Mel Smooth
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Winter golf here is great, we sometimes even have to wear long trousers in January.
Winter golf
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Tashyboy
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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.
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.
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AliMc
Well-known member
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 thoughThose things appear at my club, I'm moving
IanM
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I'm a long way south, less requirement
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Probably more requirement judging by the miserable summer down south ?
peld
Active member
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
Last winter was quite rubbish, just normal stablefords which put a lot of people off
Sports_Fanatic
Assistant Pro
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
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
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
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
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
Depreston
Club Champion
Absolutely rats
Feels like it’s been here since July up in the North East
Feels like it’s been here since July up in the North East
Captain_Black.
Well-known member
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.
Too cold / wet & my course uses temps if it's frosty which I have absolutely no interest in playing whatsoever.
2blue
Journeyman Pro
Where was you the other week when we had a glorious, @Maninblack4612 day-meet on the fell above S Shields...... however won't be looking at a trip back until next Summer if the NE get one.
Depreston
Club Champion
Ah we’ve had 2 weeks in June and a week in September
Other than that it’s either been raining … muddy … windy… mix of both and sometimes all 3
