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WM Hit no CHRONICLE - Wednesday. April l0, 2014 - 29 Crummy weather can’t keep this old off the links guy it Despite a failing memory. l cannot remember the there's no snow on the ground. took a real pre-sea- last time it was April 27 when I played my first round son hit according to the Merkir family. “The snow ii of that year's golfin (‘anada and cold hit us hard and we're looking at between llut there I was Sunday. playing my first Canadi- 1,500 to 2.000 rounds missing because of our late an golf for 20M with an Illâ€"hole tour around the mid-April start.” explained Scott Merkir. lillil‘ and White nines at the surprisingly well-condi- “We’re probably down about 400 rounds but we trotted 27»hole Merry Hill golft'ourse near Breslau. have been open since mid-April and we weathered I could have made it sooner with Cambridge and the bad weather very well as far as course condi- (irand Valley golf clubs. among others. up and run- tions are concerned," explained Cambridge Golf ning much earlier btit my grandfather/retiree duties Club pro Jason ((iumper) lavigne. kept me busy. You know those duties. don't you? I remember years ago having a discussion with That would be napping, reading, napping, the manager ofa skiâ€"hill range about the toils and watching 1V. napping and babysitting tribulations of his operation versus a ‘4 the l 1 year-old grandson. between naps. golfclub. It wasn't balmy temperatures on Sun- The friendly talk didn't last long ‘ day httt my playing buddy .. » whiney I lit ll i after I pointed out that most ski clubs I Werner and i did see some great (mia- have snow~making equipment that can ./ titans in shorts and shorr~sleeved shirts I "" help them through mild spells but I ‘2‘".“m’ playing in thermometer numbers that “ . didn‘t know of any golf course that had ’ ......i -.. , l ranged from nine to II degrees (‘elsius ‘3“ snow~melting devices to help them a ,‘ traditionally. for the past two ' f: 7 through bad winters and get ready for ‘ f (ll't‘iltlt'N, I usually launch my season at ' - spring, whenever it might arrive. at I the rum- hole Waterloo (.olf At’aderny With public courses ready to go, . > g ! but sllit't' their power tarts weren't up ‘ there’s also news on the private club Mm will all ‘ ‘ and rurinrng yet and my wonky knee " . front with both Westmount and (ialt . . 3 requires riding sr-ryit'e ~ l opted for ’ country clubs involved in drives for W‘"“""‘"' Mun llrll. one half of the golf loving « it new members. l don't have all the 0 t l’i-istt'r family's otitstaridirig two (‘UllfSt‘ BlhleSNKSlP details 7 pensions for retired sports- l MaSter Ofdeceptlon I operations, writers don't get me into that member I lllt' other half is the outstanding 7' V ' ship range 7 btit I understand the l Ehadad' Mbyubie, f‘ronft', and )unrorfCharles, back. 01 Waterloo (0‘ ‘ liioerkrp Highlands (purse. an lHrhole layout l tort numbers are good. l equate Institute pu I o a surprise aka play during a matrh 69am“ . . _ ~ . , . . t the Grand River Collegiate Institute Renegades last week WCI took stilt-r one of the best public at Less trat Ls in ()ntarto. As a devoted fan of Stanley lhompsoii designed the ' . . g game easr y, Winning 58 10 l)t'\[)ll(’ what Anterit‘an Al time rants about golf courses. I have long lauded Westmourit as one gohal warriting, there is no question the wtnter of of the best layouts in Ontario and Canada while I ' ‘ ' " ' ‘ ' ' lot i 14 was one of the worst for snow levels and l((' “insider (ialt one of the most challenging yet enjoy Inf h t th I trouble we've had in decades. And please, no emails able par 70 tracks in the provrnce. emo ea up e p00 I know the global warming issue is more serious and No offictal word yet on whether the l Hm Man 0 o o (‘Ulnpllt'afl‘d than my lingers at Mr (lore trllfe event scheduled for its third year at (.rry Silo Mth prownc‘al thme-peat Normally, a long snow (over is good for a golf golf club this lune Will shift next year to the private tourse but when you add rte storms and oil and on Whistle Hear layout near fambndge. but If it does it thaws that is no good. espet‘ially for the greens and Will shtMcase WH's extensive additions and renova By Anna luxsrm ( onvrni trig it) it writ mi-r lllt‘ fairways tions to the (‘lubhouse and dining area, It is massive I hmnn It will loronto lets on Sunday Most of this area's multitude of golf fat rlrties Now. as my five loyal readers are stunning this. l Inferno Red had a slightly (llllt't w- fiaw one of the best assortments of (nurses iii may or may not be launching the first round of our "l‘ho- Kilt hem-r Waterloo Inferno i-iu result, finishing in eighth plat l' tintaiio are now or will be tip and running by season long Waterloo SSl’lus (tied golfleagtie At my an: well. on fin~ out of teiiioriipeting teams llll\ f)t\l \la‘. weekend ( hetk you regular playing age and With the number of rounds I play. 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