Golfers...do you do anything to cope with playing with cold golf balls?

_John_
_John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I seem to lose about 10 yards off irons and about 15 yards off the tee when I play the same balls in the winter.

Anybody have any luck switching to a lower compression ball or do you just adjust?

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  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    Keep them warm.

    Golf-ball-sack.jpg
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    I prefer to play the game all natural.
  • MaxPower6868
    MaxPower6868 Posts: 220 Member
    Warm balls are happy balls!
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    Golf is a Spring, Summer and Fall sport. When it gets cold, I don't play.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    Golf is a Spring, Summer and Fall sport. When it gets cold, I don't play.

    our average high in my area never drops below 60*, but I do play on some 40* days.
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    Hot Biscuits Golf Ball Warmer
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  • provencal73
    provencal73 Posts: 1,275 Member
    The title alone is hilarious
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    pondee629 wrote: »
    Golf is a Spring, Summer and Fall sport. When it gets cold, I don't play.

    our average high in my area never drops below 60*, but I do play on some 40* days.

    40* is my lower limit. winters in Northern NJ get chillier.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    edited January 2016
    provencal73 wrote: »
    The title alone is hilarious

    the struggle is real, but I contemplated removing "golf" from the title for the additional traffic.
  • provencal73
    provencal73 Posts: 1,275 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    provencal73 wrote: »
    The title alone is hilarious

    the struggle is real, but I contemplated removing "golf" from the title for the additional traffic.

    golf or no golf I was sold at you having to play with cold balls
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    provencal73 wrote: »
    _John_ wrote: »
    provencal73 wrote: »
    The title alone is hilarious

    the struggle is real, but I contemplated removing "golf" from the title for the additional traffic.

    golf or no golf I was sold at you having to play with cold balls

    I think this season I need to put an Xstiff shaft in my driver too...I've always played with a tip-stiff stiff, and I'm losing some balls to the right/snapping a few to the left.

    And yes, I'd rather blame my equipment than work on my swing...
  • provencal73
    provencal73 Posts: 1,275 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    provencal73 wrote: »
    _John_ wrote: »
    provencal73 wrote: »
    The title alone is hilarious

    the struggle is real, but I contemplated removing "golf" from the title for the additional traffic.

    golf or no golf I was sold at you having to play with cold balls

    I think this season I need to put an Xstiff shaft in my driver too...I've always played with a tip-stiff stiff, and I'm losing some balls to the right/snapping a few to the left.

    And yes, I'd rather blame my equipment than work on my swing...

    At least you know your equipment. You lost me at tip-stiff.... hopefully the extra stiff will help you get your balls going straight.
  • TG040476
    TG040476 Posts: 702 Member
    I really thought this was about golf at first. So naive I am! For the record I always use a stiff shaft!

  • provencal73
    provencal73 Posts: 1,275 Member
    TG040476 wrote: »
    I really thought this was about golf at first. So naive I am! For the record I always use a stiff shaft!

    @_John_ may need some pointers on shafts
  • sw33tp3a15
    sw33tp3a15 Posts: 1,674 Member
    The innuendoes here are killing me
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    I don't really golf in winter...

    snow-flag-2.jpg
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    sw33tp3a15 wrote: »
    The innuendoes here are killing me

    any tips for getting the ball in the hole in fewer strokes are always welcome.
  • kchuskey
    kchuskey Posts: 882 Member
    _John_ wrote: »
    sw33tp3a15 wrote: »
    The innuendoes here are killing me

    any tips for getting the ball in the hole in fewer strokes are always welcome.

    If the balls are getting in the hole, you have bigger problems, than the amount of strokes taken.
  • headofphat
    headofphat Posts: 1,597 Member
    I don't know about cold balls but I enjoy washing my balls as often as possible.
  • Billy60s
    Billy60s Posts: 1,566 Member
    always warm them up, whatever way you like hahaha

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4
  • MrsBooBear
    MrsBooBear Posts: 12,618 Member
    I'm a novice player so, I just give them a brisk rub, blow on them for luck, then take my best shot. They often land wide of the mark, but I'm happy just to be playing.
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