Playing better during winter/autumn

Slab

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I agree, but would it improve scoring? I don’t think so.

I've had plenty of opportunity to use LCP out here and honestly the novelty in good weather soon wears off, you just don't need/use it. Sure the odd ball lying in a bit of a depression or getting a weird mudball on a dry day etc but it becomes about as useful as LCR for a 2nd putt because LCP just doesn't give a scoring advantage
 

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I've had plenty of opportunity to use LCP out here and honestly the novelty in good weather soon wears off, you just don't need/use it. Sure the odd ball lying in a bit of a depression or getting a weird mudball on a dry day etc but it becomes about as useful as LCR for a 2nd putt because LCP just doesn't give a scoring advantage
Why have it then?
 

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Very jealous of everyone who apparently plays better in winter somehow. Sure the greens are softer - do you never miss them? What then, when you're having to chip it off a lump of wet mud? Or when you have to get out of a bunker full of wet cement? 🤨
 

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Very jealous of everyone who apparently plays better in winter somehow. Sure the greens are softer - do you never miss them? What then, when you're having to chip it off a lump of wet mud? Or when you have to get out of a bunker full of wet cement? 🤨
Think it depends on the quality of the course.

My previous course I played better in the winter as the greens were ridiculously firm in the summer and even at 11,000 RPM of backspin on a 60 you couldn't stop a ball on them properly. Despite the rough playing more difficult in the winter the advantage of the greens being soft outweighed it significantly.

The course I play at now is probably one of the greenest courses in the country, it's generally in good nick during the winter (compared to most other parkland courses), however in the summer it's definitely easier there due to the rough being slightly shorter and dry, and being able to club down off the tee more due to getting a little extra rollout.
 

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Think it depends on the quality of the course.

My previous course I played better in the winter as the greens were ridiculously firm in the summer and even at 11,000 RPM of backspin on a 60 you couldn't stop a ball on them properly. Despite the rough playing more difficult in the winter the advantage of the greens being soft outweighed it significantly.

The course I play at now is probably one of the greenest courses in the country, it's generally in good nick during the winter (compared to most other parkland courses), however in the summer it's definitely easier there due to the rough being slightly shorter and dry, and being able to club down off the tee more due to getting a little extra rollout.
Our course has been in great condition the last couple of winters - but that's more the fairways & greens, not sure they can do much with the rough. Maybe I just need to start chipping everything with hybrid!
 

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Our course has miraculously been a qualifying course right up until now.
We are playing a shorter winter course apparently playing 2 shots easier.
I don’t think I’ve seen a score over 40 points and mainly 37 and below.
However in the summer 40 wouldn’t have been enough in most competitions.
Tee to Green our course is in good condition but around the greens absolutely awful.
I actually got my first cut after Sundays round,however at this moment in time the course is tougher.
 
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