Drumlins Golf Course in Syracuse usually closes its East Course in early November. However, today it saw a boom in business, as the weather and the holiday brought people to the course. Drumlins' head golf pro Sean Dadey said, "If there's 40 people out there now, they're here because of the weather, if it was 20 degrees colder you wouldnt see anyone."
Dadey was pleased with Wednesday's turnout which featured a lot of businessmen enjoying their day off for Veterans' Day.
"Its great that we have the freedom to play this game today." Said Joe Manley, who works at the VA Medical Center, "We are actually afforded the freedom to go on as if nothing matters, like there's not a war going on. Where every soldier is out there putting their life on the line every day.”
Manley was part of a foursome that started play around noon. The group said that they needed to capitalize on days like Wednesday when the weather is nice and they have time off
Manley's was one of many people who came to the course today. The crowd ranged from families to Jim Cody, who is the director of the VA Medical Center. Cody said he always tries to go golfing on Veterans' Day.
Drumlins is still scheduled to close its private course within the next few weeks (after the first big snowfall), but it until they do, it seems like Syracuse residents will keep playing.
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