Fall is upon us: your golf plans?
 

I'm hoping this forum will survive the hopefully non-nuclear winter, what with so many regulars putting their clubs in storage. I am not among them - mid-October thru November generally sucks though, as courses are soon to be shutting down for overseeding, only to reopen with slower greens, more expensive rates, and cart path only conditions for awhile.

What are your golf plans this winter? Leading off with a demographic question that isn't really related but I'm curious. If you sense some mild overlapping in the last two questions just choose the one that is most accurate.

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Did something change in the last two years down there? I thought courses shut down in Sept and opened in early Oct at the latest.
Seems like if a course isn't open til Nov they're sure to lose out on tons of moniez.

Have you ever played 'Bear Creek' down in the Chandler area? It has a sick replay rate of like $7 or something. Might have changed but I used to hit that course up all the time for 36 holes in the winter.

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Normally will shut it down during the winter just due to wanting to watch football on the weekends, but this year I want to play more. I live in the Sacramento area. We have year-round golf but you get your standard frost delays and obviously some rain.

Will not be able to get out much after work either with the shorter days.

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Bitcho,

No, very few courses close down in September. In fact, they all do on Mondays for obvious reasons so I'm sure a few are going under the knife today, but I can recall playing courses deep into October that haven't shut down yet. And that's the best time to play them - still fairly cheap and the greens roll about as nice as they will all year as they are pared down and fast.

I am familiar with Bear Creek, never played it. I am lucky to have multiple friends with Troon Foursome passes and "ins" to some pretty sweet courses around town, so I generally stick to those tracks.

EDIT: link. I am a little bit wrong about the courses, way more are shutting down this week than I thought, but the one I live on (AZ Biltmore) and a muni I play at (Papago) tend to shut down pretty late relative to the others, and this year is no exception.

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I plan on practicing (mainly short game) like hell this winter, although I say that every year. It just sucks to spend the first couple of months of spring trying to get back in the groove every year after not playing or practicing during the winter months. With that being said, I live in GA so I can't use the cold weather excuse too much.

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Pole needs a "are you in the North or the South" option as well.

I'll be playing as long as my home course is open. Last year I played in December and January, but not in Feb. or most of March. Other than the cold and the leaves, the off season is a great time to play b/c it's not so crowded. 3 hours rounds FTW.

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Weather permitting for the most part. This is the first year i've really taken golf seriously so i don't really know what most of the courses are doing. I'm fairly certain some stay open so i'll be aiming to play when i can.

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I will be playing a lot. In fact, I'm going out now with GuyOnTilt to play 9 holes at 4 PM.

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I live in Detroit area. I usually give up on golf at the end of October and start playing again in April. But I hate the rustyness. So, im hoping that winter will be as mild as last winter when many were playing in Dec. and Jan.! Who knows, its 88 degrees today and its almost end of September. im hoping the weather stay mild. I dont mind playing in low 40s, just got to wear layers. Also am planning 2 winter golf trips to Ft. Lauderdale and Hilton head. So, hopefully i will be in good golf shape next spring!!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Golf is interesting in the winter here in Dallas. One can play almost everyday except for a few cold spells, but it really doesn't stay warm enough to overseed. Some courses try but they don't know what they are doing and the grass just doesn't grow in December/January. Dormant bermuda greens can get really slick with the dry northerly breezes. I'm just ready for it to cool off. It was [censored] 90 degrees yesterday with high humidity and no wind. Ugh.

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I'm confused- why are there higher greens fees? I assume you are talking about warm-weather locals that might bring in tourists? Depending on the course (many don't do so well with drainage) you can play year round here in Portland, but given the strong chance of rain, rates are dirt cheap.

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HP,

Rates are WAY higher here in the winter.

June: 110 degrees, most courses in mediocre condition.

January: 65-75 degrees, most courses in great condition.

Troon North rack rate: now, $90 on weekends; wintertime around $250 or so.

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I plan to continue sucking on a regular basis, despite my hate for the Vegas 54 degree average daily high from mid-Nov through late Feb.

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Rates are WAY higher here in the winter.

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Man, that sucks. I had assumed rates would go down in the winter.

I plan on playing thru the winter so I can dominate kyleb and Entity come next summer. $$$$$$

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Rates are WAY higher here in the winter.

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Man, that sucks. I had assumed rates would go down in the winter.

I plan on playing thru the winter so I can dominate kyleb and Entity come next summer. $$$$$$

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They will here. Different peak seasons for good golfing weather due to summer being too hot there (same thing in palm springs where all the private courses aren't even open during the summer). I'm pretty sure vegas is cheaper during the hottest months as well.

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Northern Europe, courses are open throughout the winter, weather permitting, frost, snow and too much water can close courses. Many courses do create temporary greens for the winter, often of good quality but still temporary as in slower and bumpier. Many places you are not allowed to use trolleys during the winter but will have to carry your bag. Courses are never overseeded, as the grass can not grow during winter (nov-feb). Most courses open the real greens again during march and closes them around the first real frost in late november early december.

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Golf courses will be open here (Ireland) all winter but most parkland courses will be wet and you can't play off fairways so i'll play more links golf over the winter

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Golf courses are open intermittently in Denver during the winter - whenever we get 10-15 days of consecutive sunshine all the snow melts.

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Golf courses will be open here (Ireland) all winter but most parkland courses will be wet and you can't play off fairways so i'll play more links golf over the winter

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Only for the brave. You like playing in 48mph wind gusts when it is 48 degrees F?

The leaves are falling here in Ohio/Michigan, but several area courses do a great job with removing them. Things are fine up until about October 20th. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Golf courses are open intermittently in Denver during the winter - whenever we get 10-15 days of consecutive sunshine all the snow melts.

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This must really suck for the employees of golf courses up there. I don't know how they can keep a full staff with all the uncertainty.

My condo complex started overseeding this morning, but it will be nearly a month before the golf course I live on gets around to it. It's a pretty long window. I truly "feel" fall when they do that, it's usually starting to cool down by then and I look out my window and the once-green course is totally brown.

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Winter in North America is actually the end of rainy season here in Costa Rica, and the courses finally dry out. You can play during rainy season but it's nowhere near as enjoyable as the course is pretty soggy for the first few holes. I expect to continue playing every week.

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Golf courses will be open here (Ireland) all winter but most parkland courses will be wet and you can't play off fairways so i'll play more links golf over the winter

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Only for the brave. You like playing in 48mph wind gusts when it is 48 degrees F?

The leaves are falling here in Ohio/Michigan, but several area courses do a great job with removing them. Things are fine up until about October 20th. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I don't mind it when it's either cold or windy but when you get both it sucks. sometimes you get lucky though, like for the walker cup, they got pretty good links weather for that [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Have to say though, I got some under armour heat gear recently and i think it will be a welcome addition for this winter

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I live in Vancouver so I will play golf all winter (except for the day or 2 it may snow) I also go to Mexico and stay near El Tigre in PV and golf daily there for 2 weeks.

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I'm flying to South Carolina to visit my girlfriend and play some golf this weekend. Haven't played since the end of summer, so hopefully it's not too too bad. Wish me luck.

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I plan on practicing (mainly short game) like hell this winter...

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This is pretty much my plan. I'm kind of sad that the scoring season is done.

My main goal this year ended up become a much better ball striker. I've always had a good swing for a 18-20 hcp, but I never struck the ball consistently.

I was able to practice much more than play this year, so I really accomplished striking the ball much better and consistently. But I let my shortgame go to pot, etc.

This fall and winter I hope to keep my full swing in shape and really get my short game where it used to be. We have some decent par 3 and pitch/putt courses and that has worked well for me in the past for condensed practice.

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As the location says, I'm off to New Zealand soon which means summer for me all over again so it looks like I'll be playing quite a bit.

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[ ] I can't play here and am putting my clubs away until spring
[x] Waiting by the phone for tuq to call and whisk me away on a romantic Arizona golf getaway

polltard

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[ ] I can't play here and am putting my clubs away until spring
[x] Waiting by the phone for tuq to call and whisk me away on a romantic Arizona golf getaway

polltard

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Keep waiting. No seriously, don't leave the phone for any reason whatsoever.

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I sense sarcasm.




(You didn't just call while I was in the shower, did you?)

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I just starting playing at the end of summer. So I really have no ideas how golf works here (St.Louis MO) during the winter. In fact, if anyone could let me know that would be great. I know my driving range advertises heated tee boxes for the winter so at least I can practice.

I still have plans to play every day I can this weekend and then some. Weather is still nice but I sprained something and have not been able to do anything for over a week. Finally feel good but giving it a day or 2 so the pain doens't come back.

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I duck out of work early on the rare nice day. Daylight savings time ending isn't going to help that though...