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[Rock Chalk Jayhawk]

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

[somaplr]

I dont play below 40 degrees, ground just gets too hard in Ohio.  With my SS I'd snap a club in the dead of winter.

[diabolo]

Likewise, anything under 40F and I'm not playing.

[bhj83]

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

I think the coldest I've played this year is around 30 with around 10 MPH wind and it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't going 20+ MPH and there's no snow on the ground, I will be out there if I have the free time! Are you playing tomorrow in Olathe? I live up north near Tiffany Greens and we still have snow on the ground that definitely won't be melted by tomorrow.

[geesecougar2]

If I have to wear gloves while I'm not hitting a shot, it's too cold to play.

[Kadin 25]

35* is my cut off temp...anything below, the ground Is too hard for my back to handle.

[kschneid]

Depends on the time of year for me I guess. If it's in the fall, i'm usually not as desperate to play, so depending on the wind I'll play down to the mid 30s. Once wind chill gets it below 30, i'm not playing. In the spring, i'm just pumped to get out and swing my sticks. So if there's no snow, i'm in my back yard swinging and hitting wedge shots. Once the course is open, I pretty much will play whenever I can regardless of weather. Living in Minnesota, the winters get long, so when you can finally play, you just play and be happy.

[Rock Chalk Jayhawk]

bhj83, on 01 February 2013 - 01:36 PM, said:

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

I think the coldest I've played this year is around 30 with around 10 MPH wind and it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't going 20+ MPH and there's no snow on the ground, I will be out there if I have the free time! Are you playing tomorrow in Olathe? I live up north near Tiffany Greens and we still have snow on the ground that definitely won't be melted by tomorrow.

I agree. As long as the wind isn't blowing hard, you can play in 30 deg weather pretty easily. Once you get wind above 15 MPH and temps below 30, it gets pretty cold.

The snow isn't expected to melt off until late afternoon or even Sunday in Olathe.  I am playing in a tournament in Newton tomorrow.

[bhj83]

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 02:06 PM, said:

bhj83, on 01 February 2013 - 01:36 PM, said:

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

I think the coldest I've played this year is around 30 with around 10 MPH wind and it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't going 20+ MPH and there's no snow on the ground, I will be out there if I have the free time! Are you playing tomorrow in Olathe? I live up north near Tiffany Greens and we still have snow on the ground that definitely won't be melted by tomorrow.

I agree. As long as the wind isn't blowing hard, you can play in 30 deg weather pretty easily. Once you get wind above 15 MPH and temps below 30, it gets pretty cold.

The snow isn't expected to melt off until late afternoon or even Sunday in Olathe.  I am playing in a tournament in Newton tomorrow.

Well crap...I was hoping you'd say that you guys didn't get much snow down there and I would head to Prairie Highlands on Sunday!

[Slackattack]

Depending on how desperate I am to play, I typically want the afternoon high to be at least 40.  Also, if its windy, that's a different story.  If its windy I'd like for the daytime high to be at least 50.  Any colder than that and my hands get so cold it is pretty much useless.

I have actually played while snow was falling, but I was in high school at the time and all I did was play golf.  Not sure I would do that again.

Also, for what its worth, I live in the Upstate of South Carolina so I'm not really in that cold of an environment relative to those up north.

Edited by Slackattack, 01 February 2013 - 02:12 PM.

[Aces-6]

I have a pretty strict 45 degree rule. If it's below 45 I'll find something else to do.

[Craglyboy]

Being a Brit only work in Celsius but I don't like playing anything less than 10 degrees really, it's always windy so not much fun lower than that.

[Rock Chalk Jayhawk]

bhj83, on 01 February 2013 - 02:11 PM, said:

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 02:06 PM, said:

bhj83, on 01 February 2013 - 01:36 PM, said:

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

I think the coldest I've played this year is around 30 with around 10 MPH wind and it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't going 20+ MPH and there's no snow on the ground, I will be out there if I have the free time! Are you playing tomorrow in Olathe? I live up north near Tiffany Greens and we still have snow on the ground that definitely won't be melted by tomorrow.

I agree. As long as the wind isn't blowing hard, you can play in 30 deg weather pretty easily. Once you get wind above 15 MPH and temps below 30, it gets pretty cold.

The snow isn't expected to melt off until late afternoon or even Sunday in Olathe.  I am playing in a tournament in Newton tomorrow.

Well crap...I was hoping you'd say that you guys didn't get much snow down there and I would head to Prairie Highlands on Sunday!

Just looked outside, snow has melted away quite a bit. I'd call Prairie Highland if I were you and confirm course conditions.

[bhj83]

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I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.
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I think the coldest I've played this year is around 30 with around 10 MPH wind and it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't going 20+ MPH and there's no snow on the ground, I will be out there if I have the free time! Are you playing tomorrow in Olathe? I live up north near Tiffany Greens and we still have snow on the ground that definitely won't be melted by tomorrow.
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I agree. As long as the wind isn't blowing hard, you can play in 30 deg weather pretty easily. Once you get wind above 15 MPH and temps below 30, it gets pretty cold.

The snow isn't expected to melt off until late afternoon or even Sunday in Olathe.  I am playing in a tournament in Newton tomorrow.
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Well crap...I was hoping you'd say that you guys didn't get much snow down there and I would head to Prairie Highlands on Sunday!
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Just looked outside, snow has melted away quite a bit. I'd call Prairie Highland if I were you and confirm course conditions.
[/quote]

Thanks! I will keep my fingers crossed for Sunday!

[dmalli]

Coldest Ive golfed is 29*. I just started the mid of last summer so I tried to get as many rounds in as possible. As long as the course is open and I have spare time, Im going. Lol.

[mesquite2]

I'm working tomorrow as a starter, tonight has a low of 18, tomorrow a high of 31 with 20-30 mph winds, as of right now we have 112 people booked starting at 8:00 a.m.. First person that says" man, its really cold out here"  gets a size 13 EEEE in their butt! LOL

[SheriffBooth]

I'll play in the 30's if the wind isn't blowing.  When it's windy I need it to be above 40 for sure.

[Hateto3Putt]

mesquite2, on 01 February 2013 - 02:44 PM, said:

I'm working tomorrow as a starter, tonight has a low of 18, tomorrow a high of 31 with 20-30 mph winds, as of right now we have 112 people booked starting at 8:00 a.m.. First person that says" man, its really cold out here"  gets a size 13 EEEE in their butt! LOL

Where is the course? Around here, the supers worry about frosted/frozen greens.

side note: that's one wide foot.

[poops]

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, on 01 February 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

I am playing in a tournament tomorrow with my dad and a couple of other guys. The weather forecast is for mid 30s and sun when we tee off, warming up to a high of 50 by mid afternoon.   My dad and one of the other guys are thinking about not playing because of the weather.

This got me thinking, what is the coldest weather that you would play golf in?

So far this year, I have played in 25 degree weather with a wind chill of 8, but I am a bit golf obsessed.

If it's above 32* and sunny, I'm playing.

[mesquite2]

hateto3putt, this is in central NJ, (Mercer Oaks),we don't allow play on frost, but frozen is OK. The entire course will be frozen tomorrow, to me, its not really golf, but these people always tell me there's nothing else to do, so we're here.

[Josh L.]

Played in a light snow shower in the beginning of December, I think it was about 35°.

[msiedel]

I'm like most and around 45. Anything colder is just not fun.

[sheppy335]

anything below 45 degrees.

[cardoustie]

I think Canadians will easily win this one

19* F is my best guess  (-7*C) with the windchill

Had to turn the sprinklers on the greens to get rid of 3" of snow.  It was a big money scramble and we had to play after all the calcutta wagering the night before

I've actually played on what felt like colder days.  Put the temp at 33 and throw in 40 mph winds winds from the North and toss in rain/hail/sleet mix..  I have done that in a 7 hr round before .. brrrr

[Aces-6]

cardoustie, on 01 February 2013 - 03:41 PM, said:

I think Canadians will easily win this one

19* F is my best guess  (-7*C) with the windchill

Had to turn the sprinklers on the greens to get rid of 3" of snow.  It was a big money scramble and we had to play after all the calcutta wagering the night before

I've actually played on what felt like colder days.  Put the temp at 33 and throw in 40 mph winds winds from the North and toss in rain/hail/sleet mix..  I have done that in a 7 hr round before .. brrrr

Holy crap!!! I would rather sandpaper the posterior of a Badger in a phone booth than play golf in that kind of weather.

[Sean25rp]

Played in -3*C at one point this winter! Was pretty cold through afterwards!

[Cobras7]

Maybe California has spoiled me...I don't want to play if its below 40°. But if its a tournament I may make exceptions as long as it warms up. This weekend my low is 37° and high of 64° but it should be about 40 when I tee off. Lets hope it's warmer!!

[DFinch]

2 hour frost delay, freezing fog. 28 degrees on arrival and 32 at tee off. 75 yard visibility.  Didn't lose a ball.

Played in my snowboarding pants.

[BrooklynGolfer]

35 degrees is my limit.  As long as when I hit the green (it does happen every now and then ), it stays there and doesn't bounce up like it just hit the cart path....I'm playing!

[Beatupfender]

I'm in Quebec. I don't have a temperature limit. I have a snow accumulation limit. I'll play dressed like Nanuk of the North if I can find a course that has a bare patch. On the other hand, there are days I won't play because it's too hot...