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Originally Posted by Rebel Pirate
In my younger and perhaps a bit more adventurous days, I was a member of a golf club on Cape Cod and an instigator in our spontaneous January 1, 1981 New Year's Day Open. Temps were in the single digits with about a foot of snow remaining on the ground after the deeper snowfall had been subjected to an overnight drizzle...the snow/ice cover was now frozen solid enough that when one walked across the surface you mostly remained on the surface and only occasionally broke through the crust. Everyone used orange golf balls but tees were neither necessary nor useful. Our trusty "ice keeper" visited each green (that's merely a traditional name!) and had fashioned a hole about 8" in diameter before we started. Everyone was well dressed for the weather and most players were armed with those pocket hand-warmers that burn charcoal in a metal case. Everyone survived healthy and in good spirits... that was the whole point...it was a shared experience that wasn't so much about golf as it was about camaraderie.  It was a great outing and I’m sure those who participated would recount the fun! However, I am really looking forward to the days (hopefully in the next couple years) when I too will shiver at the thought of playing in The Villages when it’s below 50 degrees! |
If you look hard, you can make fun anywhere. My husband and sons have taken a dip in Lake Superior every month of the year. Mind you - they pick the warmest day each month that they can........and they don't linger because I want grandchildren ! But its fun and something to talk about.