I love to ski, and it was still a rotten Winter.
    

    re: .8

       I did lots of X-Country Skiing this New England winter. But, I did also
    have an even stronger urge to play Golf. I satisfied that urge by driving
    South from Massachusetts to Virginia in mid-March and played Golf for five
    consecutive days. note: I rented a Condo that was about one mile down
    the road from the famous Kingsmill (a.k.a. PGA/Budweiser) course.
    
    						hit em' straight,
    
    								Bob
    

    Skiing,,,,,   How did we get on that??
    
       I used to ski,,but i like golfing a lot better!
       There's nothing like hitting that sweet spot with the driver and
       just watch it go. I feel like Reggie Jackson hitting the long ones
       in the Stadium.  Now thats what i like about golf.
    
                                              .....Vic

    
    
    Thanks for the weather details, it sounds like a nightmare for golfers.
    
    How long does it take the fairways and greens to recover after the snow
    has gone ? it must get very compacted.
    
    I assume the rest of the year is good ?
    
    In the uk we get cold rain in the winter and warm rain in the summer,
    but normally a good course will be open most days in the year. Snow in
    the south is rare if it comes it lasts about 2 hours.
    
    You guys have some catching up to do (like 3 months), happy golfing.
    
    It must mess up the handicap system ?
    
    The more I think about it the more I appreciate all the rain we get
    
    BTW Its raining, but playable.
    
    Leigh

    
    Amherst CC is open (all 18 holes) as of today. If your interested in
    venturing up to NH. Green Fees are:
    	
    			Weekdays 22.00 (18 holes) 14.00 (9 holes)
    			Weekends 29.00 (18 holes) 17.00 (9 holes)
    
    	Enjoy, and "Let the Big Dog EAT!"
    

    	Holden Hills opened yesterday.  I got 11 holes in by dark.  Temp.
    greens on 4 and 12 (I don't know about 13-18).  Not as wet as I thought
    it would be.
    					JT