Would you play in these conditions?
With the arrival of short days and cold temperatures here in the Northeast, it’s just about time to hang up the FJ’s for the year. While the cold weather gear is certainly available, personally, my benchmark is 50 degrees. Anything at or above and I’m calling around for a foursome. We’ve been fortunate the past few winters to meet that threshold so the spikes are never really that far from reach. In fact, we’ve developed a bit of a tradition where we play CrossWinds golf course each January around my birthday. We’re up to three years in a row now which is pretty unlikely when you live in the frozen tundra of Massachusetts.
So when does your season end? Is there a minimum temperature? First snowfall? Are you a fortunate year-rounder?
I like your 50 degree rule. There have been a bunch of nice weekends, but unfortunately there’s been too much going on at the homestead to log many rounds after Labor Day.
I will play anytime. However, I also live in the Northeast and I get some weird looks from my wife when I take out the clubs in January.
I live in Columbia, SC and my minimum temp is 55 degrees. I checked with the weather service several years ago, and 87% of the time the temp reaches 55 degrees in Columbia, SC. Every other day in December, January, and February is a “bad day”. I have been buying Foot Joy golf shoes since 1955.
I am fortunately retired and can golf year round.We play almost every day, although we have a temperature limit of 45 degrees. We return to Texas every winter and I find that with the amount of golf I play, I replace my shoes about every 2 to 3 years. With FootJoy shoes, I have always found the fit to be excellent and the warranty outstanding.