Is golf possible when...

[ScienceBoy]

So I am in Whitby at the moment, hoping to play golf.

Currently wondering how bad tomorrow will be, 18mph winds on a cliff to course.

Then I saw Tuesday, beautiful clear day, 14*C and 47mph winds! Is golf even possible?

I am hoping to sneak out out for 18 in the now seeming tame Monday morning but slightly curious about the Tuesday, little scared of being blown off the cliff though...

 

[patricks148]

of course it is, played today in 40mph gusts, which meant i was hitting the ball proper forum distances,,, down wind of course.

the 4 iron that only went 100 was not though

 

[Sir Scoop-A-Lot]

47mph sounds very dangerous to me! Bet itll be a slow day for the pro shop!

Good luck for tomorrow!

 

[JohnnyDee]

The wind since New Year has been almost relentless every blimmin day. Will Summer ever come?

 

[Craigg]

Hope it's eased down a bit by the time I get there on Saturday! On the other hand, a very windy afternoon today saw me shoot a personal best 2 over par gross 31 on my local par 29, 9 hole course. So today, in my world, wind is good :whoo:

 

[chrisd]

I hope so as I'm playing the London Club on Tuesday and winds are forecast 40 mph which, I think, is less than when we were there for Kings of Distance. A mere zephyr!

 

[Khamelion]

I'd love to play a round without wind, generally the prevailing wind on our course blows straight into you face on the 505yd par 5, makes it play quite bit longer.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Golf is always possible :thup:

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Golf is always possible :thup:

No it's not, what if the wind is blowing balls around the greens. Or if the greens are flooded, or there is 3ft of snow on the floor.....?

 

[Region3]

The wind since New Year has been almost relentless every blimmin day. Will Summer ever come?

I've heard a few people say this recently, and it makes me wonder if everyone's forgotten......


Summer officially starts June 21st.

HTH.

 

[Pants]

I've heard a few people say this recently, and it makes me wonder if everyone's forgotten......


Summer officially starts June 21st.

HTH.

On tonight's Beeb weather forecast, Jay Winn (BBC/Met office weather presenter) said that meteorologically speaking, summer started 1st June.

Who knows???? Looking forward to it though ......

 

[Region3]

On tonight's Beeb weather forecast, Jay Winn (BBC/Met office weather presenter) said that meteorologically speaking, summer started 1st June.

Who knows???? Looking forward to it though ......

Me too. I just hope it falls on a golf day this year

I got my info off the internet, so could be wrong. Is it like the Queen's birthday?

 

[Smiffy]

I've played in two "big" competitions so far this year. Both have been accompanied by strong winds (touching 30-40mph) and sheeting rain.
An absolute waste of time.
I've entered three more opens this year, and if the weather is the same for any of those, I'll be a no show.
I'd rather not play and lose the entry fee than try to knock a ball round in that guff.

 

[Craigg]

I've played in two "big" competitions so far this year. Both have been accompanied by strong winds (touching 30-40mph) and sheeting rain.
An absolute waste of time.
I've entered three more opens this year, and if the weather is the same for any of those, I'll be a no show.
I'd rather not play and lose the entry fee than try to knock a ball round in that guff.

I agree. Wind I can deal with. Rain I can deal with. Both together, I'm out!

 

[Smiffy]

I agree. Wind I can deal with. Rain I can deal with. Both together, I'm out!

You don't wear glasses as well do you?
I do....and they were completely covered in rainwater just on the walk to the 1st tee yesterday.
It's like trying to see through a misted up, frosted glass window.
I've tried contact lenses but couldn't get the hang of them so gave up.

 

[Slab]

We had gusts over 50kph for the game on Saturday, still lots of fun going up/down 3 clubs sometimes 4 i.e took a 7 iron for one 100 meter shot which was the moist severe (to be honest it was going in bunkers that messed my score up rather than dealing with the wind)

 

[Craigg]

You don't wear glasses as well do you?
I do....and they were completely covered in rainwater just on the walk to the 1st tee yesterday.
It's like trying to see through a misted up, frosted glass window.
I've tried contact lenses but couldn't get the hang of them so gave up.

I feel you pain. I do indeed wear glasses. They're either steamed up or covered in rain. Lol. A cap helps if it's not windy.

 

[Smiffy]

I feel you pain. I do indeed wear glasses. They're either steamed up or covered in rain. Lol. A cap helps if it's not windy.

Like I say, it was 30-40mph gusts yesterday so a cap (I did have one on) didn't help at all.
I'm not a "fair weather golfer" and can put up with a bit of rain if necessary.
But like I've said....if it's blowing a gale and peeing down with rain again in the future, I'm not bothering to go out at all, despite the ridicule I might receive.
It's a game to be enjoyed, and yesterday was no enjoyment whatsoever. None.

 

[SugarPenguin]

Pretty sure I played in similar wind in St Andrews a couple years back. It was the beginning of April and it was -7! Needless to say it was snowing and the wind was just frightening.

Balls blew off greens and all that nonsense and I cant describe how my hands felt. The amount your ball would move in the air was comical.

Still managed 18 though !

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Pretty sure I played in similar wind in St Andrews a couple years back. It was the beginning of April and it was -7! Needless to say it was snowing and the wind was just frightening.

Balls blew off greens and all that nonsense and I cant describe how my hands felt. The amount your ball would move in the air was comical.

Still managed 18 though !

What 18 points