Golf - a summer sport?

uberwolf

Bred on league based sports, where there is a definable start and end to a season, what is the story with golf.

I ask from a personal perspective, I'm approaching my tenth round of golf in the coming weeks. Come the end of November, am I off the golf course for 4 months? I get the impression from some that is the way to do it.

Mister Sifter

It's kind of a personal choice uberwolf. About this time of year some people choose to put the clubs away for the winter months and not bring them out again until march / april time next year. Others choose to keep going. Alot of courses will switch to winter greens soon so for some the fun goes out of a little bit. Many courses will keep playing on normal greens tho.

It's really totally up to you...

copacetic

at lot of people don't play through the winter as it is can be more difficult and less enjoybale. You can't get out after work, or early at the weekend. There is only normally between 8.30 - 1 as tee off times to get a round in and there is always a good chance that frost will keep courses closed later. Also conditions can be bad meaning that the round is often a battle with the elements rathet the the course. However I've always played through the winter, just not as much as in the summer. Usually get out at least twice a month.

Mister Sifter

what are the best courses to get a game on during the winter?? Something that ain't too busy and doesn't play normal greens???

copacetic

Graeme1982 wrote: »

what are the best courses to get a game on during the winter?? Something that ain't too busy and doesn't play normal greens???

do you mean does play normal greens? obviously the links are the way to go as mostly that don't frost and are always in play. However a lot of the newer course with USGA greens play them all year around too, it is usually the older course that shut certain greens in november for the winter in my experience.

madds

Graeme1982 wrote: »

what are the best courses to get a game on during the winter?? Something that ain't too busy and doesn't play normal greens???

Millicent has good drainage and I believe have their full greens open all through the winter.

Golf Ninja

uberwolf wrote: »

Bred on league based sports, where there is a definable start and end to a season, what is the story with golf.

I ask from a personal perspective, I'm approaching my tenth round of golf in the coming weeks. Come the end of November, am I off the golf course for 4 months? I get the impression from some that is the way to do it.

During the winter aim to play links courses like corballis.

So far the weather has been great. Even if you cant go out to play try to keep in touch with your game on the range where at least you are sheltered.

Keep at it

Mister Sifter

Golf Ninja wrote: »

During the winter aim to play links courses like corballis.

that was my plan on saturday but when i rang up saturday morning it was booked up all day. went up to glebe in trim instead. wasn't in bad nick. i'm keen to get some links golf in over the winter though.

stringy

Donabate Golf Club

All weather greens, 27 holes

winter green fees available

Mister Sifter

stringy wrote: »

Donabate Golf Club

All weather greens, 27 holes

winter green fees available

what's the cost during the winter? website just says 45 notes at weekends.

uberwolf

Graeme1982 wrote: »

what's the cost during the winter? website just says 45 notes at weekends.

+1

I looked earlier as well.

Mister Sifter

somebody recommended me the curragh for winter golf... any opinions on that??

stringy

think its 35, could be 30. I'll check and post, teetimes.ie usually offer good value

Mister Sifter

stringy wrote: »

think its 35, could be 30. I'll check and post, teetimes.ie usually offer good value

yeh, they never seem to have too much at the weekends though. i can only really get out on a sat and sunday during the winter unfortunately. roll on next april!!:)

Par72

Graeme1982 wrote: »

somebody recommended me the curragh for winter golf... any opinions on that??

If you don't have a problem with sheep s**t then you will be fine. Don't like the place myself.

Golf Ninja

Graeme1982 wrote: »

somebody recommended me the curragh for winter golf... any opinions on that??

The Curragh is a very dry course i remember my father i remember my father always going on about how dry it was.

Now i have not played it for years so dont know about the condition of it.

stringy

stringy wrote: »

think its 35, could be 30. I'll check and post, teetimes.ie usually offer good value

ok nov- march

28 midweek and 35 at weekends, usually there'd decent availability cos of the three 9s, ring on the day or day before to check

tel: 8436346

uberwolf

right well I'm on the O'Meara course Wednesday, then the following Friday the Monty (after 2 hours of lessons), then Rathsallagh the following day, St. Annes a week and a half later and then...

I'll prob take Graeme up on his offer of Elm Green some time thereafter (played 9 holes there last week).

Shy of that I'm going to look into a distance membership for next year, get a handicap, and try to make my lessons more frequently. I've never received instruction on anything other than the straight forward swing, so 100 yards in is raw.

I'd like to have a chat with the Pro about a game plan, what goals I should have and how to go about them

Golf Ninja

uberwolf wrote: »

right well I'm on the O'Meara course Wednesday, then the following Friday the Monty (after 2 hours of lessons), then Rathsallagh the following day, St. Annes a week and a half later and then...

I'll prob take Graeme up on his offer of Elm Green some time thereafter (played 9 holes there last week).

Shy of that I'm going to look into a distance membership for next year, get a handicap, and try to make my lessons more frequently. I've never received instruction on anything other than the straight forward swing, so 100 yards in is raw.

I'd like to have a chat with the Pro about a game plan, what goals I should have and how to go about them

Sounds like a good plan keep us informed of your progress and the drills your pro gives you to work on.
Might ask my pro for some short game drills.