Does winter end your golf year?

[GolfTheMoon]

Having lived in Arizona my entire life, I'm curious how many of us are affected by the colder months. With the temperatures beginning to drop, does that limit your ability to play? Have any of you played your last round of the year yet?

[shanksalot]

 We play year round here and only a little snow on occasion will curtail play. 

[DaveP043]

I'll play 6 or 7 rounds in Pinehurst over Thanksgiving week.  Here in Virginia, the weather is getting cooler, so I may not get much in during December.

[David in FL]

Still too damn hot down here.  Upper 80's this week.  I know it sounds weird to a lot of the folks out there, but we're praying to finally get some nice cool (relatively) weather!

[JKolya]

The temp is still mid to upper 60s here in DC. My goal is to get in as many rounds as possible over the next couple of weeks. Once winter hits  I will be limited to when I visit family in TX and CA (I miss home a lot over winter!). That said, I will continue to work on mirror work pretty regularly. 

[mcanadiens]

My general rule is over 40 degrees and no White Death on the floor. Around here that means that we should be clear for at least the next few weeks. After that it is hit or miss. A really mild stretch can see me play in December, January and February. Just as easy is a cold snap that erases a month or more. 

Seems to me we are due up for a mild winter after the B.S. we put up with the past two.

[JBailey]

In Northern Michigan, where I live, once the snow comes -- it stays.  We're having a very nice November so far, so I'm still playing.  There's only one course in the area that's still open as the courses have to prepare for a harsh winter.

Last year I spent two weeks with no heat because our hot water heat on an outside wall froze and seven weeks with no running water for the same reason.  One night at -43 F. froze pipes even 6 feet under ground.

So, no golf during December, January and February.  We might get a course open towards the end of March.

Being retired, I may do what I used to do in my younger days -- hop in my car and drive straight south till I get somewhere it'll get in the 50's, play a couple rounds and head for home.  Doing that once a month will calm my cabin fever.

Later,

John

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[DrvFrShow]

I hate the cold. Below 54F is the cut off especially with a breeze. We're into the mid-upper 40s weather now. No white on the ground, but I'm a fair weather golfer. When it's cold, I tense up and it throws everything off. Heated driving range for the winter. Love the heat in the summer.

[Lihu]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

Still too damn hot down here.  Upper 80's this week.  I know it sounds weird to a lot of the folks out there, but we're praying to finally get some nice cool (relatively) weather!

There should have been a category in the poll for 12+ or more rounds or something. . .

The daytime is around 80-ish here, but mornings are really cold. This weekend I am bringing a jacket to tee off at 5:30am. . .Hypothermia is not fun. My fingers were still a little numb for 4 hours after my round.

[RayG]

Well, since I'll be in Florida tomorrow until the 23rd, I figure I'll knock off 4-5 rounds. Then probably one or two when I get back before it's mostly Range (heated stalls) work until Mid-March when I go back to FL.

[Dave325]

Living in Ohio all my life... winter is a permanent fixture along with the snow and cold. Hot or cold.... play continues. Though putting on ice is a deterent... in this case, you just chip to the pin (smile).  40 degrees this morning for a round of 18. For practice times over the winter... I have a practice net setup in the garage and just move out the cars (use practice balls there)... along with putting in chipping in the house.... it helps keep the chops up when the weather is unforgiving.

[dkolo]

Snow ends my season because it closes courses. I had an outdoor golf lesson last year right before Christmas when it was 35° outside. Cold doesn't bother me for golf; I enjoy it and the leafless trees finally are 90% air like the saying says and the courses play softer / more forgiving. I bought the FJ Wintersofs now which might be the missing piece to let me golf sub-freezing since the hands were always the weak point in the past. But I'm at the mercy of the snow which has wiped out winter golf here most of the past two years. 

[WUTiger]

I might hit some balls or play nine if weather and slack time mesh, but I don't plan my week around golf. If it's not 45* and sunny, I won't play.

Also, there's other demands on time: Thanksgiving and Christmas, and January start of new semester.

I use Nov-Feb. to get back to my gym workouts. Also, I get annual tasks like income tax out of the way so I can start up in March.

My wife and I will try a "spring break" trip to Myrtle Beach to launch our golf season. 

[baw1]

Once snow starts (and stays), season ends. Otherwise, my home course stays open. Last year I played all the way to Jan 2nd. Then it's off to the dome and trips to warm states. They say it's gonna be a warmer winter. We shall see.

[Patch]

6+ for me. 6 or so weeks left, so I might get in 9 or 10 rounds. Maybe less with the holidays.

Winter in the desert southwest never stops me from playing. Worst case is it might slow me down if cold weather drops down from the north. A cold north wind will keep me indoors. 

[SavvySwede]

Voted 6+. It can get pretty cold in NJ but plenty of courses stay open year round. As long as the snow stays away there are enough good days to keep the season going. January and February are when things become more problematic.

[RFKFREAK]

6 hours ago, dkolo said:

Snow ends my season because it closes courses. I had an outdoor golf lesson last year right before Christmas when it was 35° outside. Cold doesn't bother me for golf; I enjoy it and the leafless trees finally are 90% air like the saying says and the courses play softer / more forgiving. I bought the FJ Wintersofs now which might be the missing piece to let me golf sub-freezing since the hands were always the weak point in the past. But I'm at the mercy of the snow which has wiped out winter golf here most of the past two years. 

We should try and play one more round together before the year is out.

[DutchGolf]

For me, it depends on whether there is snow or not. If there is no snow we can continue play, if there is then not. Last winters were quite hot with less snow, so I hope that is also the case this year, then I will play once a week and throw in some more rounds during the Christmas holiday.