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Fenton-Area Golf Courses Waiting for Warm Stretch

Tyrone Hills and Fenton Farms have been open only on select days because of cold and wet weather.

Many will watch in awe Thursday as the best golfers in the world descend upon Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the biggest spectacle in the sport: The Masters, a 77-year tradition that has a grand prize of $7.5 million.

Golf in Fenton? Well, that's a little more sketchy. With the cold and wet weather, local courses have been able to open only for a handful of days so far this year.

and are now your best options in the Fenton area. Fenton Farms is currently, however, a walking-only course.

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Tyrone Hills has been open off and on since St. Patrick’s Day, weather permitting.

The course hasn’t been mowed yet, but that will change sometime this week, according to Denis Husse, golf professional at Tyrone Hills.

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“It all depends on the weather, that’s when we start mowing,” Husse said. “Most of the time we open in late March, but the past two years we opened a little earlier in the month. … The warmer weather projected for this weekend should prove a good time to mow.”

The snow-filled weather didn’t hurt the grass as the ice did last season at Tyrone Hills or Fenton Farms.

“The course came through good this season,” Husse said. “Last year was a lot different. All the snow cover (this year) didn’t hurt the greens and helped protect them from the ice. The course is in good shape. We’re starting to get the ball washers and benches out now.”

The grass is still wet at Fenton Farms, and the recent rain hasn’t helped at all, said employee Roger Boyt.

“Hopefully we can dry out the course a bit. This was a good winter for us as well,” Boyt said. “I didn’t see any signs of snow mold on the course. …We just used a few applications (of fertilizer) on the greens to protect them. It also gives the grass a good boost in the spring.”

Both courses will launch new carts for golfers this year—once the courses have dried, that is.

“We’re just getting ready for the busiest time of the year,” Boyt added. “If the weather gives, you’ll see a big spike in play. Maybe it’s time to get rid of the coat and throw on some shorts. I know I’m ready for that.”

will open for the spring soon on a day-to-day basis, according to the course's phone recording.

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