Winter golf

[jonnyx10]

Hello,

A topic that was in the clubhouse this morning - after a very wet, water logged round - how many shots do you reckon winter golf adds on to your game?

During this summer I was shooting some
Competitive rounds, where as now winters kicked in.. I am easily adding on 5-6 shots a round - which is very demoralising to say the least!! Feel like I have not shot a good round for 6 weeks..!

What's your thoughts on winter golf vs summer?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I reckon 5-6 shots

 

[Hobbit]

I don't mind shooting 80 gross in the winter as I know I'm at least 15 shots better than that... and if I don't play in the summer I reckon my handicap should be +5...:rofl:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Depends, on my home course we have teeing up on fairways to protect them and winter tees shortening the course, so I'm playing 2-3 shots below handicap the majority of the time.
Courses were they have no winter rules apart from fairway lies I'm 2-3 worse.

 

[patricks148]

none at my place, we are virtually off the ladies tees without the par 5's on the card. Only holes that are harder are 6 and 7. the 6th is hard hole anyway but into a screaming gale can be 7 iron to 3 wood even though its only 150 yards and 7 is knocked down to a par 4 which again is 460 into the wind

 

[upsidedown]

Loving it at the moment, shooting well below handicap on last 6 rounds and with some forward tees get to play shorter irons into greens .

Greens at ours yesterday had been mown and was delight to putt on them, alas rain has come again and shut today .

 

[garyinderry]

Mostly carry but the upside it's like throwing darts on the green.

Unless it's blowing a gale I find it easier.

Balls don't run through the fairway into rough. Etc

 

[louise_a]

I have had some of my best rounds in winter.

 

[Qwerty]

I always find it easier in winter. Shortened softer courses and slower greens being the main reasons.

 

[NWJocko]

Mostly carry but the upside it's like throwing darts on the green.

Unless it's blowing a gale I find it easier.

Balls don't run through the fairway into rough. Etc

This for me,

Far easier in winter provided the weather isn't ridiculous.

 

[Bigfoot]

It depends where I play - at WP, where it is quite wet, it is usually 2 to 3 shots extra but I shot 4 under last round at Enville

 

[TheCaddie]

It takes adjusting to. Shots in the summer that you would be leaving short of the green and rolling them on, can now be attacked as close to the pin as possible, which is often the difference between one or two clubs. Also, there's not much carry in the winter, so your second shot is normally longer as well.

For me, as a fledgling golfer, it still takes a long time to adjust. You need to "trust" yourself much more in the winter when attacking the green.

 

[huds1475]

I strike the ball like a 19 handicapper so sometimes struggle with wet courses.

Also struggle with rubbish weather so not a fan if winter golf in the main!

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

I seem to knock about 4-5 shots off my score in the Winter. The trouble is we only play fourteen hole comps.

 

[Birchy]

I also think its easier. The soft greens being the number one plus for me, makes all type of approach/chip shots easier.

Wind and rain usually level things out if they are playing the same day as me

 

[HawkeyeMS]

It very much depends on the course but I don't think it makes too much difference for us at Blackmoor as the course drains really well. There is still a bit of run on the fairways, not as much as in summer but that is negated by the fact we are playing off the yellow tees.

 

[rulefan]

Normally love the winter. We use fairway mats and I can play my driver off the mat better than a fairway wood in the summer.

But the course is under 6' of water at the moment.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

For me it's probably 3-4 shots harder. This winter is hasn't been so much about the wet ground but the persistent and strong winds we've had every round I've played from what seems like October onwards. It makes a number of holes on my course out of range in two, and makes several par 3's already 180-220 yards long very, very tough to hit

 

[Qwerty]

I find Preferred lies make a big Difference. You can't beat a good lie :thup:

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Our course now resembles a swamp on certain holes so its pretty grim. Don't really like winter golf for the golf if you know what I mean but its nice to get out for some exercise and catch up with my mates. I usually use the winter to practice something and not worry about the scores - just as well as I'm usually 2-3 worse at least..