ForeRighty
Head Pro
What are your thoughts?
Winter Golf, Harder?
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AmandaJR
Money List Winner
For me easier in the main and certainly if it's matchplay. I get a good high trajectory and carry so suffer when the fairways are rock hard and a scuffed shot goes further than a quality one. Plus I am poor playing off tight/hard lies so love it when it's lush. Also prefer to attack pins rather than run the ball to the hole so all in all I prefer winter golf and think it's fairer. For me the ideal is winter golf conditions in summer weather
Chris1980
Head Pro
Really starting to enjoy my winter golf (esp after saturdays 1st win) as its my 1st season. Enjoying the matchplay format with my mate in the winter league. Agree with wat amanda said about attacking the pins as not a huge fan of bump and runs! Dont think winter golf is necessarily harder as could be deemed easier with preferred lies etc!
Tiger
Money List Winner
I find it easier. When the greens are receptive it makes attacking a pin much easier for a high handicapper like me. Italso means off target shots stop quicker which can be a god send.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Shorter course, and target golf. Way easier. How the heck do you think I ever got to single figures?
GB72
Money List Winner
Far easier for me, receptive greens, shorter course, less tight lies. Makes it a far easier game for me. Only problem is thatwe have no handicap cuts after the end of October so there is no handicap benefit.
Much easier providing you can find the short stuff off the green and take advantage of the pick and place ruling at our place. Other than that balls hold the greens, don't run into as much trouble and easier to play shots around the green with some grass and not dried bare lies. I sometimes resemble a golfer between November and March
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Winter golf requires different skills, I prefer the course when it's softer but not sure it's necessarily easier. I'm talking about playing the course at it's full length, if you're playing a shorter course, it's easier, much easier.
needmoreclub
Challenge Tour Pro
Just a bit more relaxed for me, no chasing the score to stay in single figures, and a chance to play fourballs on a Saturday. Easier ? Yes
richart
Major Champion
My course is much harder in the summer when its firm and dry. Think most of those that played in the Forum Meet will vouch for that.
It is not the longest, so while it is playing a bit longer at the moment the greens are much easier to hit and hold. The greens are also slower and the breaks much less severe. Can't wait for the summer as I am useless at target golf.
It is not the longest, so while it is playing a bit longer at the moment the greens are much easier to hit and hold. The greens are also slower and the breaks much less severe. Can't wait for the summer as I am useless at target golf.Robobum
Money List Winner
Short course, preferred lies, sparse rough, pitch and stop everywhere..........much easier in the winter.
Exactly,
No run off into the munchies, throwing darts into the greens... what is not to like, except when the rain is coming sideways, bunkers havent been raked and you cant find your teeshot off the first teebox when the low winter sun blinds you.
Still easier though.
Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
I'm the same. The handicap situation is a pain, as last year they counted. Only joined the winter league to carry on some good form.
Oh well, next spring will be carnage!!
wull
Tour Rookie
i would of said harder but i've found my short game has been quite good and that's probably due to the softer greens making it easier to judge distance control.in saying that my short game yesterday was horrific!!!!
ForeRighty
Head Pro
I too find it easier no dodgy bounces and can attack the pins, best of all ball doesn't run off fairway and behind the trees!
Negative longer 2nd shots
Negative longer 2nd shots
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
As already mentioned, the soft ground is the biggest factor. Yes it makes the short game a bit more tricky but the biggest thing is that coupled with forward tees it makes a hole so much easier off the tee. A wayward drive stops where it lands. In summer the same drive goes careering off into the cabbage where in winter it will plug in the semi or even at the edge of the fairway. Losing 30 yards run is often a good thing.
EZprophet
Head Pro
Surprised so many people think its easier as I find it a lot harder to score well. I just find it impossible to hole a putt and much harder to judge lies on short game shots. I guess though the softness of the greens makes almost no difference to me as I have a very high ballflight so if anything I probably lose that advantage against the field... The shortening of courses also negates an advantage of mine and I am very rarely in the short stuff so preffered lies doesn't really help either!!
