The grass is green, so the game is still on.

Golfers in Vernon are still enjoying the game in the final few days of November, and are expected to still be swinging into December.

The Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club is the only course still taking tee times in the North Okanagan. In fact, both the executive and championship courses are open at Spall.

鈥淭he last two weeks have been awesome,鈥� said . 鈥淲e鈥檙e definitely setting some records for sure.鈥�

Usually the fairways are closed by Remembrance Day, but this year is unprecedented.

鈥淔or the last 20 years we鈥檝e been within a day or so of Remembrance Day,鈥� said Johnson. 鈥淟ast year we stayed open a little bit later. From what I know from all the guys who have been here longer than me this is the longest they can remember the course being open for.鈥�

And while some players have retired their clubs for the season, many have been finding their way for a few more rounds at Spall.

鈥淟ast Saturday we had close to 110 golfers,鈥� said Johnson, adding that aside from one in 91大黄鸭 and one in Kamloops, you have to go to Penticton to hit the links. 鈥淭here鈥檚 days in September we don鈥檛 get that because the weather sucks.鈥�

But with possible flurries in the forecast for Thursday, Johnson isn鈥檛 sure how long this record streak will last for.

鈥淲e鈥檒l just play it day by day, it would be really cool to be open in December!鈥�

Environment Canada is forecasting ran showers or flurries Thursday with high of 3 and low of zero. Rain is expected to continue Friday and Saturday with the return of sun Sunday through Tuesday.

But as long as the frost melts early enough in the day for players to get a round in before it gets dark, Spall will still be open.

And it鈥檚 good news for the course, and players, who endured , fires and smoke.

jennifer@vernonmorningstar.com
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