Winter handicapping

Cant agree. Yes folks may play off a shortened course. Yes the roll might be much less than summer which may or may not balance out the former.

But the underlying ground conditions when it has been persistently wet makes playing the game and striking the ball cleanly so much more difficult for all but the best of golfers. At the end of the day, golf that affects your handicap should be a fair test, rather than an attritional war against the conditions.
Or, it could be like it is here -> no golf at all from 1st November to mid-March.
 
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