Midwest Golfers - When do you start your season?

[Rounders]

I'm living in Chicago right now and checked the weather for the weekend and noticed that we have a chance to hit 50 on Saturday. With 2 feet of snow on the ground, it will be too sloppy for the courses, but it got me wondering when you guys start getting out and playing here in the midwest?

Oh and all those golfers who live in Arizona or Florida, or any warm weather climate, don't tell me I need to move.....I'm working on it ;)

[PiKapp23]

The last few years Feburary has been the only month I have not been able to play in Cincinnati area. Usually, we are able to start playing again around the beginning to middle of March, although the weather may still be chilly. We usally are able to play at least 2 weeks of a month year round except January and February. So far this year is looking the same.

I am so tired of snow...

[klaymon]

Ditto. As soon as the snow melts and it's not a swamp at the course.

[Eeryck]

In Milwaukee, WI we are looking at a snow melt off this weekend just like you folks in Chicago. Hopefully, if we don't get pounded again there could be some golf come mid-March or so.

I don't truely expect to get back out till the first or second week in April though. Most of my co-workers won't play till mid-May.

-E

[goblue107501]

Easter weekend for me in SW Missouri. I play in an annual event with some friends that Friday and Saturday, rain or shine, warm or cold. If possible I try and hit the range a few times before that, but most of the time it will be my first time out. That is my official golfing start.

[mn723]

Here in the Twin Cities I'd say the local muni's open around April 1st on average and the upper scale public and private clubs open around April 20th or so.

I have golfed here around the middle of February once before, granted it was a "dogtrack" where they probably care more about revenue than protecting course conditions and we did get a blizzard with approx 20 inches 2 days later. I couldn't hit the links again for over a month!

[ChiChiIsMe]

Jan 2nd for me this year!

[HiMyNameIsMichelle]

As soon as it's humanly possible! Or I at least hit up those heated ranges when it gets above 40. Sooo...this weekend I'll be at the range! And I'm workin' on moving out to AZ in the fall

[TheWarHound]

I am so glad I don't live any farther North than I do . . . although we had a big snow storm last week, we played last weekend. Playing tomorrow. I would hate to not play for months at a time!

Steve

[clubhousehero]

I'm in the north-east, but not until sometime in april, maybe the end of march.

[ndirishgolf]

Last year, I went out Feb. 29 when there was still snow on the ground, found an open patch of grass, threw some balls down, and hit into the middle of nowhere. The first time I went out and played was probably the second week in March. I usually go out the first time it is over about 40* and there isn't a lot of snow on the ground.

It is supposed to be near 50* tomorrow and near 50* again Tuesday so I may be able to get out sometime in the next week and at least hit some balls.

[Lemay427]

Last week it snowed 8 inches in St. Louis. Today it is 71!!!!


So I started today!!!!

[walk18]

I've found the winter break to be a good thing. Time to recharge, refresh mentally and physically. It's also good to refresh the bank acct. If I could play year round, I'd be flat broke.

[walk18]

I also think that during summer, there is no better place to be than the midwest, with so many great courses, great weather, green fairways, 100 year old oak trees lining the fairways.. It's the best.

[lovemylabs]

season never ends. snow is why the started making orange balls

[Jay-Bird]

Lawrence, Kansas, MidWest USA:

I've played 9 rounds (of 18 or more) since January 1st. Temps on those outings have been 55,52,40,60,55,65,58,64 and 67 today. The season's more or less started, I'd say.

[HiMyNameIsMichelle]

So are ranges open out near Chicago even though there's a load of snow on the ground? I'll have to go look today lol.

[Hitman]

I have been going to a heated driving range most of the winter, mostly carrying a small stand bag with irons only, and wedges for the indoor chipping and putting green. Even with 10 inches of snow on the ground , they plowed the range and the place was packed every day. Everytime I pulled into the crowded lot I thought , "At least I'm not the only idiot". Going to the Golf Expo today and then finish moving this coming week so I can play the next weekend in Florida.