Winter Depression Thread

[nevets88]

 

 

[inthehole]

Played last week - it was a pleasant 45 degrees - one of most enjoyable rounds of year.    Now, we got 5" of snow Monday ... NOT GOOD FOR GOLFFFFFF

[billchao]

15 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

 

 

A little snow doesn't stop me from practicing, either. Ranges being closed due to the snow does. Below freezing air temperature with single digit wind chill does.

[Yukari]

On 12/13/2017 at 9:42 AM, nevets88 said:

 

 

I thought Rory had a place in FL? No?  I guess maybe he's visiting his parents in Ireland for the holidays and wanted to practice?

Edited December 14, 2017 by Yukari

[Valleygolfer]

-1° this morning and 10+ inches of snow on the ground...Talk about winter depression.

[The Hook Meister]

I understand, but what are going to do, when it's winter it's winter, you just have to look forward to spring and then go for it.

[mcanadiens]

Oh baby! 43 degree high predicted for tomorrow.

After the two weeks in the deep freeze it'll be summer in Ohio! The wind will have to be awful to keep me inside.

[nevets88]

21 hours ago, Yukari said:

I thought Rory had a place in FL? No?  I guess maybe he's visiting his parents in Ireland for the holidays and wanted to practice?

Probably. Guy is a gazillionaire, sticks in wood tee into rubber tee slot. Sometimes ya just gotta improvise.

[phan52]

Snow gone and milder than last week and my usual suspects are out there right now, but I'm just too busy this week at work. 

[Buckeyebowman]

Played a couple of times post-Thanksgiving, the last time with temps in the upper 40's and a stiff, cold breeze coming dead out of the North. But that wasn't the major problem. It was the fallen leaves. My buddy asked the counter guy about it before we teed off and the guy said, "Hey, it's Fall. There are going to be leaves." As the entire course was carved out of a dense oak, beech, maple forest, there are leaves galore! And they were still coming out of the trees that late in the year!

Now we're in the deep freeze and the ice fishermen, a gang of maniacs if there ever was one, are getting excited. But it will soon be the new year, thus time for my weekly pilgrimages to the Golf Dome where one can hit balls inside in relative comfort.

Also, since I've retired my Medicare supplemental plan comes with a free membership to something called "Silver Sneakers". I can go the central YMCA and/or the Jewish Community Center and work out for free! So, I'll be spending a bit more time on the workout and fitness page. My legs could use some work.

[Double Mocha Man]

A twist on the old line:  I shoot in the 30's (for 9 holes).  If it's any colder I won't play.

[CarlSpackler]

Down into the single digits this week. Brrrr. 

[dennyjones]

19 minutes ago, CarlSpackler said:

Down into the single digits this week. Brrrr. 

Single digits?  We woke up this morning to a chill factor of -13º.     Some of the guys from the south need to share their warm weather...  (just sayin')

[shanksalot]

The last two weeks I have played in mid to high 30* weather. The greens have been rock hard due to the cold but today it is 40* and it rained yesterday. I am guessing the greens are not frozen and are soft. So for the first time we can throw the ball at the green instead of just laying up in front and play for an up and in short game. 

[iacas]

Nobody's even bothering to do the sidewalks. You can't even figure out where they are.

My snowblower intake is 27" tall, FWIW.

[dennyjones]

You win..but if it's going to be cold, I'd rather have snow than our usual, slush, snow, melt stuff.

[Double Mocha Man]

Compressed snow is good for practicing sand trap shots.  If you're handed lemons turn them into lemonade.  If you're handed snow turn it into a greenside bunker.

[dennyjones]

@iacas, I can how anyone could be grumpy after this:  I would be!

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ERIE, Pa. -- Forecasters say a Christmas storm dumped a record amount of snow on the Pennsylvania city of Erie and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service's office in Cleveland said the storm brought 34 inches of snow to Erie on Christmas Day, which is a new all-time daily snowfall record for the city. 

Another 19 inches fell before dawn Tuesday, bringing the total to 53 inches — the greatest two-day snowfall in Pennsylvania history. The previous record of 44 inches in Morgantown had stood since March 1958. 

And more snow is expected to fall through Wednesday evening.