Archive for January, 2010
Now you have the golf apparel for cold weather play and you have a golf cart cover and separate windshield for the rental. What other piece of golf equipment would help you to to play golf in the cold weather and enjoy it.
It is not good for plane travel but a Coleman propane heater would really insure that you have a warm day of golf. Coleman, the camping people, like to golf also. So they have designed their portable propane heater to fit in the golf cart cup holder.
This golf cart heater has it’s own ignition system so that you do not need a match. The heater is flame-less for safety and the heat is adjustable up to 3,000 BTU’s. And it will operate for 8 hours on a 16.4 disposable propane tank.
You are set for cold weather golf at home and away now get out there and do not let a little cold weather get in the way.
Tips to stay warm and play golf part 3
But at any rate they will both be worth the work and hassle if it gets cold and windy, and especially if it rains when it is cold. Then you will have the golf course to yourselves, even more fun.
But do not forget to have a fold-able clear plastic windshield to strap on in case the rental does not have a windshield. The golf cart cover does not do as much good if the windshield hole is still there. And if it warms up and the sun is hot later in the day you can fold open the doors and still have direct wind protection.
If you have a 4 sided golf cart cover with a built in windshield then you really have a heavy golf cart cover to travel with and if you get there and the rentals have windshields you do a lot of work with no reward. It is much better to have a separate windshield, which can be used without the cover on a mild day to block just the wind when you travel that long distance to where your tee shot finally stopped.
Tips to stay warm and play golf part 2
In part one we talked about dressing warm with the correct winter golf apparel. Now we will talk about what else can be done so that you can enjoy golf and camaraderie in this chilly weather.
If you rent a golf cart with a roof or if you have your own then you can have an enclosure to help keep you warm. There are many manufacturers of golf cart covers and many styles to choose from. They either go over the roof or wrap around the roof support bars.
Obviously the ones that go over have much more material and ar harder to transport but draping them over when you get there is easier. The ones that go under the roof and wrap around the bars are much less material but can be hard to adjust and get the way you want them.
Be prepared with a golf cart cover and your golf trip will include more and better golf.
Tips to stay warm and play golf part1
This is the time of year that no matter where you golf in the United States it is a good chance that you are going to have to dress for cold weather golf. You golfers know the drill, long socks, long sleeves, warm hat, and layers of insulated golf apparel.
Trying to make sure your clothes do not hinder your golf swing. And you put on your cold weather insulated golf gloves to keep your hands warm. You need Cold weather golf apparel to be able to enjoy the game of golf this time of the year. It is either that or standing inside looking out the window, not fun.
And if you are on of the fortunate golfers to have a golf trip you do not want to spend all that money and not have the warm clothes to allow you to play if the weather turns bad. And we all know that can happen anywhere this time of the year.
Nike golf balls for colder weather
I am sure you have noticed when it is 80 to 85 degrees out and you hit your Nike One off of the tee box. And it feels good and soft and you can feel the compression and you say oh yeah i got all of that one. But when yo do that same swing in the 50 to 60 degrees it is now (if you are south) you have a sting in your hands.
It feels like you just hit a brick with your driver, what happened to the Nike One golf ball that felt so good before. In simple terms it got cold with the weather. In my experience you have to change golf balls when it gets colder to get the feel you like. Nike has a ladies golf ball for slower golf club head speed.
The Nike womens Karma golf balls are softer in the cold weather. The jury is still out on the distance difference between a frozen Nike One or Nike Karma but the Karma golf balls sure feel better when i hit them.
Try slow swing speed golf balls like the Karma from Nike golf balls for colder weather golf.
You Be the Judge
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Michelle Wie have more in common than just multimillion-dollar endorsement deals. Just like all professional golfers, these competitors employ caddies to offer advice and perform rough calculations. Professional caddies are adept at reading greens, which vastly improves their players’ chances of holing a crucial putt. But caddies truly earn their keep by judging distances and suggesting which club to use.
Many casual club players lack the means to hire a caddy, but they still want to ensure accurate distance control. A GolfLogix GPS delivers distance readouts with pinpoint accuracy, allowing weekend golfers to select the best club for the job. A golf GPS won’t carry your clubs for you, but they will provide you with an arsenal of knowledge that can shave strokes off your score.
Rainy weather golfing part 2
We finish a fun filled round of camaraderie and teasing and golf and only had two holes of rain and sixteen holes of dry golf. Isn’t that usually that is how it goes. Of coarse once or twice a year the horn goes off and we have to come off of the course for half an hour but the sun then pops out and we can continue anyway.
All the time the only reason we can even attempt to golf in this weather is because we are prepared for the worst and are willing to accept it. We have rain suits, rain gloves, rain hats and if we are renting a golf cart i have my golf cart cover to hide in.
It just goes to show you that if you love to play golf and enjoy it with friends it all works out to a great day. All you have to do is be prepared for what might happen. If you have your rain suit bag and your rain golf gloves in you golf bag and your golf partners do to then a wasted day with no golf can become a lasting memory.
Get your golf rain gear and get out there.
Rainy weather golfing part 1
If you look at all of the golf equipment that is made just so the game can be played in the rain you would think that we love playing the game. Well we do, and when we have a tee time set up and have been looking forward to it for a couple of weeks you can not let a little rain stop you from your fun.
It really is amazing how many times i have gone golfing over the years and had threatening weather, but i still go. Is it because if i am the only one that does not show up i get called a chicken, or because i want to show up so i can call the ones that do not show, chicken.
Then we all show up and play and it never rains on us. Or it rains and we scramble to put on the golf rain gear, the rain suit and rain gloves, and in a hole or two the weather passes and we take it all off and golf on.
Check back for the rest of the story.
Calloway Womens Golf Shoes
Calloway golf has a large lineup of ladies golf shoes. Lost of them are dry-sport so you can play with dew on the grass or in the rain and still have dry feet. But they also have others for the fortunate few that golf in the desert.
The Calloway golf shoes have different leathers in the construction for different fit and feel. And so many styles and variations and colors i am sure you can find a pair to match any outfit that you have.
The soles of these Calloway womens golf shoes have stabile construction to support your swing. They also have many styles of cleats like the Big Bertha Spikes with state of the art traction and oversized asymetrical design. Al the way down to a sole designed more like a running shoe with builtin cleats for comfort when walking.
Seat covers for your golf cart
I noticed last fall when the weather got colder that putting on more layers of clothes, and longer socks and sleeves does not help keep your butt. I mean when you sit in your golf cart, when you first sit down you can feel the cold vinyl.
And as the round goes on that vinyl seat just does not warm up when it is 50 to 60 degrees outside. Even though you are on the seat most of the time, when you get out to go to the green the darn thing gets cold again.
That is when i noticed that the older, er a more experienced, guys had seat covers on their golf carts. Oh that is the trick fleece golf cart seat covers that make the seat feel warm.
Golf Truism: The person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one that beats you.