Snow-birdie

Snow-birdie No caption was contained in the photo file Wayne Hansen of Sioux Falls watches as his putt on the #9 green at The Bluffs golf course in Vermillion just skims the edge of the cup. Temperatures hit record highs from west to east across South Dakota on Tuesday, Jan. 8, prompting the city to open the links to golfers hoping to get an early start on their game this year. The hot spot Tuesday was Rapid City, which climbed to 73 degrees, breaking the old record of 65 in 1958. Other record highs Tuesday included 57 at Sioux Falls, 59 at Yankton, 64 at Mobridge, and 65 at Vermillion.