Which is more important, pace of play or the weather?

[LincolnShep]

Would you rather play well, and fast but get rained on; or slow and rubbish in lovely weather?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

You're a bad person . I had this very experience last weekend except I played badly in the cold and rain, played well in the good weather. Saying that, I couldn't hack 5hrs plus every week, my game would suffer normally (we were on an away trip, lovely course so exceptional circumstances).

I don't like the cold but I'll take option 1

 

[timd77]

Slow round every day of the week. I hate cold rain. I can’t really remember a round that was painfully slow, but the rounds in the cold pouring round stick in the brain forever!

 

[Imurg]

I ain't spending 5 1/2 hours on any golf course.........

 

[JayB]

I don't mind a little slower if the weather is nice but 5 1/2 hours is just far too long for a round of golf.

 

[jim8flog]

I did not vote - I never go out with a certainty of rain and would not go out either if the prospect is a five and half hour round , four and half is bad enough.

 

[NearHull]

There didn’t seem to be a ‘Neither’ button.

 

[Mel Smooth]

What kind of idiots are voting for cold and rain?


You're on a golf course in beautiful sunshine topping up your tan. What's the issue?

 

[Robin Hood]

I hate cold weather; however I couldn’t stand a slow round even more.

 

[Hobbit]

Depends who I’m playing with. If it’s someone I really get on with, I’ll stay out. If it’s a complete ‘arris I’ll come off. Being out in the rain doesn’t bother me - decent water proofs, a good brolley, a few gloves and a couple of towels.

 

[Imurg]

What kind of idiots are voting for cold and rain?

Ones that don't want to spend 5 1//2 hours on a golf course playing badly......
After that amount of time I'd need an ambulance to get me off the course as everything would have seized up by the 16th...

 

[Backache]

What kind of idiots are voting for cold and rain?


You're on a golf course in beautiful sunshine topping up your tan. What's the issue?

According to the poll, I'm playing well, whats with some rain I'm probably wrapped up well.
Where's the joy in a five and a half hour round waiting on every tee and playing poorly?

Though realistically I don't choose to go out if I know the weather is going to be poor throughout , I have sometimes enjoyed playing in bad weather. I rarely enjoy being held up constantly when I'm playing poorly as a result. I have walked off courses more often for really slow play than for bad weather.

 

[Billysboots]

I can’t in all honesty vote for either. I really cannot abide playing in cold rain but, equally, I will not be out on a golf course for 5 1/2 hours. I have had rounds ruined in the Algarve when, despite glorious weather, the glacial pace of play has totally spoiled the day.

So neither for me.

 

[Backache]

Mind I didn't read the question very well. Three and a half hours is pretty damn slow as well if it's wet

 

[irip]

I ain't spending 5 1/2 hours on any golf course.........

Totally agree, for that amount of time I would want to be playing 36 holes.

 

[clubchamp98]

It’s the UK .your going to play in the rain sometimes.

But 5.1/2 hrs isn’t golf that’s just loitering.

 

[KenL]

5.5 hours, who you kidding. Not done that since playing behind 6 balls in Hawaii.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Well, this is a bit like, "would you rather be beaten with a big stick or a leather belt?"

 

[stymied]

What is the temperature for cold? My ideal round is this time of year. I get one of the first couple times off so it starts with temps right around 5/40 but then warms to over 15/60.

If we're talking about a round that's entirely under 5/40 degrees and constant rain I'm not playing.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Not spending 5 and half hours on a golf course