The hills are alive with the sound of ... whack, the sound of golf. The temperature inched up to a comfortable 63 degrees Monday, aided by lots of sunshine. And that's all area golfers needed to pull out the sticks and play a round.

        “We probably had 60 people playing today,” said Bill Steffen, an employee at the Devou Park golf course in Covington. “It was beautiful out there.”

        Bill Roberts, the assistant pro at Avon Fields, a Cincinnati Recreation Commission course on Reading Road, estimated that about 250 people took advantage of the weather conditions at his course.

        “Sunday was really busy too, and I assume we'll see a lot of play (today),” he said.

        Out at Neumann Golf Course on Bridgetown Road, volunteer Bill Zilli said that 27-hole layout also saw probably 200-250 players Monday.

        “We usually have a lot more people playing nine holes on a day like this,” he said. “On the weekend you have lot more people playing 18 (holes) and you're really busy.”

        Today's high is predicted to be 65, according to AccuWeather, as is Wednesday before temperatures begin to cool and we perhaps see some rain by Thursday.

        Local golf course guide | Weather page

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