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Bearspaw Golf Club will be open this summer after all.

In fact, for the first time, the once-exclusive course will be open to the par-seeking public.

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Windmill Golf Group struck a deal over the weekend to operate Bearspaw for the remainder of the season, a second life for a facility that locked its gates in early May due to massive cost overruns on the construction of a new clubhouse and is now in receivership.

The 18-hole hangout, located just a wedge-shot west of city limits, could be open as soon as Friday.

“We realize there are a lot of golfers who haven’t had an opportunity to play Bearspaw,” said Barry Ehlert, the managing partner for Windmill Golf Group. “I know that people are going to be blown away. I know that people are going to be excited. I know that people are going to be really enthused and have a positive experience.”

This is the first slice of positive news on Bearspaw since stakeholders received word May 1 that the club was ‘ceasing active operations,’ leaving about 500 members without a course to call home.