After Labor Day, Have You Put Away Your Clubs?

Are you one of those people that put away your clubs after Labor Day? Clean your clubs, clean your shoes and put everything away in bags so they will all be nice and clean next spring.

Well there are a lot of very good golfers that put away their clubs right after Labor Day. Why? Some people will tell you that golf is only a summer game and once Labor Day arrives it is Fall and you no longer play “summer games”. There are some people that will tell you that after Labor Day you start bowling and therefore no longer have time for golf (there is always time for golf). Some people will tell you that the weather gets too cold and/or the days are too short (if you are still working this one might be true). Some people will tell you it is football season, no more time for golf.

However, if you are retired, like me, this is the best time of the year for playing golf. All at once there are fewer golfers at the course. The mornings are a little cooler (might need a wind breaker), but it warms up nicely by mid morning and it’s a great time to play. Being retired gives you the ability to pick the days you want to play. There are normally lots of very nice days during September and October. If you play in the Mid-West, the weather stays nice until the first of November and sometimes until early December.

If you are lucky enough to play with real golfers, like I do, you will play every week until December and maybe until Christmas. In the Mid-West you probably will not be able to play from Christmas until mid March. Although, I have played in January and February a few years.

If you and your spouse are both retired; January through March is the time you want to go South for at least a few weeks, and hopefully for a few months. South Texas is a great place to go and is not very expensive. Besides golf there are a lot of other things to do and lots of people to do it with.

Still working? Ok, pick your days by looking at the weather forecast and find one or two days a month that you and your spouse or friends can take off to play. You will love the Fall weather if you pick the right days and it is a great way to relax on your day off.

Ok, now that you know the true story about Fall and Winter golf don’t give up the best months of the year by putting your clubs away