When Is It Too Cold For You To Play Golf?

[Golfbum]

Ok this subject was brought up this past weekend by a member of this forum. He said if the temperatures go below 20 C then it is too cold for him to play golf. I say he is a wussy if that is the case.

Now the question is this. What is the lowest temperature that you will play golf in?

Personally I have played when it was right around 0 C or slightly above. If the course was open we played. I have played 9 holes on New Years Day.

So what is your limits?

[Hacker]

I'll play as long as the wind chill is above Zero. I don't mind the cold, but cold AND windy is where I draw the line

[Gropper]

Once it goes below 5 degrees i am done! i'm just to sensitive!

[spackler]

As long as the course is open, I'll play.

[Weazl]

Below 5 the ground gets hard and its just not as enjoyable.

[Kilroy]

Lowest I'll play would be 5 C if sunny, 10 C if cloudy, but if it's 20k wind, add a few degrees.
I need to feel my hands and a parka inhibits the swing. Hard ground is also a factor as already mentioned.

[Kiwi]

I'll play as long as the wind chill is above Zero. I don't mind the cold, but cold AND windy is where I draw the line

I'm with you Hacker. I've played at +3C with light snow. Mind you that was with three other nuts and I was younger. 0-5 in the sun is great, subject to the course conditions. Played le Sorcier with Big Mac a few years ago. Greens frozen solid and one of us skipped a ball across the frozen pond on 17 (?). Makes for some good shots, and of course good memories.

[tacks451]

as long as the course is open and i have my cart cover and heater ;-)
outside 32-40 inside 75 ;-)

[big mac]

Sorry guys--maybe I am a wuss but below 15 I'm out. At my age screwing up my arm again and losing 3 monthes playing is not worth it. I don't know--it might be an age thing but watching the pros in the confines of 70 degrees and a glass of scotch seems a lot more relaxing to me. But on the other side I do miss the company

[kerisb]

Will play in just about anything, as long as there is a course still open. Not as enjoyable when cold and bundled up but hey, a day on the course is better than sitting inside. Any day golfing is great!! Our winters are way to long to not play when able to.

[dhacker1956]

I have played on regular occasions with the Skins group when it is 30* F as long as there is no snow down....

[little brit]

I think that 10 would be my limit. It depends of the chill factor. Being cold, wet and stiff is no fun. 10 and sunny would still be nice though.

[NoBack]

This cold for us

[Kilroy]

There's playing in the cold and enjoying your day, and then there's the well earned bragging rights days, as depicted above.

[rezadue]

I am with you Scott. I will play on a cold day, but not on a cold+windy or cold+rainy day. And by cold I mean <5 degrees celcius.

When I can't feel my hands or face, I anot just not having much fun.

I'll play as long as the wind chill is above Zero. I don't mind the cold, but cold AND windy is where I draw the line

[sillywilly]

below 20 and im out. my golf season is really short. i dont enjoy my rounds below that temp. i maybe a wussy but i refuse to pay for something i wont enjoy. call me a wussy if you like but i can bench press you 20 times

[rezadue]

I just heard John call you a wussy. Now lets see if you can Bench Press him at all?

below 20 and im out. my golf season is really short. i dont enjoy my rounds below that temp. i maybe a wussy but i refuse to pay for something i wont enjoy. call me a wussy if you like but i can bench press you 20 times

[Hacker]

below 20 and im out. my golf season is really short. i dont enjoy my rounds below that temp. i maybe a wussy but i refuse to pay for something i wont enjoy. call me a wussy if you like but i can bench press you 20 times

I'd like to see you bench press me 20 times as well.............

[McG]

It was about 4c when I teed off this morning. It wasn't bad when there was no wind but when the wind was on you, hands went numb quick.

Strangely enough, the greens at all 3 courses I normally play are just as good now as they were back in July.

[mpare]

And I played on that day!

I'll play so long as it is above freezing. 1 degree Centigrade without wind can be perfectly wonderful. It takes a lot to chase me off the course. Life is too short. I want to play whenever I can.

This cold for us

[Kiwi]

Sorry guys--maybe I am a wuss but below 15 I'm out. At my age screwing up my arm again and losing 3 monthes playing is not worth it. I don't know--it might be an age thing but watching the pros in the confines of 70 degrees and a glass of scotch seems a lot more relaxing to me. But on the other side I do miss the company

I think that we're the same vintage so I have some experience to share. Advil, an hour before the round. And now that it is colder, and I am older, I found that a hot bath for about 15 minutes before heading out tends to loosen up those muscles aching from other fun pursuits such as raking, curling and vacuumng. Can't say that my scores would be any better but at least I can enjoy the sun, fresh air and company a little longer. If I could not stretch the season out for 8 months don't know what I'd do.

[sillywilly]

hacker... i think i could bench you if i had two spotters... john and holio

[leftylucas]

I'll play as long as the wind chill is above Zero. I don't mind the cold, but cold AND windy is where I draw the line

If its sunny and little wind I will play above zero, other wise my parka restricts my swing too much.

[jeffc]

There's playing in the cold and enjoying your day, and then there's the well earned bragging rights days, as depicted above.

we had both that day, I thoroughly enjoyed my day that day.

[NoBack]

does it look cold to you?
this was january 7th 2007

[Sakuraba]

I think I was at both courses the day you took those pictures Steve!

1st ones were at Greensmere? Is that me putting?
2nd one was Vieux Moulins, & we were I think one or 2 groups behind you.

Needless to say, I will play as long as a course is open.

I loved that mild winter we had 2 years ago when the only month you couldn't play in the region was february. Here's hoping for another fall/winter like that!

[justsomeguy]

I'll play as long as a course is open. Played Christmas Eve at Cedar Glen and LVM in January during the mild winter a couple of years ago. The only weather I won't play in is cold and raining.

[NoBack]

I think I was at both courses the day you took those pictures Steve!

1st ones were at Greensmere? Is that me putting?
2nd one was Vieux Moulins, & we were I think one or 2 groups behind you.

Needless to say, I will play as long as a course is open.

I loved that mild winter we had 2 years ago when the only month you couldn't play in the region was february. Here's hoping for another fall/winter like that!

all of them were from LVM

the guy putting was me and actually was on december 24th 2006

then the other two were from january 6th and 7th 2007
the frozen hole was the saturday +2*C and the sunny day was the sunday +7*C

[justsomeguy]

all of them were from LVM

the guy putting was me and actually was on december 24th 2006

then the other two were from january 6th and 7th 2007
the frozen hole was the saturday +2*C and the sunny day was the sunday +7*C

Steve, the pictures may be from LVM but I'm pretty sure I played with you, mpare and broken27 at Cedar Glen on December 24th.

[BullDog]

I'll play as long as the wind chill is above Zero. I don't mind the cold, but cold AND windy is where I draw the line

Cold AND rainy is where I draw the line. Drove out to Casselview two years ago when it was about +2 or +3 and it started to rain. I opted to not play. My fellow Slammers are still needling me about that. I'll play when it's rainy but not cold. I'll play when it's cold but not rainy. Both makes for a bad combination.

Surely someone appreciates that?