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Minnesota winters
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smarkquart
* Ace Member *
Plymouth sees a lot of traffic and usually has a winter league. WW during the winter has a rotation of smaller courses and thus shovels them on occassion. As for the larger courses, the best have already been listed. Not sure about the Burnsville area but traditionally the leagues out there do a good job. I would be interested in hearing whether Kenwood Trails will remain open during the winter or not.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Kenwood will stay in the ground but the X-Country ski team will use some of the trails if the snow cover gets good enough this year.
This South Carolinian just stumbled into this thread, and now I can't stop shivering.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
I've got my longjohns on today as I type this.
smarkquart
* Ace Member *
I was all set to play today but those who were going to play with me crapped out. I had two layers for pants (warm-up pants over pajama pants), a t-shirt, long shirt, and two hoodies. That is usually good enough to go for me.
It was not quite this bad yet, but this is my worse-case-scenario Winter Carnival/ Ice Bowl getup. I will put on the florescent t-shirt for the marathon overnight rounds.
I will remember to thank the Lord I was born in, and live in, Texas.
miguelven05
Newbie
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need helpful information from all disc golfers!!
hello disc heads!! i need some help finding a disc golf course located on a VFW(veterans of foreign war) park, we have an excellent location to set up a course in Viroqua Wisconsin with a lot of potential. All i need is some example courses to use as ammo when we meet with the park owners to discuss our plan, any info would be greatly appreciated on the developing of our first course right here in town. thank you!!:thmbup:
hello disc heads!! i need some help finding a disc golf course located on a VFW(veterans of foreign war) park, we have an excellent location to set up a course in Viroqua Wisconsin with a lot of potential. All i need is some example courses to use as ammo when we meet with the park owners to discuss our plan, any info would be greatly appreciated on the developing of our first course right here in town. thank you!!:thmbup:
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Put the word "veterans" in the course search and you'll find quite a few.
Ya'll have my respect and sympathy.
Silly me, I thought this was a thread about escaping Minnesota winters.
I keep reading about people playing in the snow and subfreezing cold, and eventually I'm going to believe it. But "tees shoveled and salted and fairways plowed?" Things I never associated with disc golf!
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I'm looking forward to playing in showshoes ....
AdmiralQuack
Par Member
It'll be sweet when all the water is frozen! They actually put baskets out on the lake here for the winter season, makes Wakanda Park a 21 holer instead of 18. Of course the 3 extra holes won't be too challenging since they're on flat ice with no trees in the way, but... :clap:
smarkquart
* Ace Member *
Going to play BRP in two hours. The weather is considerably better than yesterday. I only need two hoodies.
laramiecarlson
Eagle Member
We were playing in T-Shirts 2 days ago, now 5 inches of snow on the ground and a high of 15 today!
I'll probably get out later this week when I have time off-
I'll probably get out later this week when I have time off-
JoshEpoo
* Ace Member *
Most of the courses in the metro get shoveled and/or trampled relatively quickly. Acorn, Kaposia, Valley, and Lakewood all played nicely last winter and have leagues that groom them a little bit. BRP is clearly the best, but that's a long drive for you. Worth it if you have the time on a nice day.
As long as you maintain a good pace, trekking through snow will keep you really warm without much extra clothing. This is especially true for spacious courses. Big fairways don't get trampled down very uniformly and walking a long course through deep snow will generate a ton of heat. I usually bring an extra pair of socks and boots for the drive home in case my feet are soaked.
Generally speaking though, just play wherever you normally play. Consider bringing a shovel if it's snowed recently. Trampling snow down on the tee pads makes them extra slick and causes problems for anyone else who might want to clean the tees.
As long as you maintain a good pace, trekking through snow will keep you really warm without much extra clothing. This is especially true for spacious courses. Big fairways don't get trampled down very uniformly and walking a long course through deep snow will generate a ton of heat. I usually bring an extra pair of socks and boots for the drive home in case my feet are soaked.
Generally speaking though, just play wherever you normally play. Consider bringing a shovel if it's snowed recently. Trampling snow down on the tee pads makes them extra slick and causes problems for anyone else who might want to clean the tees.
discreid
Birdie Member
I'll second this, nothing worse than icy, lumpy pads.
wadevk
Newbie
They close our only course here for the winter 
So I am stuck driving 110 miles to the next course that stays open or 250 miles to BRP.
So I am stuck driving 110 miles to the next course that stays open or 250 miles to BRP.
