NATCHEZ — Even frigid temperatures and brisk winds couldn’t keep David Day off the golf course on Saturday.

When The Dart landed on Duncan Park Golf Course, only a few people had chosen to brave the falling temperatures for a game of golf, but Day was one of the brave ones.

Day said he did think twice about actually getting on the course but his love of the game won out.

“I’ve played in worse weather than this,” he said.

He said that his worst weather-related experience on the golf course was with a group of about a dozen friends who decided to play a round in the rain.

“It was cold and rainy. I can handle the cold but the rain, that was too much,” Day said. “It was raining and wet. My feet were wet, and I just said ‘This is too much.’ And I quit.”

So despite the undesirable elements, Day took advantage of some free time Saturday to work on his game and hit a few balls.

Day, who coaches a fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team at Martin Gymnasium, had a game to coach at 12:30 p.m. but that left him about an hour to play. And he has never been one to turn down a chance to play some golf.

“I keep the clubs in the car just in case I get a chance to play,” Day said.

Day has been playing golf for about 10 years and started when a group of his friends asked him to join them on the course.

He said he thought the idea sounded relaxing, he hasn’t stopped playing since.

“It’s good to be able to get out and get some fresh air and relax after a day work,” he said.

On Saturday, Day planned to just work on the details of his game, but once he stepped on the course, his plans changed.

“I thought while I had time, I’d just come out here and chip and putt, but then I decided I’d walk a couple of holes too,” Day said.

Day’s, who is the golf coach for Natchez High School, said his dedication to the game is a trait that he hopes his team will pick up on.

“Sometimes we are going to have to play when it is cold,” Day said. “You have to be ready for anything.”

Day is in his first year as the golf team coach — a role he never expected to have but has welcomed.

“There aren’t too many people in the district that are familiar with golf so the position kind of fell in my lap,” Day said. “But I’ve enjoyed it. We need to make people aware that we have a team and create an interest in the game.”