Today might have been the last round of the year for me – cold weather golf is just not my thing any more. I thought it was going to be a perfect fall day with sunshine and temps in the mid-50s, but the wind in Cannon Falls was absolutely howling all afternoon. Good thing I had three layers of clothing to work with as the day went on…

Our group visited The Summit Golf Club in Cannon Falls, which had a great $24 walking special. I haven’t played there since July of last year and have generally held a high opinion of this course. I don’t know if my poor scoring colored my view today, but I’m starting to feel that there are too many tricked up holes to play here on a regular basis (particularly over courses like Willingers and Ridges at Sand Creek).

Aside from the wind, course conditions were good for late fall. Greens were smooth and fairways were dry, which provided a lot of roll. I was striking the ball OK, but just couldn’t deal with the wind. Limited landing areas on many holes plus 40+MPH winds made for way too many sevens on my scorecard.

Time for skis and snowshoes?