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Fore! Golf season officially underway in Saskatoon

Wildwood Golf Course officially opens for the 2016 season, driving ranges open at Holiday Park and Silverwood. File / Global News

SASKATOON – The crack of the club hitting the ball. The clank of a ball dropping into the cup. Those are sounds many golfers have longed to hear since last fall.

They don’t have to wait any longer.

Golf courses in and around Saskatoon are opening for the 2016 season.

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The first course to open in the city for golfers is Wildwood. The public course officially opened Friday morning, however those heading out to play a round will have to walk as power carts will not be available for several days due to wet conditions.

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The driving ranges at Holiday Park and Silverwood will open at noon Friday. Hours between April 2-8 will be 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and then 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. starting April 9 until the courses open.

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There is no word yet on when those courses will open for the season.

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