"John H" wrote in message
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Golf balls roll much further when the ground is frozen. Also, it's
possible
to put balls out of saturated sand traps that are frozen. And, hitting a
frozen green can be just like hitting a paved cart path.

Lastly, when there's little wind, golf is very playable when the temp is
in
the low 30's.

Probably not losing many balls in the ponds?

On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:17:55 -0500, "mmc" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
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Golf balls roll much further when the ground is frozen. Also, it's
possible
to put balls out of saturated sand traps that are frozen. And, hitting a
frozen green can be just like hitting a paved cart path.

Lastly, when there's little wind, golf is very playable when the temp is
in
the low 30's.

Probably not losing many balls in the ponds?


The tee starter actually made that demonstration on the first hole. He
rolled a ball across the little pond!

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On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:33:59 -0500, John H
wrote:

The tee starter actually made that demonstration on the first hole. He
rolled a ball across the little pond!


How do you know the pond is frozen hard enough to play a ball off the
center? ... or do the rules make you take a drop?

You can play the ball as it lies from within a hazard without taking a
penalty stroke. What you can't do is touch anything in the hazard with
your club before striking the ball.

wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:00:42 -0500, BAR wrote:

wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:33:59 -0500, John H
wrote:

The tee starter actually made that demonstration on the first hole. He
rolled a ball across the little pond!

How do you know the pond is frozen hard enough to play a ball off the
center? ... or do the rules make you take a drop?
You can play the ball as it lies from within a hazard without taking a
penalty stroke. What you can't do is touch anything in the hazard with
your club before striking the ball.


Golf rules always amaze me. I just want to hit the ball.

BTW how do you hit a ball in the water without "touching the hazard"?

No practice swings in a hazard. No grounding the club in a hazard. You
can touch the hazard when you swing with the intent on hitting the ball.
If you ball is in the water you are going to get wet.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:42:22 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:33:59 -0500, John H
wrote:

The tee starter actually made that demonstration on the first hole. He
rolled a ball across the little pond!


How do you know the pond is frozen hard enough to play a ball off the
center? ... or do the rules make you take a drop?

A player may hit a ball in a water hazard, whether the hazard is frozen or
not. Of course, he takes the risk upon himself to walk out to the ball. I'm
sure you've seen a pro on TV take off shoes and socks to go hit a ball out
of a creek or other water.

Another choice is to take the drop, and the stroke penalty.