[Rebel Pirate]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I read a book a few years back about a golf writer who moved to St Andrews. He bought a flat in one of those apartment buildings that line the left hand side of the 18th fairway. They play golf year round there and there was one resident who played every day for over 365 days.
He went down to a little coffee shop one morning. It was snowing and the temperature was in the teens. Some asked, "I wonder what hole, so and so is on". Not, "I wonder if he's playing in this". There was no question about that. He didn't play only if the snow got more then 6" deep.
And there are no golf carts there.

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!

[Suzi]

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.

[cgalloway6]

I'll shed a few frozen crocodile tears for you since 1) I'm still working 2) we just got back to positive (F) temps here and 3) you're playing golf! For those of us still too far north and too far from moving down there, this is almost a "well let them eat cake" type comment. Can't wait until I can do the same.

[Gerald]

to be warmer on the golf course. Try walking the course not using a cart. the extra walking will make you warmer.

[shcisamax]

Played last Thursday in the windy rainy sleety cold. Pretended we were in Scotland.

I have a photo of my husband "up north" in the backyard a couple years ago in a blizzard, dressed in his ski clothes with goggles,gloves, and hat driving balls off a 3 by 3 piece of artificial grass he bought from home depot. I knew we were going to have to move south.

[rubicon]

We played days in Minneapolis area where we found that ice had formed on the soles of our golf shoes. We played the first tee time this AM. If not anything else I am not a fair weather golfer. The onlt two things that keep me off the course are lighting and frost delays

[Mr. Grampi II]

Wow! I am really impressed by some of the stories and pictures in this thread. Back in the day , it had to be 32 degrees for me to play before the Masters(early April) and as I "matured" the bar became 45 degrees. When I am in the Villages 55 degrees feels cold. I am a lightweight in comparison to some of you!

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Mr. Grampi II

Wow! I am really impressed by some of the stories and pictures in this thread. Back in the day , it had to be 32 degrees for me to play before the Masters(early April) and as I "matured" the bar became 45 degrees. When I am in the Villages 55 degrees feels cold. I am a lightweight in comparison to some of you!

Or smarter

[asianthree]

It was minus 2 yesterday. .....now that's cold

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

-------I was more comfortable on the day I was wearing long pants and of course layers. I had so many layers on I could hardly address the ball. I could hardly see the ball...

I got rid of all my knit hats when we moved here, pretty dumb of me.------

.

Poor Gracie, you must have fallen for one of TV salespersons' standard lines when a Northerner asks why there are no front hall coat closets in most models.
Answer is always: "This is Florida who needs one?"

Most of us who have been around in Dec and Jan and sometimes Feb know everyone needs one. It gets cold!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

Poor Gracie, you must have fallen for one of TV salespersons' standard lines when a Northerner asks why there are no front hall coat closets in most models.
Answer is always: "This is Florida who needs one?"

Most of us who have been around in Dec and Jan and sometimes Feb know everyone needs one. It gets cold!

I have one. I have mittens too.

[Pturner]

Idea for staying warm on the course: laugh harder.

[batman911]

Wind chill was down to 75 here yesterday. Almost had to put shoes on :-).

[SALYBOW]

Have you tried ear muffins?

[sueandskip]

You could check out motorcycle winter riding gear.....Battery heated gloves, socks, etc....

Just a thought.......