Where do you draw the line? WINTER IS COMING

[jkelley9]

It depends, for me. But I can play down to about 40F I think. It would have to be sunny and little wind. I'd have to be walking. I can have just a little layer in that (thin sweatshirt) and be mostly fine so long as I'm moving, and keeping my hands warm between shots.

The course has to be pretty wide open though. I don't want to wait on slow pokes when it's that cold.

[DrvFrShow]

The courses are a mess out here now. Squishy. It'll be like this until April. Some people do play, but if you take a divot, you take a clod. I'm done. It's range work maybe on a warmer day once a month until then. I'll be in the gym. I can't stand it under 55.

[Buckeyebowman]

1 hour ago, DrvFrShow said:

The courses are a mess out here now. Squishy. It'll be like this until April. Some people do play, but if you take a divot, you take a clod. I'm done. It's range work maybe on a warmer day once a month until then. I'll be in the gym. I can't stand it under 55.

Yeah, the courses are squishy now, you just have to wait until they are frozen solid! Then you'll get your bounce and run out back! Of course I don't know if such a circumstance occurs in Washington other than at high altitude.

I've been sleeted on, snowed on, hailed on, and rained on. I've been as cold as I could be and also felt like I'd been baked in an oven! Both extremes are unpleasant, yet we seem to forget the hot times.

There are courses here who will be open for play year round weather permitting. I've played at Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, January, February, March, whenever!

There's another thread somewhere on this site about taking a break from golf from time to time. I thoroughly recommend that! Most of the "off season" rounds cited above happened after a significant hiatus from the game. I usually played quite well, which added to the enjoyment.

[RussUK]

I'll play providing its not snowing or torrential rain or gale force winds (pretty much like it has been recently). I dont mind layering up or wearing winter golf gloves. Course i play is up on the moors so the soil has good drainage and we raley have winter greens. 

Winter golf is great, less people out playing means i dont feel rushed.

[paininthenuts]

Don't play in the rain, and wind speed over 30mph. Temperature doesn't bother me

[mcanadiens]

After spending all of Saturday inside, it was weather be damned yesterday. I played with 36-degree temps, cloudy and wind between 15-25 mph. It was borderline, but I'm glad I went. The key was that I was all alone on the course. Waiting would have been intolerable.

 

[Vinny Cap]

If the course is open, I will play!  I have worked outside all winter so I have some good, warm stuff to wear.  I have played in Dec and Jan up here in NE.  The biggest issue is waiting for the frost.  Usually a 10 - 11 shotgun is what you can get when it is really cold.  Only the Die Hards go out then... I guess I am one of them.  Have brought a hammer and a 16 penny spike out to help put the tee in the ground.  You should see the looks we get!

[woodzie264]

6 minutes ago, Vinny Cap said:

Only the Die Hards go out then... I guess I am one of them.  Have brought a hammer and a 16 penny spike out to help put the tee in the ground.  You should see the looks we get!

I'll bet you get some great hops & rolls in the fairway off the tee!

[Vinny Cap]

18 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

I'll bet you get some great hops & rolls in the fairway off the tee!

Yea I have see a few 5 irons go as far as a 3w would in the summer.  Have see a few greens that were in the shade and didn't melt all the frost off.  You come in with a W or 9i and it bounces 20' high like you just hit concrete.  On those days its just getting out of the house and having some fun... a little brandy and nothing bothers me!

[jsgolfer]

If it's around 40 and sunny I'm in, if it's around 40, partly sunny and windy, or rain, I'm out.  

Last year I played on Christmas and New Years Day.  

[carpediem4300]

cancelled last 3 matches and jsut cancelled the 4th for this Saturday, will likely be range work only now

[Groucho Valentine]

As far as cold goes, if its sunny with no wind, ill play in below freezing temps if the course allows play. I walk every time i play, so that keeps you warm.  The cold+wind is what gets me, not so much the cold itself. 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Groucho Valentine

[carpediem4300]

6 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

As far as cold goes, if its sunny with no wind, ill play in below freezing temps if the course allows play. I walk every time i play, so that keeps you warm.  The cold+wind is what gets me, not so much the cold itself. 

Same, windchill factor makes it unpleasant for me, especially as im prone to migraines if i get too cold, a crisp calm day though is fine, its the rain thats ruining it for me at the minute

[Kalnoky]

*Sigh* very depressing to think about this one..

It's not the temp for me, it's the ground. There has been so much rain the carts are getting stuck... Balls are plugging on the practice greens from short pitch shots. Just no point destroying my cleats in this slop. I tried to do it last year and spent half of my time looking for or cleaning golf balls. Absolutely miserable. 

For golfers in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington, the La Nina effect is bad news. 

[NJpatbee]

50F is my limit and it has to be sunny and calm.  A strong wind pushes my limit to 55F.

[boogielicious]

My retired buddies have all about hung it up for the year and the weather is turning bad. Cold and windy or rain. I may have played my last round last Friday. But it was the beautiful day, so I have that memory. I will sneak out if I can in the next couple of weeks if the courses stay open. 

[Edsland]

I'm done when it's below 40 and wind, but it is kind of nice when the ball bounces over the water I mean ice hazard. 

[Archie Bunker]

I'll play on those occasional winter days when the temps go above 40, no snow and no wind. I've played when the flags were frozen in the cups and couldn't be removed. A pint of scotch helps a lot. Worst conditions are in the late Fall on a windy day - leaves blowing all over the fairway, even when the course tries to blow them off. Hit it and hope you find it.