RichA
Well-known member
You've qualified for the 18-hole final round of the club championship on Saturday morning and this is the weather forecast...
Wet weather club championship
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srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
Just put your wet weather gloves on and get on with it.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Get out there.
It ain't cricket or tennis or croquet or bowls.
It ain't cricket or tennis or croquet or bowls.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Unless that rainfall measurement is in inches I don't understand the problem 
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
Much as I wouldn't want to, if I've committed to something then I will turn up.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Yeah I'd always want to play the Club Champs - biggest comp of the year. If it's raining I'd just think great, that means the winning score will probably be more achievable as people struggle with the conditions.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
We spend all this money on expensive waterproofs then question whether to use them 
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Yes. It’s 36 holes over two days with a cut after Saturday. The club makes clear in the comp T of C that when we enter we commit to playing both days if we make the cut - in the past too many times players making the cut haven’t turned up and it’s caused problems with players occasionally left ‘stranded’ or making for very irregular pace of play.
Curls
Journeyman Pro
It’s raining for everyone. Many of them won’t want to play or blame the rain for playing badly. The field is already cut in half. Get out there and go low 
Springveldt
Well-known member
For the Club Championships and a round I had to qualify for I'd definitely be there. A standard comp or a friendly round I'd be giving it second thoughts.
timd77
Assistant Pro
I detest playing in heavy rain in the summer, too hot in waterproofs which stick to you and make me miserable! Don’t mind playing in any conditions in winter.
If it was a standard comp I’d probably knock it on the head as long as I wasn’t leaving others on their own. But I’d play if it was club champs, probably accept I was going to get wet, try to stay under my brolly as much as possible to avoid wearing waterproofs!
If it was a standard comp I’d probably knock it on the head as long as I wasn’t leaving others on their own. But I’d play if it was club champs, probably accept I was going to get wet, try to stay under my brolly as much as possible to avoid wearing waterproofs!
nickjdavis
Head Pro
I won my only Club Championship in driving rain...in fact I scored better in the afternoon during 3hrs of downpour than I did in the morning when it was blazing hot sunshine and the greens were like glass.
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That forecast doesn’t look too bad.
I’ve played 3 or 4 rounds of handicap knockout matches in rain this year. All bar one of my opponents has messaged having seen the forecast asking if I’d like to rearrange. One even called the captain asking for an extension without my knowledge and postponed the game which was a bit naughty.
I feel like I have the advantage before teeing off if it’s raining as the other person clearly doesn’t want to be there. I won all the matches the other player wanted to postpone and happened to lose the one we just got on and played (in disgusting weather).
As someone else pointed out, when it’s raining, half the field has given up before they even start. So take the mindset that you are going to battle the conditions, take appropriate measures to deal with them as best you can and crack on.
I’ve played 3 or 4 rounds of handicap knockout matches in rain this year. All bar one of my opponents has messaged having seen the forecast asking if I’d like to rearrange. One even called the captain asking for an extension without my knowledge and postponed the game which was a bit naughty.
I feel like I have the advantage before teeing off if it’s raining as the other person clearly doesn’t want to be there. I won all the matches the other player wanted to postpone and happened to lose the one we just got on and played (in disgusting weather).
As someone else pointed out, when it’s raining, half the field has given up before they even start. So take the mindset that you are going to battle the conditions, take appropriate measures to deal with them as best you can and crack on.
wjemather
Well-known member
Golf isn't a fair weather sport. If the course is open and playable, get out there and enjoy it.
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
The Club Champs don't really mean that much to me other than the fact its off the black tees which was a rare change/challenge. But even that has been negated this year by the captain holding his qualifiers off the blacks so I've had the chance to play off them in that (he even held some on a Wednesday so the midweek players could have a crack).
Ours is held over two Saturdays in July and blocking out two weekends in holiday season was just a no go really so not bothered this year.
If the weather was pants (as its forecast to be) then I'd rather just wait til the Sunday - which is exactly what I've done. Open at Clitheroe to look forward to.
Ours is held over two Saturdays in July and blocking out two weekends in holiday season was just a no go really so not bothered this year.
If the weather was pants (as its forecast to be) then I'd rather just wait til the Sunday - which is exactly what I've done. Open at Clitheroe to look forward to.
Captain_Black.
Well-known member
I'd wait until the night before as the forecast often changes & is only accurate the day before normally.
Light rain, I'd play.
Heavy rain where the greens are likely to hold lots of water & partially flood (they do at my course) I'd pull out.
Light rain, I'd play.
Heavy rain where the greens are likely to hold lots of water & partially flood (they do at my course) I'd pull out.
RichA
Well-known member
Well that was 4 hours of misery. Vote changed to no. I'm declaring myself a fair weather golfer from now on.
full_throttle
Tour Winner
Last group out in the morning, I was comfortably above the cut line, (top 24), worst weather was towards the end of the round, I declined the offer to play tomorrow as I'm hoping to take the good lady out for the day
stevieb15
Hacker
Where weather is concerned I have been two kinds of golfer, when working I played no matter how bad, since retirement and i can play 365 days a year, why would I ever tee it up wearing Galvin Green?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
A very valid point. If you have one day to play you play, if you can pick and choose why would you tee up when it's wet
