It’s here… Yes, after long nights of beer garden weather, I’m now confined to hibernating in my living room until the sun and warmth rears its head in 2026.
I’ll be honest, I’m not a big fan of winter, and anyone who says it’s better than summer is wrong. Sorry, but you are.
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Well, first things first, there are lots of positives to playing the sport in winter, chief among which is that it’s a great chance to reset your swing and work on your game prior to the start of next season.
I’ve alluded to this previously but, for me, I found that my golf in 2025 was good, albeit inconsistent. I hit the ball well, but every swing felt different. Now is the time, then, to work on something that can be repeatable.
This is a positive but, as my fellow colleague Elliott Heath mentioned, too much time on the driving range can have a negative impact on your game, especially when you’re using the forgiving mats that are provided.
It’s easy to become a range rat, especially in winter, but hitting off AstroTurf on the range and grass on the golf course are at the complete opposite ends of the spectrum.
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Spending too much time hitting into a wide open space isn’t going to help when you get on to a course where every shot counts and there are hazards aplenty.
Perhaps then, over winter, you should continue to play on the golf course; however, this leads to another problem in that the course and weather conditions aren’t going to be perfect, as frozen greens, bog-like conditions and bitterly cold winds torment the weekend warrior.
What Do I Suggest For Winter Golf?
There are many ways to look at it but, for me, over the last few years I’ve been trying to balance the range game and the course game, and one way of doing that is to enter some winter competitions.
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