If the weather over the next week plays out as expected, the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club expects to open the front nine on May 3.
Woodlawn general manager Brian Dueck stressed, however, that the target date is weather pending.
"With the long range forecast that is out there, it looks like we'll be able to get rid of this snow and get out on the golf course (on the 3rd)," he said.
The driving range is also expected to open sometime next week, although Dueck said a date is hard to pin down.
"I can't put an exact date on that, but if we get the weather we're supposed to have, maybe by Tuesday we can have the range open."
As for the back nine, Dueck is hoping it can open within two weeks of the front nine, or possibly sooner if the area gets exceptional weather conditions.
"We'll have to take a better look at the back. We're kinda hoping within a couple of weeks of the front we'll have the back nine open, but those couple of weeks are going to depend on the weather. Our goal is to get out on the front nine as soon as possible, and also the get out on the back nine as soon as possible, as long as it doesn't affect the longevity of the golf course. We don't want to open it up and then say no, we gotta close it down a week or two later because we opened too soon."
Dueck also noted that the club will be doing a draw from all those who have paid for their memberships to determine the foursome that gets the honour of being the first group to play the new back nine.
