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I post all year round, but the GHIN Golf season ends in Nov. and they do not post scores until mar. Our handicap is frozen during the winter months.

I post also Robert. I am just wondering if it is going to be worth the grief I get when com March my handicap has gone up 3 or more strokes.

I post, but the truth is, I think it'd be smarter if I didn't.

Why?

Because unlike the pros, every single time I tee it up, I'm on the clock. I never get a chance for a freaking practice round.

I say don't post and call it practice. The USGA will NOT arrive at your house with an unmarked van if you skip some rounds.

You need to post every round.

If you play, you need to post.

Hi John! I too live in Texas but out west in Sweetwater and we have Emerald Bermuda which also goes dormant in the winter. They are s-l-i-c-k and don't hold longer shots too well but I agree with others here that you should be posting your rounds. I post all my rounds though we have gone to winter rules in the fairway due to lack of rain which leads to lack of grass.

I lived in Washington State for 18 or so years while I was in the Navy and, like some people who live in the northern latitudes have pointed out, in the winter and spring it was cold and wet and you lost a lot of distance from the low temps and the lack of roll. I still posted my scores even then unless we were playing on temp greens. Ah, but the summers were fabulous! So green and beautiful. So it's a trade off really.

After those many winters up there these last 12 years back in Texas seem like heaven but wait, Texas IS Heaven isn't it!!!

I would love to have the problems of playing golf in winter

Yes, but also work on your putting.

Seriously, according to the rules of golf you MUST post these rounds in order to have a legitimate handicap. As noted by others, people in different places face a wide range of varying conditions this time of year that impact handicaps.

Ok, I just didn't want to be sandbagging.

I would be.

yep!

I'm from Florida so Golf is also Year Round, so keep on posting thos erounds

not being from tex ... i all can say is record all your scores.. in wisconsin.. we lose distance to colder temps even within our handcap window... we also have it very wet in spring along with the wind.. so balls plug all the time of have mud on them.. in the fall its the leaves sqirls diggin holes in greens and seeds from trees falling all over the place.. we just deal with it.. does the wind die down in winter in texas or pick up... i know its windy golf but would it lay down a bit and balence out the poor greens quality you have in winter? just wondering... i list them all.. if all of your hdcp play is in texas your fellow players are in the same boat so the hdcp should be acurate. and go up and down for all.. im sure the heat in the warmer months takes its toll on a golfer also.. im thinking it will all work out in the end. some guys play only fair weather and some like me will go out in a 40 mph wind and 40 degrees with rain... be true to yourself and your handicap so you have a consistant base for your game to be judged .. after all your the final judge of how you are playing in the end.

I'm in the same boat John (I live in Carrollton), unfortunately, Texas is a "Year Round" state meaning we have 12 months of "Active Golf". Sometimes the Texas winters are great for golf, but bad for golf courses. The greens get firmer, faster, to go with the winds we get -- it can get a little tricky. I suppose if you deem a round as 'Practice' before hand, then you could play without posting a score. I guess it really depends if you want to post "Every Score" or not.

What winter(s) .... Look as it as the off season and all the rounds that you are playing, consider them practice rounds. If you are scoring the same or worse, build on that ....