[bambam]

The winter weather in Indiana is much milder than when I lived in Michigan; the courses in the central to southern part of the state don't even shut down completely for the winter. If I'm ever lucky enough to get a 40 degree day on a weekend during winter months, I'm golfing for sure! Our greens have the opposite problem, though; they leave them shaggy and bumpy through the winter. No matter how good you are tee to green, it can easily take you 3 or 4 putts to close the deal. The last time I played, I had an easy little 5 foot, right-to-left putt for birdie. The green was so bumpy, I don't think it was possible to make the putt! I tried the putt probably 20+ times - different lines, speeds, etc... and the ball just bounced away from the hole every time.

But come on...golf...in February...without having to fly somewhere warm? What northerner can complain about that!