From tee to green: Rain returns to interrupt local golf

Rain was the big story last week when it came to the local golf scene. And not just rain, but lots of it.

Certainly, the wet conditions weren’t conducive to golf last week, including the two days and nights of snow that fell on golf courses around our area. But, longterm, that moisture will hopefully go a long way toward helping keep our golf courses green and in beautiful shape as the spring transitions to summer.

And according to the national weather service, the conditions for the coming golf summer are going to be hot and dry.

While El Nino’ is weakening, and could be gone for good in anot...