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Photos: Golf season opens in Cedar Rapids

Twin Pines and Mini Pines opened to the public Tuesday. Cedar Rapids’ other courses, Ellis and Gardner, do not have opening dates yet.

Mar. 11, 2025 4:33 pm

Craig Sears of Cedar Rapids winds up to tee off as he plays a round of golf with friends at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season for Twin Pines. The course played host to at least 150-200 golfers taking advantage of the warm weather, which topped out near 60 degrees in Cedar Rapids. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Roger Edkin of Cedar Rapids putts on a green as he plays a round of golf with friends at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season for Twin Pines. The course played host to at least 150-200 golfers taking advantage of the warm weather. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Framed through a golf push cart wheel, Steve Kelly of Cedar Rapids follows through on his tee shot as he plays a round of golf with friends at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Twin Pines and Mini Pines, the facility’s mini golf course, opened for the season on Tuesday. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A goose couple shares a part of the golf course at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season at Twin Pines and Mini Pines. The city’s other golf courses -- Ellis and Gardner -- have not opened. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — A goose couple shares a part of the golf course at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season at Twin Pines and Mini Pines. The city’s other golf courses — Ellis and Gardner — have not opened. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A golfer walks past a pond along a fairway at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season for the course. At least 150-200 golfers took advantage of the warm weather. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A golfer walks a fairway at Twin Pines Golf Course in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. This was the opening day of the 2025 golf season for Twin Pines and Mini Pines, a miniature golf course. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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