Winter Weather: how do you keep up with Golf?

[Hogan Fan]

Golf? Do people really golf this time of year???
Todays forecast for southwestern Ohio is High of 13* low of 4* with high winds making the wind chill -10 to -20*
I think I'll just watch it on tv thank you.

[cdriver]

A friend and I drove 3-1/2 hours south and back today so we could get below the snow bands and play golf. It turned out to be a fantastic day, clear blue skies, temp in the low 50's, no wind, and my game came back pretty well. This is a pretty tough course and has bermuda greens, which I putt on about twice a year. Turned out we met up with a couple of locals after 6 holes and played the rest of the way around with them. They were very enjoyable to play with. Nice day and worth the drive.

[NM Golf]

50's and 60's forecasted here all week!!! A joyful return to our normal winter weather after getting our butts kicked by all the snow we had in December and January. I just need to figure out how to get out of work!

[Norm66]

After unseasonably warm and dry weather through November, December and the early part of January, West Virginia is in a deep freeze. It's been almost three weeks since I've hit a full shot and it's driving me crazy. Lately I've taken to practicing chipping & pitching in the yard when I'm out with my dogs. I get the practice and the dogs get to chase the balls all over. My neighbors think I'm completely nuts, but I have to say chipping from frozen ground forces you to do it right so it should be good practice.

[Hogan Fan]

As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread I keep my sanity in the winter by reading golf books. I'm currently reading "Two Years in St. Andrews" by George Peper which I absolutely love and hope it never ends and I wanted to share with you winter golfers an excerpt from the chapter I was reading today..
"Indeed, to walk a brisk 18 holes in winter with three good friends, the wind lashing at your cheeks, the turf crunching beneath your feet, is to know a noble sort of joy."
Makes me miss my old golf pals of my pre-married days, we used to golf all winter no matter the conditions. The beer was always cold in our golf bags!

[RX Phoenix]

You know what happens when you wash your car . . . it rains.

Hasn't rained in California much all winter, but has been very cold so no golf for me, now it warms up . . . great!

Have a corporate 'thank you' golf outing on Wednesday in Carmel, great course, then they take us to the ATT on Thursday . . . can't wait!

Weather forecast: Pouring rain on Wednesday, showers on Thursday.

That's life. Will just put on rain gear, carry an umbrella and let it fly off the tee. I believe there are no umbrellas allowed at golf events, is that right anyone know?

[neudi]

I live in Ohio and pretty much between December and February you can't play, but I will work out all winter and go hit balls in the net at my local course. I also have a golf store about 20 minutes away that has a simulator and you can go there and pay to be in a league...its actually pretty fun. The store is called golf galaxy.