Is there any point?

[Imurg]

In playing - or trying to play - golf in these conditions. Walking The Boy to school this morning the grass/mud is frozen solid. The air temperature is not expected to get above zero for a few more days either.
So the course, if open, is going to be frozen solid. It's going to be hard work maintaining a stance during the swing as spikes will be useless, you won't be able to get a tee in the ground, if you hit the green it's going to bounce as if it's hit concrete and you're wrapped up like a Michelin Man on steroids. Fairways become riddled with so many dodgy bounces you'll have no idea where the ball's going to go.
Even if you can get out, can you play golf the way you normally play golf? Is confidence going to get knocked, are you going to think you're swinging badly and try to alter things - or could you slip A over T and do yourself a nasty!

Can anyone see a real point - apart from the exercise/company/fresh air argument - for playing in these conditions?

 

[matt01]

there is no point here as we have just had more snow,so it was going, now back to square one

 

[USER1999]

No. I played on temps twice over the weekend, and that is it for me this season until we are back on greens. No time soon then.

 

[Robobum]

There aren't any special "ice golf" shots that you only play when it's frozen solid so i would definately rather be playing. You've still got to hit the same shots as a lovely summer's day but allow for the lob wedge to bounce for 150yds!!

If it is rock hard everywhere all I'm interested in is the execution of each shot, the final result of where the ball stops is not important. Doing this on the course when you only get one go at hitting each shot with varying lies uphill/ sidehill/ downhill etc beats hitting ball after ball on the range.

 

[Macster]

Havent been near the course for weeks and weeks, and wont until its fully green again, and preferably on normal greens.

Just a waste of time before then, I can get all the fresh air & exercise I need walking the dog otherwise.

 

[CliveW]

This is what you need. Also great for playing off mats.

http://www.mastersgolf.co.uk/en/products...e-stringed.html

 

[Smiffy]

Playing in this weather is like going out on a date with your sister.


Not a lot of point

 

[Doh]

To Be honest I like playing in different ground conditions always think it's a challange to try to overcome them.

 

[Robobum]

This is what you need. Also great for playing off mats.

http://www.mastersgolf.co.uk/en/products...e-stringed.html

Aaaaagghh, you've gone and done it now Clive!!!!! A bag full of those, castle tees, yellow balls and a ball retriever next to your clubs with iron head covers on!! Now that would make me want to give up golf!!

 

[matt01]

it`s good but not right

 

[pokerjoke]

Ive played a few times recently on our frozen course,over xmas it was fine for the banter and beer afterwards,however now back to work cant see the point.

 

[User 105]

I played most of last week in frozen conditions. 5 times I think. We weren't on temps either even though greens were frozen.

Apparenetly Crown Golf, which my course is part of, have a policy that all greens remain open during winter now ! Green-keepers weren't happy !

Whilst not as enjoyable as playing in 'normal' conditions I still just enjoyed getting out and playing. Different challenge.

I just found I had to adjust my game a bit. Play some shots I normally wouldn't need to. More low chip and run shots around the green rather than flying it on.

I did notice that I had to concentrate a bit more on getting a really good contact with the ball around the greens on the frozen surface.

A choice between staying at home and have HID come up with jobs for me to do and going out and playing. Playing is going to win every time

 

[pokerjoke]

Thats true any day on the course is better than work or 4hrs in front of tv.The one thing i got out of playing in frozen condition was a slower swing due to the fear of slipping which it seems helped.

 

[Parmo]

Havent played for 3 weeks now and cant see with this fresh snow the course been open until Feb, snow takes donkeys to melt on our course as its parkland.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Had a lesson yesterday and then back to the range to work on it. Apparently I can hit an 8 iron over 200 yards . To be honest with the bounces etc there isn't any point in my opinion going out to play. I understand the "practice different shot" argument but be honest apart from the current conditions when will you hit a PW over 140 yard. Even in the height of summer there is a huge degree more control over shots even if you have to play the pitch and run on baked fairways.

I'd rather be down the range in a heated bay and at least swinging the club. I'll look for a good contact and initial direction but pay no attention to where they land in terms of distance or what happens after the first bounce

 

[DCB]

There are some people on here with a serious dependancy problem if they can't leave the golf alone during this cold spell

Course frozen or snowed over then wait till it's all gone then think about it.

 

[pokerjoke]

I think when you play in those conditions the only shot you take notice of is the tee shot getting a nice strike all other shots are a lottery but still good fun.

 

[HRC99]

We've had about an inch of snow so far today and its forecast to drop another 6-7 inches through until Saturday.

So, I think that safely means there's no point.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

No point at all! I played on Sunday - it was no fun. Between our 18th green and 1st fairway is a lake - frozen. There must have been twenty balls sitting on the ice. I couldn't get a tee in the ground, hitting irons off the fairway was like practicing in the road and the greens were like stone. Chipping and putting was a non existent part of the round.

I played on my own so didn't even have any banter....

 

[TRS30]

Haven't played since early Dec and can't see myself getting out again till end of Jan at the earliest.

Too cold, have no feeling i my hands so find it hard to chip, putt etc....