• Thanks to each and every one of you for being part of the Golf Monthly community! We hope you have a joyous holiday season!

Winter golf

Tashyboy

Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
Joined
Dec 12, 2013
Messages
19,968
Visit site
1, ignore the weather man. Many a good days golf has been missed because said Hurricane never materialised.

2, Buy good * winter wear, base layer, FJ boots, trousers and coat, plus hat and Brolly. If possible a waterproof bag.
* Note good does not mean expensive.

3, Be prepared to change your game.

Embrace the different challenge.
 
Last edited:

AliMc

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 29, 2020
Messages
642
Location
East Lothian
Visit site
Those things appear at my club, I'm moving:)
We use them at Dunbar generally Dec - Feb, course benefits massively in the summer due to their use, course has been fantastic this year again, seems a very small price to pay imho and I don't mind them in the slightest, we get a full 12 months golf with the course in great condition, appreciate they are not to everyone's liking though
 

IanM

Journeyman Pro
Joined
May 18, 2009
Messages
13,397
Location
Monmouthshire, UK via Guildford!
www.newportgolfclub.org.uk
We use them at Dunbar generally Dec - Feb, course benefits massively in the summer due to their use, course has been fantastic this year again, seems a very small price to pay imho and I don't mind them in the slightest, we get a full 12 months golf with the course in great condition, appreciate they are not to everyone's liking though

I'm a long way south, less requirement
 

peld

Active member
Joined
Feb 26, 2019
Messages
524
Visit site
the (normal) Winter League is the best competition at my place - 4BBB match play with random partners.
Last winter was quite rubbish, just normal stablefords which put a lot of people off
 

Sports_Fanatic

Assistant Pro
Joined
Apr 18, 2012
Messages
855
Visit site
We use them at Dunbar generally Dec - Feb, course benefits massively in the summer due to their use, course has been fantastic this year again, seems a very small price to pay imho and I don't mind them in the slightest, we get a full 12 months golf with the course in great condition, appreciate they are not to everyone's liking though

Got to admit our club don't use them but I was thinking of getting them for when i'm doing 9 holes by myself. Surely just having a decent lie rather than a soft/muddy lie works well and as you say helps the course. Probably only do it after a wet period or Dec-Mar when the course can't repair itself.
 

Carpfather1

Head Pro
Joined
Feb 16, 2016
Messages
511
Visit site
Part of my reason to going back to a links golf membership is because I got fed up of the wet muddy parkland golf off winter mats during the winter months!
winter golf doesn’t effect me now just wrap up warm because it gets cold with the wind but superb playing surface all year around can have torrential rain one day go up there the next and it’s bone dry
 

CliveW

Tour Winner
Joined
Jan 4, 2009
Messages
5,426
Location
Perthshire
Visit site
We use them at Dunbar generally Dec - Feb, course benefits massively in the summer due to their use, course has been fantastic this year again, seems a very small price to pay imho and I don't mind them in the slightest, we get a full 12 months golf with the course in great condition, appreciate they are not to everyone's liking though
I must say I played Dunbar yesterday and the course is in terrific condition. The greens are always first class, so much so I really struggled with putting on Rosemount today. I just couldn't bring myself to hitting the ball firmly enough to get it to the hole.
 

AliMc

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 29, 2020
Messages
642
Location
East Lothian
Visit site
I must say I played Dunbar yesterday and the course is in terrific condition. The greens are always first class, so much so I really struggled with putting on Rosemount today. I just couldn't bring myself to hitting the ball firmly enough to get it to the hole.
Glad you enjoyed it Clive it has been great all year, I've played 8 or 9 other courses recently and honestly, although they have been in decent condition, none have come close to Dunbar, we really are very lucky to have an exceptional course manager
 

Captain_Black.

Well-known member
Joined
Sep 13, 2022
Messages
455
Visit site
I don't bother playing much after Christmas until mid March.
Too cold / wet & my course uses temps if it's frosty which I have absolutely no interest in playing whatsoever.
 
Top