Golf Season Coming To A Close at The Griff in Greenwich

Time is ticking away for duffers looking to get in one last round of golf at The Griffith E. Harris Golf Course.

The 18-hole, par 71 town-owned golf course on King Street, known as “The Griff,” will close for the season at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

Golfers may want to head to the course today as Mother Nature doesn't appear as though she will cooperate with golf-friendly weather for the remainder of the week, according to the National Weather Service forecast. There's fog and rain predicted for Thursday and closing day on Friday.

• Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
• Tonight: A chance of rain or drizzle, mainly after 1 a.m. Areas of fog after 1 a.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday: A chance of rain or drizzle. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

In statement issued by the Greenwich Parks and Recreation Department, course operations staff said, "We thank all the golfers for their support this season and wish everyone a wonderful winter.  The golf course will re-open in early spring, weather permitting."