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The winter weather and freezing temps have found their way to the Northeast once again. The days of golfing in shorts and frolicking in the 80 degree sunny weather are mere memories. Sadly, it’s time to finally take the clubs out of my trunk and stow them away to hibernate.

This year I came across some interesting articles and videos concerning proper club storage. If you live in a climate that experiences extreme temperature swings, such as the Northeastern part of the US, it is important to try and not subject your clubs to prolonged exposure in freezing or extremely hot conditions. Granted they are constructed of very durable materials but anything exposed to the elements long enough will break down.

What’s the big deal with keeping clubs in my garage? Well, if you don’t care then there’s nothing wrong but if you would like to avoid the possibility of losing a club head during your next round, I would suggest keeping them somewhere warmer. Unless, of course, your garage is heated. Supposedly the freezing temps can really mess with the glue holding the club head to the hosel.

Your grips can also suffer from drastic temp changes. It may not happen in a season or two but if you’re like me and have a set of clubs for a while (years), your grips can pay the price. Everybody wants their shaft to be smooth, hard and shiny, not their grips. You know what I mean…get your head out of the gutter.

Hit’em long…yell FORE!!! Take care of your clubs.

*_{If you’re playing golf in this weather, you have to ask yourself: “Why?” (Photo via Pixabay)}*

It’s Sunday night and I just finished the second round of shoveling during what is currently the largest snowstorm of the winter so far.

Well, that’s not entirely true. I actually just watched my kids handle the second round of shoveling. But I handled the first round. And I’ll also be handling the third. Further, I’m sure I’ll handle all of the remaining shoveling from here on out.

But, while I was out during round 1, in order to attempt to make the process a little less mundane, I had to try to work something sports-related into the process. So of course, golf is the way to go. A snowball perched on top of a small mound does the trick. I gotta tell you…I hit some memorable shots out there today.

It was when I began to freeze my ass off and noticed I was accomplishing nothing when I realized people actually do this! By “this” I don’t mean shovel. I mean golf…In the snow! As if the sport isn’t challenging enough, some choose to do it in wintry conditions! But why? Why would someone subject themselves to these torturous conditions? Because they’re cheaters, that’s why!

Now why would I say something like that? Well it’s simple really. Ever hear the term “winter rules” or “preferred lies?” Of course you have. But is it just me, or do both terms sound a bit, oh…I don’t know…made up? Well guess what, they are! Neither of these terms actually exist anywhere in any of the rules of golf. So when you see that sign outside of your local course stating “Winter Rules In Effect Today,” it’s nothing more than a license to cheat. It means only to kick, move or place your ball just about anywhere you would like on the course!

“Winter rules” are just a local rule. But I hesitate to call it a “rule” since there really is no clear definition. Yeah, I could state some of the “guidelines,” but what good would that really do? If there are no actual rules and a feeble attempt at putting down some guidelines, then there’s no other way to describe it other than permission to cheat.

So now that I’ve established that, only one question remains – If the question of whether or not “winter rules”are or are not in effect, what the hell are you doing on the course to begin with?

Cold Shafts = Poor Performance

Are You Playing Winter Rules Or Simply Cheating?

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