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Slab said:
Hang on Homer didn't you just have a go a folks on the other thread about not practicing properly and say you're all about constructive practice and you love creating challenging conditions/lies for your chips/putts...
I guess that doesn't extend to practicing from a wet lie or soggy green, with a rain soaked glove or with water dripping off your golf cap... cos these conditions rarely happen in the UK so why would anyone bother to practice in them!
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To be honest, I don't know anybody who'd practice whilst it was hosing down ...................... what would they possibly gain from that?
 
Slime said:
To be honest, I don't know anybody who'd practice whilst it was hosing down ...................... what would they possibly gain from that?
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Assuming they don't just mess about and still practice properly, then hopefully their practice should mean they get better at xyz the next time they play in the rain i.e putting when its raining, hitting irons with wet grips etc

So I'd hope they get the same benefit as other 'dry' practice sessions

edit, I'm not bad at getting out of a bunker but i'm shocking getting out of a wet bunker (guess which is the only one I've ever practiced) :sneaky:
 
Slab said:
Assuming they don't just mess about and still practice properly, then hopefully their practice should mean they get better at xyz the next time they play in the rain i.e putting when its raining, hitting irons with wet grips etc

So I'd hope they get the same benefit as other 'dry' practice sessions

edit, I'm not bad at getting out of a bunker but i'm shocking getting out of a wet bunker (guess which is the only one I've ever practiced) :sneaky:
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Sod that. I'm not playing in the rain unless I absolutely have to. Sadly since we now pay green fees in advance at most places I have had to a couple of times. :confused:
 
Orikoru said:
Sod that. I'm not playing in the rain unless I absolutely have to. Sadly since we now pay green fees in advance at most places I have had to a couple of times. :confused:
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Yeah I doubt its anyone's first choice but if it does start raining I'd rather not play crap for the rest of the round just because its wet

I don't practice it anything like enough myself (I stay out on the outdoor practice range sometimes if it starts coming down, like it did on Tuesday, but it doesn't happen enough)
And there's no denying how different many things are to achieve when its wet compared to dry
 
Slab said:
Yeah I doubt its anyone's first choice but if it does start raining I'd rather not play crap for the rest of the round just because its wet

I don't practice it anything like enough myself (I stay out on the outdoor practice range sometimes if it starts coming down, like it did on Tuesday, but it doesn't happen enough)
And there's no denying how different many things are to achieve when its wet compared to dry
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I don't know, I think it's more of a mental thing anyway than technical difficulties. If it rains mid-round I put a waterproof glove on, jacket and hat, umbrella up, and then it's just mind over matter. I don't really do anything different technically that would warrant practising it. I just have to consciously tell myself not to rush my shots so I can get back under the umbrella. :p
 
If it rains then I might put my waterproofs on and if it's really heavy I'll put up a brolly but generally I'll just let everything get wet, play on and dry it all at home later. In fact that's what I did last evening when playing 9 holes and it rained after 5.
 
club champs this weekend, so have to play sat and sun, then Match play on Monday.. starting a 4.30 its dark at 8 almost not sure we will all get round.
 
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patricks148 said:
club champs this weekend, so have to play sat and sun, then Match play on Monday.. starting a 4.30 its dark at 8 almost not sure we all will get round.
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Ours also - but as my Mrs has arranged for us to me up for lunch with some very close friends on Sunday - well there was no point in me entering (I really shouldn't tut!). That said - I'm scoring so badly at the moment I probably wouldn't make the top 60 cut after Saturday's first round. So maybe a little blessing in disguise. Will miss playing in it though. Always a good weekend.
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Ours also - but as my Mrs has arranged for us to me up for lunch with some very close friends on Sunday - well there was no point in me entering (I really shouldn't tut!). That said - I'm scoring so badly at the moment I probably wouldn't make the top 60 cut after Saturday's first round. So maybe a little blessing in disguise. Will miss playing in it though. Always a good weekend.
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the plus side for me if i Qual i won't be in the last groups, that will be all the low plus guys:LOL:
 
the greenstaff deciding that it was the best time to double cut and iron the greens and put all the flags on slopes when it was blowing a gale, with gusts over 40MPH
 
Fromtherough said:
Popped out tonight just before 8pm and it was almost dark. Dawned on me that after this week, a midweek knock after work is out of reach until the spring.
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Had a look at BRS today and last bookable time was 6.10pm - only seems a couple of weeks ago that it was 8pm - I'm considering early morning for nine holes before work for next few weeks - a benefit of working from home and the course being round the corner from my house.
 
Club champs this weekend and all facets of my game have decided to take a vacation. Swing is all over the shop and can't chip or pitch to save my life. Looking forward to my lie in on Sunday as no way I can make the cut playing like this. I shouldn't be surprised as my form always nose dives in time for H4H
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Club champs this weekend and all facets of my game have decided to take a vacation. Swing is all over the shop and can't chip or pitch to save my life. Looking forward to my lie in on Sunday as no way I can make the cut playing like this. I shouldn't be surprised as my form always nose dives in time for H4H
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I don't know you homie but talk about getting your excuses in early :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

I vaguely remember you mentioning you play of 11 (or thereabouts)? If you were on form would you expect to challenge in your club championships?
 
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