Playing onto frozen greens!

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I played really well this morning, but only ended up with 16 Stableford points from 9 holes. The main reason for this was that approach shots to our frozen greens were bouncing off them like ping-pong balls, usually into some sort of trouble off the back. Thanks to my improved chipping, I managed some sort of reasonable score, but this was far from easy. I should mention that our course has USGA spec greens, which seem very good at staying frozen when the rest of the course is thawing out! When I tried to land the ball short and bounce it onto the green, it usually stuck in the grass where it landed. I seemed to be in a no win situation! :(
 
It's just pot luck really. Only real option is to try and land it short and roll it on. But you're still trusting to luck a bit that you don't get a dodgy bounce.
 
delc said:
I played really well this morning, but only ended up with 16 Stableford points from 9 holes. The main reason for this was that approach shots to our frozen greens were bouncing off them like ping-pong balls, usually into some sort of trouble off the back. Thanks to my improved chipping, I managed some sort of reasonable score, but this was far from easy. I should mention that our course has USGA spec greens, which seem very good at staying frozen when the rest of the course is thawing out! When I tried to land the ball short and bounce it onto the green, it usually stuck in the grass where it landed. I seemed to be in a no win situation! :(
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Much like playing links golf in drought conditions.
Bump and run can be your friend from way out, try a hybrid, my answer to everything in my dotage!!
Dewsweeper
 
Is it a question or a statement ?

Are you looking for advice ?
 
delc said:
I played really well this morning, but only ended up with 16 Stableford points from 9 holes. The main reason for this was that approach shots to our frozen greens were bouncing off them like ping-pong balls, usually into some sort of trouble off the back. Thanks to my improved chipping, I managed some sort of reasonable score, but this was far from easy. I should mention that our course has USGA spec greens, which seem very good at staying frozen when the rest of the course is thawing out! When I tried to land the ball short and bounce it onto the green, it usually stuck in the grass where it landed. I seemed to be in a no win situation! :(
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Have you only just taken up golf?
Have you played on frozen greens before?

Seriously Delc honestly did you expect anything else.
Surely by now your old enough and wise enough to realise it is a no win situation and should be seen this way.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Is it a question or a statement ?

Are you looking for advice ?
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Just a statement of facts. I have played away courses with rock hard greens in the middle of Summer, where the same problem applies, but the drop it short and let it run onto the green strategy then usually works. :)
 
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delc said:
I played really well this morning, but only ended up with 16 Stableford points from 9 holes. The main reason for this was that approach shots to our frozen greens were bouncing off them like ping-pong balls, usually into some sort of trouble off the back. Thanks to my improved chipping, I managed some sort of reasonable score, but this was far from easy. I should mention that our course has USGA spec greens, which seem very good at staying frozen when the rest of the course is thawing out! When I tried to land the ball short and bounce it onto the green, it usually stuck in the grass where it landed. I seemed to be in a no win situation! :(
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Only answer is don't play between December and March.

Why don't you just play and enjoy it then you wouldn't need to complain.
 
I had 18 holes today - all on temps!

It's nothing more than a walk round with friends to keep fit and enjoy some banter. The worst thing was the feeling that I was trying to pick the ball off the semi frozen surface and I wouldn't want to play too often like it and start doing it when it's normal
 
swanny32 said:
Accept the fact that it's completely pointless playing golf at this time of year, and just try to enjoy the exercise and social aspect a bit more than normal.
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I agree with this. We play a silly rule where once you've played onto the green you retrieve your ball and replace it where it landed. The only rule is the first bounce has to be on the green.
Keeps it fun for us
 
It's keeping the swing working and can help you learn or practise a number of shots - especially chip and punching shots in

Also helps with ball striking at times looking to pick the ball cleanly
 
This is my first winter of playing golf. On Saturday I tee'd off at 11am, hit an OK drive, then played an 8 iron on to the green. It was dead straight and I was delighted, until it hit the green with the same sound you get from concrete. It bounced high and straight off the back of the green. I have never played on a frozen green before and didnt expect it! The rest of the round was all bump and runs onto the greens, which was good as I needed to practice that part of my game anyway!
 
Ours were frozen for the first time last Saturday and it was just funny to watch the ball hit middle of the green and end up 10 yards of the back.Strange how just in front of the greens were still softish, which made it hard to chip and run.
But still better than sat in the house.
 
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