I was asked recently; “When is the best time to golf?.” I wanted to say “Whenever the old lady wants me to do something…,” but she will be reading this post. Seriously though I had to stop and think for a second. There are golfers that play only if their tee time is at the ass-crack of dawn (frickin’ go-getters) while there are others that won’t go until the twilight special (cheap bastids).

When is the best time? Growing up I used to hear sayings like “Early to bed, early to rise, blah, blah, blah…” And for the most part it is right. So, some benefits of golfing early would be you are well-rested mentally and physically and there are fewer people out there to slow you down (unless you were cuttin’ the rug all night and the golf course is on the way home).

I tend to be neutral on this. Yes, golfing early does have benefits but so does a round in the afternoon. It could be cheaper because some courses offer specials during the slower hours of the day. The golf course rush-hour is over by then which also leaves fewer people out there. And you could use it as a way to unwind and break up the day a bit.

After mulling it over a little more, the answer to “When is the best time to golf?” clearly has to be; “The best time is when you are golfing.” It doesn’t matter if it’s early or late, it only matters that you get out there and play. Hey, the early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese…

Hit’em long, yell FORE! And get that cheese…