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Florida bound on Saturday, woo hoo!  Getting away form the crappy weather.  Going to be playing lots of golf. 

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I haven't shanked a ball in months.

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For our golfing brethren up north, we stand with you against the cold and await the return of good weather:  

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After much discussion with the family, we've decided it's time to move. The job market here is simply abysmal, yet I see a ton of opportunities in FL. Time to start packing up the house...

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Yukari Great Member

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4 hours ago, pumaAttack said:

Supposed to be quite nice in Denver this weekend.  I'm thinking its time to hit the range!

Yup!  I will a tee time for 18 holes on Saturday!

Finally, the snow has melted.  It should be nice from here on out.  Except maybe a few unexpected snow storms until the end of April.  But generally playable for the most part.

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2 hours ago, Yukari said:

Yup!  I will a tee time for 18 holes on Saturday!

Finally, the snow has melted.  It should be nice from here on out.  Except maybe a few unexpected snow storms until the end of April.  But generally playable for the most part.

 

I just hit balls at Wellshire and it was so nice.  Warm enough to golf in shorts and a t-shirt.  What courses do you suggest for this time of year?

Tony  

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4 hours ago, Yukari said:

Yup!  I will a tee time for 18 holes on Saturday!

Finally, the snow has melted.  It should be nice from here on out.  Except maybe a few unexpected snow storms until the end of April.  But generally playable for the most part.

And you just jinxed us. :pound: Now we're going to have a miserable March and April.

-- Daniel

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jsgolfer Super Member

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Supposed to be in the 50's & 60's next weekend.  Hoping to play.  But this week is cold.

-Jerry

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Yukari Great Member

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On February 12, 2016 at 4:37 PM, pumaAttack said:

 

I just hit balls at Wellshire and it was so nice.  Warm enough to golf in shorts and a t-shirt.  What courses do you suggest for this time of year?

I like to play different courses. I like variety. Usually I'll play Fox Hollow, Deer Creek, Riverdale Dunes, or Fossil Trace. 

Fossil will open on 2/17 and the other courses are all opened up this past weekend. 

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I hit a small bucket and practiced some putting/chipping for about 45 minutes and then walked 9 holes on Saturday (about 2h 30 m total). It was 28°F out and the wind was a howling, real feel was in the low teens. I've never seen wind that strong. And I've never played in anything less than about 50F. I really wanted to try out my new (to me) Golf Pad gps app so I bundled up and toughed it out. It was unfortunate how windy it was, I layed up on one of the shorter par 5s (it's tempting to go for it but the green is virtually surrounded by a bunker and water past that, about maybe 270 degrees around) and I had 98 yards to the center, pin back left (thick of the water/sand line), no safe spots. I knew from several shots back that I was coming up wayyy short even when clubing up... so I grabbed my 8i and went for it. I wasn't playing for score that day so if I lost a ball, eh, I didn't care. I hit my 8i wicked flush off a good lie and the ball popped up and I said "ohhh no... that sucker is gone!" Nope, it caught that wind and fell out 15 ft short of the pin, on the green! haha! Never played 3 clubs up with success!

Anyways, I have a cold today (lol, serves me right). I shot a 45 somehow. Almost a hard to believe score for me, but I had been practicing my short (nGIR) chip shots and it apparently proved very fruitful. My problem was driving, I have no idea how to drive the ball with layers on. Most shots I had to take 1/2 to MAYBE 3/4 swings to make a ~200y drive. Not all of them were online either, it was difficult to say the least. Felt like zero compression on the golf ball on all my shots. 43 is my best on these 9 holes, my improved chipping compensated for the poor driving so it washed out I guess. I was happy (except for my cold!)

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SteveH Dedicated Member

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At least my wife get's to do something she enjoys. She has gone cross country skiing.  I got to work on my back and shoulder muscles, shoveling snow again, lol. Over the hump now, I should get away next month for some practice and maybe a couple of lessons.  

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Funny about Golf weather, I just spent the weekend in Huntsville, Ontario where on Saturday it was minus 31 Celcius, which I think for you Yanks, that's minus 20 or more. 

I'm shining my clubs here in Canada until the 2nd week of April.  :-(

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4 hours ago, The Slapper said:

Funny about Golf weather, I just spent the weekend in Huntsville, Ontario where on Saturday it was minus 31 Celcius, which I think for you Yanks, that's minus 20 or more. 

I'm shining my clubs here in Canada until the 2nd week of April.  :-(

-23.8F. At minus 40, they are the same. :-P

Scott

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jsgolfer Super Member

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Playing in Williamsburg this weekend, supposed to be 67 on Saturday and 64 on Sunday.  After this quick snow we had, a couple days of really nice weather will be nice.

Playing Fords Colony on Saturday and Kiskiack on Sunday.  Haven't played either.

-Jerry

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Howling Coyote Established Member

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On December 5, 2013 at 1:36 PM, smellysell said:

-8 right now, high of 0 tomorrow.

 

On a happier note, got a new pair of Trues today, along with another box from Budget Golf addressed to my wife...

-8?  Oh I thought that was your score!!!

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