Golf, the other Winter Sport

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Golf, the Other Winter Sport!

By Bob Gettis, snow and ice golfer

When I was in high school in Philadelphia golf courses were all around us. There were 6 City public courses and skiing required a longer trip to the Poconos. The City courses would stay open year round. They would freeze up so you could bounce the ball into the creeks and lakes and onto the greens. When we did get some snow and it wasn’t deeper than the ball the courses would stay open. On the greens when you putt on snow the ball picks up a ring of snow on the way to the hole. When golf came to America in the late 1800s golfers would play in all kinds of weather. It was not uncommon for matches to be played through heavy rain. But as the years have gone by golf has become a fair weather sport.

The origins of golf are still being debated but one version known as Kolf was played in Holland on ice! However, it is generally agreed upon that the game we know today originated in Scotland. The Scots were avid about their golf and they would take to snow covered fields to play on! So here in Locust Lake Village during the non-ski seasons we have the Turkey Trot Golf Course located on the ski slope and can be played in any kind of weather.

If you want to know more about golf history and collecting golf memorabilia check out www.golfheritage.org or email me at rbgettis@comcast.net Mark your calendars for Saturday February 20, 2022 (President’s Day weekend) for Ice Golf on Pines Lake. You can do this!

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