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www.mm “.2011 '3] w i 1 Rainy April delays local golf s aso “i I‘ y memory isn‘t as good as years including a former pro by the Chip shots "‘ it used to be but I think name of Fred Hardwicke who l ran into more than a few golf l'm safe in saying it has knew there was such a mixed enthusiasts during the winter who t ~ l w ‘ l “ i » m l . been more than three decades demand from Ontario and New were not aware. for whatever rea- i H . ,2 i, y. in ‘ since the last time my golf playing York state golf enthusiasts that if sons. that the Waterloo GolfAcade- ., r n y y y H y . y y , season _ in Canada _ didn‘t open there was no snow on the ground. my off Etb street on the western , ‘ ‘ ‘ L W until May. St. David's would be edge of Waterloo had ' “‘ ’ " ‘ ‘ 1 mm That's right. My first game in the Open. 1 l i 1 l a. l l l survived a tentative plan " ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ' . ‘ my frozen north for 2011 was just one A lengendary old . 1 ‘ i to have it closed early in - ‘ i a week ago on May 4 when our great sponscaster from St. I H )l I terms of its lease with the ii ,‘ » 7 H Waterloo Seniors 55 group (latharines named city ofWaterloo. .‘ y . y y, . ‘ launched our schedule at the 27. Rex Stimers used to The multi-faceted » ‘ 1 hole Brookfield golfclub. refer [0 the Niaga» it“? - 7 operation â€" nine-hole ‘ “ ' ‘ ‘ in my 38 years in Waterloo ralGarden City area ’ “ . par 31 course. driving Region I can't remember not play- of the province as ' range, teaching and ing in at least April and over that the Miami of 3‘ ‘ practice facility and tenure, there were many March Ontario and one g stunning 18-hole mini- , starts. This yearâ€"â€" as l explained in year a group of my ., putt layout â€" made a , I an earlier column _ my March golf buddies proved strong case to have the f action took place with friends in "v u ,, business run to the end . Florida our 1 fully expected rd be We played at least BILL SKIP of its original lease terms ‘ on some of my favourite area once in every month IOHNS .which means it should . ‘ courses well before May. that year â€" some- ,, be in operation for at Don't get me wrong. A delayed time in the 1960s -â€" and let me tell least seven more years l start to the “hit the ball and chase you. that really shortens. or length- Congrats to the Waterloo coun- l it” campaign isn't even remotely ens. the season depending on cil for heeding the wishes of thouâ€" A} close to real problems like those which end you're looking at for sands of persons young and old ' ' ' 5 with severe weather conditions in comparison purposes. who think green recreation space R etl r e m e n t P I a n n I n g C afe . giant sections of the 11.5.. and parts That has never happened to me â€" even a business â€"- is more of our other provinces, in me form in Waterloo Region but then I'm important that shopping malls and of flooding. not as anxious to get out and play if parking lots. Sometimes it's about - ~ . V However, when my chief form the temperature is still below freezâ€" more than tax revenue from big 7 -.- of recreation is golf. the quicker 1 ing. snow.or no snow. as l was stores . ; ‘ can get on the courses the better it many years ago. And finally. just a word of con- makes the spring, summer and {all Our record wet April delayed dolence after the death last week of .' V "i“ last year my last l8-hole round golf at a lot of area courses but talented and we|l<liked Spanish “is; _ _ . on a full-size golf course came at there is an upside if Brookfield is golfer Seve Ballesteros who left the H “ . v v; f’ ». the wonderful Craigowan layout in an example. game far too young at the age of K ’ " Woodstock on Nov. 15. so maybe 1 The conditions were outstand- 54. i don't remember being in an was being punished for extending ing and i expect that will be the interview room with Seve over my my season well into November by case at the other three fine years of reporting on pro golftour- ; delaying this year‘s Canadian (iol’fNorth tracks we play on our naments but the tributes from Do I have enough to retire? g launch until early May. I was senior tour â€" those being Dundee. other pros had a genuine ring of y . _ ‘ 5“mum in many respects by starts Foxwood and Conestoga â€" as well . sincerity so I‘m betting he was in , 1 - ' mg my golf fun in the Niagara Falls as the many other Waterloo Region fact a truly nice guy. , _ e 7 i 1 area when l wasjust 12. and surrounding area layouts I will With three British Open titles What does It mean to be m executor. l i There weren't nearly as many cut and slash around in 2011. and two Master's green jackets. we 1 l court“ in my old hometown but i By the time my three loyal read~ knew he could play with the best of ig‘giga 'eg‘sxgag‘mlfgfiéeeiflgi‘aeigezaé‘: ‘5 sage”: ($5669; "Eh“? a.g°"§"°" 1 got to be a regular 3! a nifty par-35 ers have perused this column, I them. 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