CALGARY – It is officially spring and for many, that means hitting the greens.
Several courses around the city opened Saturday.
Golfers can test their swing on the driving range and front nine at McCall Lake and 18 holes on the permanent greens at Shaganappi Point are also open.
McKenzie Meadows also welcomed its earliest opening ever this weekend.
The early tee times this season mean a big payday for courses, which counts for a lot after the 2013 floods and recent years of a shorter season due to rain.
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Calgarians celebrated the first official day of spring, also known as the Vernal Equinox, on March 19.
During the first 46 days of the year, Calgary had 25 days where weather was above seasonal, according to Global Calgary Meteorologist Jordan Witzel.
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Global weather anchor Jodi Hughes says to expect a pretty decent weekend, with some possible light flurries late on Sunday and into Monday. Monday might make road travel a bit challenging, depending on when the rain and snow hit.
Here’s the forecast for the next few days:
SATURDAY
Mix of sun & cloud
HIGH: 10C
LOW: -2C
SUNDAY
Mainly sunny…chance of PM flurries
HIGH: 12C
LOW: 0C
MONDAY
Cloudy…rain/snow mix
HIGH: 5C
LOW: -3C
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