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economist suntribune sports thursday april 19 2001 19 staff photosjoerd witteveen colin tarn practices his putting on the practice greens at the unionville golf centre while his children caitlin 5 left and brandon 8 look on at the result teeing off on the markhamstouffville golf season late opening of local courses didnt dampen golfers enthusiasm by mike hayakawa sports editor good bye winter hello spring to any local golfing enthusiast those are words are wel comed with open arms and to be quite frank springs arrival couldnt come soon enough considering that many golf courses last year opened their facilities a week or two earlier than usual mike begley a club pro at parkview golf club in markham recalled their 36hole public facility opened march 27 last year this year the 18hole upper course was open for business april 7 while the 18hole lower courses opening was delayed due to wet grounds in the rouge river valley and did not open until last saturday the weather definitely played a role in our course opening later this year he confirmed there was more snow cover this year while the later opening cut into some business days begley said it hasnt dampened the spirits of those who take to the links peoples recreation time has become more valuable and golf is so popular last sunday april 8 we had 25degree celsius weather and we were swamped with people he recalled old man winters stubbornness to make an early exit also played a bit of havoc with whitchurchstoufrvilles public courses last year we opened rolling hills on march 8 and gormley green on march 12 cited john finlayson head pro at both facilities but in looking over the last 15 years finlayson noted a reg ular start up time is traditionally around the first of april to the middle of the month despite the late opening finlayson said golfers will make an effort to make up for any lost days people might think were behind the eight ball in starting late this year but were not people will play golf and theyll play the same amount theyll just do it in a shorter period of time the more you cant have it the more you want it it creates a frenzy people are hungrier to get out and play heres a rundown of local courses that are open to the pub lic within the vicinity of markham and whitchurchstouffville angus glen golf club location 10080 kennedy rd telephone number 905 8875157 course layout and fees south course 18hole 7400yard par 72 set to open tomorrow north course a new 18hole 7301yard par 72 scheduled to open june 18 fees 160 plus tax seven days a week and 110 plus tax weekends and holidays after noon hour fees include power cart rental golf academy and club rentals on site as well as full driving range putting green and new chipping area to open end of june existing clubhouse to open tomorrow with expanded 50000- square foot clubhouse set to open june 18 ballantrae golf club location hwy 48 just north of aurora rd telephone number 905 6406333 course layout and fees 18hole 6808yard par 72 first full year of operation fees monday to thursdays 65 fridays saturdays sundays and holidays 80 also multiple play packages available club and cart rentals available practice facilities on site temporary pro shop set up but will be part of clubhouse that is currendy under con struction bushwood golf club location 10905 reesorrd 10th line telephone number 905 6401233 course layout and fees championship course 18hole 6450- yard par 72 set to open tomorrow early season fees until may 19 monday to fridays 32 after 2 pni 28 and after 4 pm 22 saturday 1 sundays and holidays 42 after 2 pm 38 and after 4 pm 32 from may 20 to oct 9 monday to fridays 35 after 2 pm 31 and after 4 pm 25 weekends and holidays 45 after 2 pm 41 and after 4 pm i 35seniors and juniors monday to fridays excluding holidays 28 ninehole 3200yard par 31 executive course early season special rates until may ib monday to fridays 15 for 18 holes and 10 for nine holes saturday sundays and holidays 18 for 18 holes and 12 for nine holes may 20 to oct 9 17 for 18 holes and 12 for nine holes weekends and holidays 20 for 18 holes and 14 for nine holes pro shop and clubhouse on premises club and cart rentals and practice facilities available k v four seasons country club l location brock rd two km south of claremont telephonejnumben905 6492436 course layout arid fees 18jiole 5700yard par 69 green fees monday tothursday 35 fridays 40 and weekends and holidays 45 twilight rates after 330 pmmonday to thursdays 30and after 5 pm 25 memfjerehipackages for juniors and seniors clubhouse pro shop club and cart rentals and practice facilities on premises glen cedars golf club location rr 5 claremont telephone number 905 2944457 course layout and fees 18hole 6525yard par 72 fees until may 13 monday to thursdays 40 fndays 45 weekends and holidays 50 after may 13 to oct 9 monday to thursdays 45 fridays 50 and weekends and holidays 55 twilight rates after 2 pm 3750 after 4 pm 30 after 6 pm 20 oct 10 until season closing revert to early season rates chipping and putting area on site and small area to hit your own balls and retrieve clubhouse pro shop full bar restaurant and snack bar on site club and cart rentals available gormley green golf club location woodbine ave north of stouffville rd telephone number 905 8881955 course layout and fees two 18hole courses creek course a 6900yard par 72 fees prime weekend and holidays 62 weekday prime 52 regular 45 opportunity 35 twilight 35 dusk 19 circle course a 6600yard par 70 fees prime weekend and holidays 55 weekday 45 regular 40 opportunity 29 twilight 29 dusk 15 course has driving range cart and club rentals pro shop and club house maples of ballantrae golf club location hwy 48 ballantrae telephone number 905 6406077 course layout and fees championship course 18hole 6715- yard par 72 fees mondays and tuesdays 44 wednesdays and thursdays 48 fridays saturdays sundays and holidays 55 twilight 3 pm monday to thursdays 36 friday saturday sunday and holi days 40 430 pm twilight rates 24 every day seniors before noon monday to fridays 40 juniors anytime between monday to friday and after noon hour on weekends 30 executive course a ninehole 1469yard par 29 rates 16 any time any day for nine holes and 27 for 18 holes club and cart rentals available clubhouse and pro shop on site markham green golf club location ninth line just south of hwy 7 telephone number 905 2946156 course layout and fees ninehole 3004yard par 35 changes upcoming include a new tee deck on second hole and a fairway bunker to make it a more difficult par five also a new path to first tee fees for nine holes until around june 1 monday to thursdays 25 friday to sundays and holidays 28 twilight weekdays 17 and week ends and holidays 20 juniors weekdays 17 and weekends 21 prime rates after june 1 weekdays 26 weekends and holidays 29 twilight after 6 pm weekdays 17 weekends ard holidays 21 power cart rentals 16 and club rentals 15 licensed snackbar on site chipping and putting green on premises along with warm up driving net parkview golf club location 6400 steeles ave e telephone number 416 2932833 course layout and fees upper course 18hole 6400yard par 71 and valley course 18hole 5860yard par 71 fees for both courses weekends and holidays 52 noon to 4 pm 46 and after 4 pm 34 mondays and tuesdays 36 and 26 after 4 pm wednesdays to fridays 40 and 28 after 4 pm juniors 26 before 1 1 am monday to thursdays seniors 30 before 1 fam monday to thursdays club has fully renovated pro shop power and pull cart rentals and club rentals inside full lounge and outside patio putting and chipping area also on site short iron practice facility to open may 1 parkview has a 24hour telephone line to reserve tee times rolling hills golf club location warden ave one km north of stouffville rd telephone number 905 8881955 course layout and fees championship course an 18hole 6400- yard par 72 weekend and holiday prime fees 46 weekday prime 38 regular saturday to wednesday noon to twilight and thursday and friday opening till noon 35 opportunity monday tuesday and wednesday opening till noon 27 twilight five hours before darkj 27 dusk three hours before dusk 15 juniors 27 challenge course 18hole 5000yard par 70 weekend prime 40 weekday prime 34 regular 31 opportunity 25 twilight25 dusk14 classic course 18hole 4000yard par 62 weekend and holiday prime 40 weekday prime 34 regular 31 opportunity 25 twilight 25 dusk 14 clubhouse and pro shop on site club and cart rentals available practice green on premises unionville golf centre location 44 main st unionville telephone number 905 4771148 course layout and fees 18hole 2103 yards for men and 1799 yards for ladies par three fees weekdays 1950 weekends and holi days 23 twilight fees weekdays after 5 pm 15 and after 7 pm anv day 11 seniors and juniors 15 weekdays club rentals 6 pull cart rentals only 4 driving range putting and chipping areas on site registration youre invited to visit junior isl kindergarten at somerset academy 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