Golf courses spend only part of the year hosting competition.
For the rest, they become something quieter.
The winter landscape reveals details that disappear during the season—open horizons, dormant fairways, long shadows, maintenance work, wildlife, and the subtle rhythms of courses preparing for another year.
These photographs explore that quieter side of the game.
Field Study | Winter on the Western Slope
"Winter doesn't hide the course. It reveals it."
Winter reveals what summer often conceals. Dormant turf, low-angle light, and quieter rounds expose the underlying architecture of a golf course. For those willing to play through the colder months, winter becomes less about score and more about understanding the land itself.
— Markus Van Meter