The Challenge Of Golfing In Snow

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.

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Golf Hacks for Playing Winter Golf

As every golfer knows, playing golf in the winter is challenging. Before we continue with the hacks, I want to clear up a slight misunderstanding regarding what winter golf actually means. Where I live, winter golf is actually fall golf because hitting the ball in snow is virtually impossible. Thus, when we use the word winter golf, it means cold, wet, and windy conditions. Okay, now that the definition of winter golf is cleared up, lets get back to how best to play golf in the winter.

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