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« on: December 07, 2008, 03:00:49 pm »

Whilst I was on the hill to photograph the low lying fog these guys were out playing golf  in minus 2  !


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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 03:19:25 pm »

I was always thinking about this question: is it possible to play golf when there is snow on the ground?

BTW, I have read somewhere that some people in S America played golf during the winter using a red ball.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 04:45:51 pm »

Fantastic shot John, " Keen Golfers" You mean mad golfers... lol  Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2008, 04:58:56 pm »

What a shot John!!, I absolutely love it. That would make a great Christmas Card for any golfers out there. Cracker  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2008, 05:02:09 pm »

Well, Steve , I didn't like to say.. LOl. These were  the later ones , I got on the hill just as the first lot were gathering themselves together at about  8.00am
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2008, 05:03:46 pm »

I hadn't thought of christmas cards, Martin. Maybe over the next 10/11 months  I can put photos together for a calender.
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2008, 05:20:06 pm »

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Makes sense, easier to find on a snow surface. But why not try brass balls, there's lots of monkeys around in South America....
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2008, 05:28:26 pm »

That's a lovely shot John, great atmosphere, you can feel the cold just looking at it!

I have played golf in snow in England - used an orange ball!

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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2008, 09:16:15 pm »

Fantastic photo John. Golfers are a diehard breed. That would be an interesting canender, golfers in all the elements. On the Oregon Coast, I've seen them teeing off on the first in an 80 mph gale with the rain blowing sideways. I didn't stick around to see if anyone made the green or not!

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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2008, 09:58:51 pm »

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80 mph gale with the rain blowing sideways.
Common enough weather in these parts ... I guess if you have to play into it you just use the Texas Wedge (putter) for all shots!

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Yeah, but it's very noticeable how much more popular the 19th is than the others Wink
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2008, 02:16:15 am »

Beautifully caught John. I don't suppose we can really mock the golfers given that many of us go out at night in sub zero temperatures to look at faint fuzzies!
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2008, 03:20:14 pm »

That would make a great Christmas Card for any golfers out there
Exactly!

I have played golf in snow in England - used an orange ball!
That is why I'm asking - I have nowhere seen orange golf balls for sale  Huh  Wink

I don't suppose we can really mock the golfers given that many of us go out at night in sub zero temperatures to look at faint fuzzies!
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2008, 04:08:46 pm »

Good shot John. You have to wonder, that's gotta alter the entire dynamics of the game
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2008, 05:16:04 pm »

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Yeah, my guess is that with a nice firm fairway the drive will bound further ... but backspin probably won't be as effective, and at low speeds like on the green the friction of the ball breaking the hoar frost will make it "roll" like the green is soft & sticky. But it wouldn't help or hinder me at all, the ball would still end up irretrievable in the river or gorse bush every time I hit it.
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2008, 10:16:33 pm »

So must interest , marvellous.  I just thought that with the lovely background (how pleasant to  live there in the hills) it might make a nice shot-  seems it did.  It's a funny old world. You can go to great lengths to get a shot ,drive miles,  wait for the right light, etc. and yet sometimes the casual shot wins the day. I think what appealed to me as well was the pristine conditions it seemed to invite a photo and the light was  superb too. Well, many thanks for all your comments, much appreciated.             
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