Winter Depression Thread

[gatsby47]

Tuesday coming is the remnants of the Nor'easter and the gale whipping off the Great Lakes joining forces to dump on little ol' New Brunswick to complete the St Patrick's Day annual snowstorm and power outage.  BUT, then is expected to creep ever so slowly upwards.  I always expect a white Easter.  Even a late one like 2017.  Good Luck to all.

[Valleygolfer]

4 hours ago, boogielicious said:

I hate historic March Blizzards. Just saying.

F this weather

[krupa]

Huge swing in predictions for my area ranging from meh -- 4-8 inches over two days -- to SNOWPOCALYPSE 2017 -- up to 2 feet!.   

[Valleygolfer]

44 minutes ago, krupa said:

Huge swing in predictions for my area ranging from meh -- 4-8 inches over two days -- to SNOWPOCALYPSE 2017 -- up to 2 feet!.   

Possible 18" here. I am hoping that it peters out over the ocean...... PLEASE!

[dennyjones]

I don't mind the snow if it is going to be cold but for this  SNOWPOCALYPSE 2017,  please keep it, be selfish and stay warm and safe.

[MrDC]

Which means even if it gets nice out next week there will still be a foot of snow on the ground, this mess may not clear away until June.

[Spyder]

Hey guys!

Been a longggg time since I've been around, but I'm making a return to TST and golf (finally!). The Winter has been brutal here in NE Ohio and the upcoming blizzard is going to further delay my return to the course after a long hiatus. I haven't played much in the last 2 years since XLIF surgery, but I plan to play 2-3 times a week this season. The weather cannot break soon enough and the driving range is just not doing it for me anymore!

[billchao]

Looks like I'm going to need orange balls today.

[bkuehn1952]

14 minutes ago, billchao said:

Looks like I'm going to need orange balls today.

Remember, snow and ice can be consider either casual water or loose impediments.  Consider taking the 6-iron out of your bag and replace it with a shovel!  

[DaveP043]

1 minute ago, bkuehn1952 said:

Remember, snow and ice can be consider either casual water or loose impediments.  Consider taking the 6-iron out of your bag and replace it with a shovel!  

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

[bkuehn1952]

Just now, DaveP043 said:

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

Good point!  For me, I would possibly be taking a drop in northern Alabama.

[billchao]

7 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

At this point I'm convinced the nearest point of relief is somewhere in the Caribbean.

[DaveP043]

Just now, billchao said:

At this point I'm convinced the nearest point of relief is in the Caribbean.

Interesting you bring this up.  About nine years ago, for my wife's __th birthday, along with a couple of others turning the same age, eight of us spent a week on a catamaran in the British Virgin Islands.  That was the only time I can remember taking a vacation without golf clubs, and I never missed them.  Come to think of it, her __ + 10 is coming up, maybe its time to start planning a return trip.

[Valleygolfer]

7 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

My nearest point of relief.... which is too early for it....

[dennyjones]

7 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

Interesting you bring this up.  About nine years ago, for my wife's __th birthday, along with a couple of others turning the same age, eight of us spent a week on a catamaran in the British Virgin Islands.  That was the only time I can remember taking a vacation without golf clubs, and I never missed them.  Come to think of it, her __ + 10 is coming up, maybe its time to start planning a return trip.

Off topic...check out Caneel Bay in St. John's.   Just returned and loved it.

[boogielicious]

59 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

 

1 hour ago, DaveP043 said:

Here's the problem, if I take relief from casual water (snow) my nearest complete relief is about 50 miles south.  

Add 450 miles for me then!

[dave s]

Don't wish to turn this into a 'spring depression' thread but my golf league season begins in 2 weeks.  Two weeks from Thursday, to be precise.  6" of snow on ground that fell overnight and it's still snowing pretty steady. 

Playing the first 4-8 weeks of league play, (April and May) in NE Ohio can be just brutal.  When you figure our first tee time is just short of 5pm, that's as warm as it's going to be that evening.  Not uncommon to finish a league round in temps below 40. 

It finally warms up around here maybe in June.  April and May can be beautiful, or it can be snowing, blustery or just flat out too cold to enjoy golf.  On the bright side, you don't need ICE for your cooler to keep the beer cold! 

dave

[Yukari]

Went out to play 18, but wind was gusting 30-50 MPH.  Had to quit after 9.  This change in weather brings very strong winds sometimes herein the Rocky Mtns.

I am hoping the wind settles down in the next day or two.