Golf in the snow:

[Kingofalldems]

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[Ferrets are Cool]

1. He has a nice swing, but the funniest part was the repairing of the snow divot

[Kingofalldems]

2. I noticed the divot repair.

Matthias Schwab of the European Tour.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Very Nice Swing

His tempo is great!
And.......Wearing a ski jacket & with boots!
Pretty darned good on those skis, too.

[PJMcK]

3. That's very impressive!

First of all, he kept finding his ball!

Secondly, he hits beautiful straight shots even while wearing ski boots.

Lastly, I admire his combining of sports.

Once, I played on a Saturday morning in January when the forecast was for a major snow storm that afternoon. By the time I got to the 6th hole, I couldn't see further than a 9-iron's distance. On the par-5 9th, I had to use a sand wedge and putting was out of the question. When I got to the car, there was about 2-3 inches to be swept off. Thankfully the roads were still clear to get home. We ended up with more than a foot of snow and couldn't golf until late March. Kind of dumb but it was fun anyway.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. We very seldom have snow in Mobile, but back when I was young and full of

piss and vinegar, me and my buddy played golf when it was 7 degrees. Obviously, there was no getting the tees into the ground and we got lots of roll. It was fun.....I guess.

[PJMcK]

6. Winter golf is great!

Under "normal" life, I lived in NYC and many of the courses within 30 miles are open year 'round as long as there isn't snow on the greens.

It's great because you're outdoors in the fresh air. The wait times are short or non-existent. The golfers are fairly serious and we play quickly. The ground on the fairways is pretty hard so you get nice long roll outs, as you pointed out!

Some courses will have two holes cut on the greens and groups alternate them by moving the flag after putting out. Some courses have temporary greens but I hate that. It's like with a simulator: If you can't putt, it's not really golf! Other courses have temporary teeing grounds but I don't understand that decision.

If you dress warmly in layers, winter golf is exhilarating.

[2naSalit]

5. Interestingly...

That place looks kind of familiar. I wonder where that is.

[Kingofalldems]

7. I believe it is in Austria.

[sorcrow]

9. Rudyard Kipling golfed in Vermont

It may be apocryphal, but Rudyard Kipling is said to have winter golfed in Vermont. And just like this fellow, he had to paint his balls orange!

Regards,
Crow