Two Kelowna golf courses are cleaning up after flood waters spilled their banks along Mill Creek.
The losses are in the thousands of dollars after floodwaters from Mill Creek covered several holes on the back nine at Kelowna Springs Golf Club.
With the water now receding, the course is fully open to the public.
Kelowna Springs General Manager Ian Robertson says the loss in revenue, during the nine days they were covered in water, was significant.
"I would estimate it to be anywhere between two thousand and five thousand dollars a day when we were down. Luckily, we have a pretty good reputation and we hope golfers will be flooding back here, no pun intended, and we will have a good season the rest of the way."
Five holes on Kelowna Springs back nine were flooded, with Robertson saying it was the worst flooding he has seen in the last 23 years.
He recounts flooding events in 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2012 but this year was the worst.
"We have minimal damage, in fact, really no damage to be honest. We have a little bit of labour time to clean up. We need to rake up some Willow roots and trees and branches and things like that. But as far as the turf, no damage, it is just wet", Robertson added.
For now, golfers can walk the back nine but power carts won't be permitted until the turf dries out.
The hardest hit was nearby Shadow Ridge Golf Course, which saw significant flooding and won't open for another week at the earliest.
