nootje
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I realized I never reported back after my last round, and I should have, because I had my first par! In fact, I had back-to-back pars, one on a par 5, the next on a tough par 3. I was also thisclose to my first birdie. I had an awesome tee shot on a par 3, but I completely screwed up the putt. All in all, it was a good round. I'm seeing improvement with each round, and I'm playing right around double bogey golf, maybe just a bit worse. It's not so bad for someone who has only been playing for six months.
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This may be a dumb question for those of you who have been playing for a while, but I'm curious about playing during winter: Is there any risk of damage to equipment from playing in cool/cold weather? I ask because some of my softball bats came with a warning not to use them in temps below 60* (if memory serves me correctly) because of potential damage issues. My understanding is that this is because cooler temps harden the ball and make the bat brittle, opening it up to potential damage. This logic would seem to apply to golf balls/clubs as well, particularly woods and drivers.
So, has anyone ever heard this? If so, what's the risk, in terms of type of damage? Also, what kind of temps do I need to worry about?
No, balls do get harder in cold weather, and you will lose distance because of it. Less spin and all that, otherwise your clubs shouldnt suffer during winter, unless they're the zink alloy inferior type of clubs..