If you live in the northern climes, then golfing in the snow is inevitable. As the cold weather creeps in and there is little chance or reprieve, golfing when the white rain appears will happen. In my earlier years, I definitely would hit the links while the temperatures hovered around 0° C or 32°F. On many occasions I would would have toques, gloves, many layers, and a face warmer on just to be able to hit the links. Now tha that I am in the back nine of my career hitting the links when there is a chance of snow is a no go for me. It does not eliminate the challenge of golfing in the snow for many, just not going to be an issue for my game.

The easiest way to avoid the challenge of snow is to head south for the winter. Head to where the temperatures are more favourable to hitting the little white ball around a beautiful golf course without the fear of frostbite. Before the offers come flying in, I do not travel in the winter to warmer areas to golf because I am not interested. Additionally, now that I am high school basketball coach, I do not have the time.

I am not surprised that there are a few videos on this topic. Here is a quick one by Mark Crossfield that you might like. I did not wear a neck warmer in the past to golf in, but I wear one around the yard when the temperatures drop. I can attest that they are very warm.

Mark touched on the kit one would need and that is a great place to start. However, there are other aspects of winter golf that you need to know. It is not really that difficult to understand that course conditions will be a challenge so we need to adjust our game. Having said that, Kit Alexander offers some golf hacks that will be useful if you are heading to the links in suboptimal temperatures:

Avid golfers will try and play in any weather conditions. I was like that in the past, but now I am more of a fair weather golfer. That does not mean I do not have the equipment to play in cold wet conditions, I just choose not to. Regardless of my preference, if you are heading to the links in the winter, be sure you understand the conditions you are have chosen to expose your golf game to.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!