Getting Back in the Swing of Spring

By Brian Clifford

With winter finally fading and spring just around the corner, the driving ranges are getting packed. Not only are the golf teams from the local high schools holding their practice at the range, but every other golfer wants to get back to playing the game they love. 

The local public golf courses won’t be open for a few weeks because the snow has only just recently been completely melted away, so most golfers rely on the driving range at the moment. It wont be long until the golf courses open and people get back to playing with their usual foursome.

Working part time at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, NY, I understand the inner workings of the golf season. We opened last week and even though it has been cold, golfers will play golf the second they hear the course is open. Once a golfer can start golfing they will usually take the opportunity regardless of the temperature. The long winter has been tough on the local golfer, they have been watching the PGA golf season for weeks now and looking out their windows at the snow on the ground.

Last year the courses opened two weeks earlier than they did this year, so when March came around this year many golfers expected to be able to play sooner. Once they started going over to the driving range, they haven’t stopped. With the Masters tournament coming up around the corner, many golfers will be itching to get back to playing, so the ranges can expect to be very busy soon.