Looking ahead to Spring!!

[14ledo81]

This question is for all those whose home courses are covered in snow right now. I just started playing golf last summer, so I have not played in the Spring before. My question is, When will most courses let you play? As soon as the snow is gone? Or do they make you wait until it dries out a little?

[Lefty-Golfer]

This question is for all those whose home courses are covered in snow right now. I just started playing golf last summer, so I have not played in the Spring before. My question is, When will most courses let you play? As soon as the snow is gone? Or do they make you wait until it dries out a little?

For the most part when the snow is gone they are willing to let you play...they may have temp greens and it will be sloppy. Life in the Northeast (or cold climates) i guess.

[MrKadash]

Walkers are welcome during winter while the ground is fozen, but we put flags on approaches in front of the greens. When thaw arrives, we close the course until the greens are firmed up so as not to get foot printing. Carts are obviously not allowed until ground is firmed up as well, but even at that they are delayed until course is somewhat cleaned up from winter debris. The maintenance crew doesn't need their job any harder by carts breaking up sticks and causing ruts made in certain areas that don't firm up as fast. Every course is different, mostly due to whether or not it's private or public. In these times, I've known public courses to never close because the revenue is needed.

[walk18]

There's always a few courses that are open as long as there is no snow on the ground. I love those courses.

[bogeyhitter25]

Usually I find that the courses that aren't that great and don't get that much playing over the season will be open year round, just to try to make a few extra bucks.

[DaSportsGuy]

Most courses around here open as soon as you can see bits and pieces of the course.

[MSDOGS1976]

Courses are open year round in the south, unfortunately it can be too soggy to play. We get rain instead of all the snow you northern boys get. And it can get cold here too, so I might average 1 round a golf per week in the winter.