Winter golf....absolutely pointless...tell me otherwise.

[User20205]

Can't argue with any of that. However once we get to the frozen greens trying to hit a tiny patch of frozen fairway masking as a green and I do find it more enjoyable to work on my game. At the moment (unless pouring like this morning) I agree with everything you said.

What are ur YouTube plans over the winter? Got to give the masses content?

 

[Spoorsy]

To me playing is good regardless of the weather, if it’s cold wrap up, if it’s hot wear a t-shirt, if the course is clarty it’ll wash off, any playing for me is a benefit, even if it’s a couple holes and rained off, id rather have a go and try and take something positive away from what I’ve just done than not bother because it’s temp greens or frozen fairways.

 

[davemc1]

We played last week on a bog. Forward tees off them mats. leaves all over the place, meaning I lost four balls in four holes, when only one of them should of maybe been in trouble. 3 temp greens which we weren't aware of when booking. That at all took its toll on me, add the kicker that it was an away course, so paid a green fee.

I couldn't do that that for the next 3 months, bleeding rubbish! Easiest answer is to find a dryer course I reckon

 

[davidy233]

Dundee, it was zero degrees at 7am, 3 at 9am and our course is parkland where quite a number of greens don't get much sun at this time of year due to low sun, tall trees.

Royal Whitfield?

 

[User101]

Royal Whitfield?

Downfield Links by the sea.

You the geezer that does all the Dees games wee yer camera ??

 

[Maninblack4612]

Couldn't play at the OP's course. We are on limestone & have proper tees & proper greens all winter. Yesterday the greens were particularly quick & as true as they've been all year. The Greenkeeper is sensible & only puts us on temps if frost is expected all day. By 11am, the time we usually play, they've usually been put back to proper greens. Think I played on temps once last winter. The course plays as long in winter as in summer with the slightly forward tees compensating for less run on the ball.

 

[Hobbit]

You're a long time dead. Get out there with your mates and have some fun.



Sleet and hailstones this morning up here. I'm staying in

 

[PJ87]

I have 2 courses that during the winter are brilliant condition

I try to limit myself to them

 

[patricks148]

braw day in Fife today and not a sign of winter greens, just goes to show you eh......

yep we were fine on the moray coast as well. 8 deg at one point.

 

[davidy233]

Downfield Links by the sea.

Ahh Royal Ardler - get yourself down to Monifieth proper greens all year

You the geezer that does all the Dees games wee yer camera ??

Yep that's me - Scotland and Scotland 21s rather than Dundee this week though

 

[OnTour]

Winter golf leads to more chipping related anxiety 🤔 not even bothering playing my home course till April 2018. Mainly waiting for full opening of the 2 new holes.

 

[drdel]

Weather is just weather, golf is golf, they are not necessarily interdependent.

I play all year.

 

[Robster59]

I play all year around. With the weather being generally milder our course is rarely closed. We have some course protection rules but we are on full greens unless the ground is frozen, mostly on full tees but where they are shorter we're only talking a few yards on purpose designed winter tees. We played yesterday on a beautiful clear, crisp day. The Loch was like a mill pond, hardly any breeze, full greens running well and to a man, everybody who came in said it was a great day for a game of golf.
The problem is more with the OP's course than with playing in the winter.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Stating the obvious somewhat, winter golf is worth it if you enjoy it and is not worth it if you do not. The same rule applies at every other time of year too.

 

[Sats]

If winter conditions aren't for you then the simple answer is; 'don't play'. I sit in the play all year round camp, but then I enjoy getting out with the boys whacking the ball, having a beer and some food.

 

[Redtraveller]

Played today and had full greens. Most were actually pretty dry sort from a couple in shady areas. Mostly grass tees, further forward and a handful of mats. On a day like today it’s not a great deal different to normal, just a bit shorter

 

[Deleted member 1147]

It isn’t proper golf per se but it can be a bit of fun. Our winter league is quite good, we’ll be playing am-ams, 4BBB, greensomes etc. It’s basically an opportunity to get out, swing the clubs and socialise.

 

[stevek1969]

Dundee, it was zero degrees at 7am, 3 at 9am and our course is parkland where quite a number of greens don't get much sun at this time of year due to low sun, tall trees.

Where do you play in Dundee ?

 

[Dasit]

Course plays the same all year round


Busier in the winter because loads of green fees come to us as their courses are all too boggy!!

 

[User101]

Where do you play in Dundee ?

Royal Ardler (Downfield)