Now that winter is upon us here at Cypresswood. There are many things that you can do to improve your chances of shooting a good score. Try these tips while practicing and you might lower your handicap.

1. Dress in layers. Put rain or wind pants over your shorts or pants. Put a shirt over your undershirt, a light sweater or sweatshirt over your shirt, and a wind breaker or jacket over your sweater or sweatshirt.

2. Keep your hands warm by putting them under your armpits or under your thighs while seated on the golf cart.

3. Take more club than you think; the ball does not fly as far in colder weather.

4. Keep an extra ball in your pocket and change after each hole. Warm balls are a golfer’s best friend.

5. When in doubt keep the ball low instead of picking a high route around the golf course.

If you work with these five tips you will overcome the cold weather and bring the handicap down. If none of these tips work; a nip of brandy from the lounge works just fine a very happy member told me once. Ha! Ha!

Good luck and I hope that you will work to improve your game this winter. I have assembled an archive of tips on my blog www.bobschade.blogspot.com and of course my website www.bobschade.com is a great resource to help you play better golf. Again good luck and good golfing!