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

[simsini]

Over 4 hours is never acceptable, let alone 5 and a half! Three and a half in any weather is much better.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Over 4 hours is never acceptable, let alone 5 and a half! Three and a half in any weather is much better.

Depending on the length of the course and the number of golfers in the group, it might be unavoidable. 2 golfers, shorter course, I'd agree with you. 4 golfers, 6,400+yds with long walks between holes, it's how it is.

 

[simsini]

Depending on the length of the course and the number of golfers in the group, it might be unavoidable. 2 golfers, shorter course, I'd agree with you. 4 golfers, 6,400+yds with long walks between holes, it's how it is.

2 golfers on a short course with nobody around should take about 3 hours, I think it depends how many groups there are and how much waiting there is.

 

[timd77]

Funnily enough I booked a round today. Raining and cold, stuck behind a junior open (assumed they’d be quick, but oh no), 2.5 hours for 9 holes was enough for me.

So if I can revise my answer to ‘none of the above’ please, thanks.

 

[simsini]

Funnily enough I booked a round today. Raining and cold, stuck behind a junior open (assumed they’d be quick, but oh no), 2.5 hours for 9 holes was enough for me.

So if I can revise my answer to ‘none of the above’ please, thanks.

Were they using aimpoint for 3 footers?

 

[timd77]

Were they using aimpoint for 3 footers?

Probably!!

As I was getting ready to tee off I overheard our junior captain moaning to his dad that one of his playing partners was +37 after 8 holes! That’s probably a lot to do with it.

All have to start somewhere I guess.

 

[LincolnShep]

Over 4 hours is never acceptable, let alone 5 and a half! Three and a half in any weather is much better.

I'm guessing you never play opens. A four-ball will never get round in under four hours when the course is full of visitors.

 

[simsini]

I'm guessing you never play opens. A four-ball will never get round in under four hours when the course is full of visitors.

I avoid opens for that reason, the only exception being an amazing course being far cheaper than the usual green fee.

 

[Crazyface]

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

Not even if you are playing well, enjoying the banter with mates, a cool breeze blowing to keep the sweat off with the warming sun going right through to your bones, and the prospect of an ice cold beer on the patio afterwards with nowhere to rush off to?

 

[Mandofred]

Not even if you are playing well, enjoying the banter with mates, a cool breeze blowing to keep the sweat off with the warming sun going right through to your bones, and the prospect of an ice cold beer on the patio afterwards with nowhere to rush off to?

No.....heck no. Nor would I consider rowing across the Atlantic. I might be able to do it....but jeez, the pain. It's not golf if you hit a ball and then stand around for 10 min waiting to hit again. If I had to move back to the US (I'm looking at YOU Reform)....I'd give up golf. Public golf the last time I was there was getting painfully slow.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Didn’t wanna start a new thread so though I’d pop this in here.

Just wondered what are people’s routines or coping mechanisms for the Wet weather as today I witnessed so many people struggle to exist when we had the first few holes in what I’d call moderate rain.

My routine is I have 3 towels on the go: 1 stays in the bag to get saturated and I’ll wipe the mud off the clubs with that, I have 1 inside the rain hood for drying the grips and shafts as they go in the bag and I have one hooked inside my umbrella to dry my hands and grips on pre shot and I wipe the club face on my left ankle to remove any reside pre shot. Other than than a lightweight goretex out layer and a waterproof hat. Simple but effective.

Saw so many people today lose grip, trying to dry their hands on their wet trousers or just generally not coping with a little bit of water.

 

[Orikoru]

Didn’t wanna start a new thread so though I’d pop this in here.

Just wondered what are people’s routines or coping mechanisms for the Wet weather as today I witnessed so many people struggle to exist when we had the first few holes in what I’d call moderate rain.

My routine is I have 3 towels on the go: 1 stays in the bag to get saturated and I’ll wipe the mud off the clubs with that, I have 1 inside the rain hood for drying the grips and shafts as they go in the bag and I have one hooked inside my umbrella to dry my hands and grips on pre shot and I wipe the club face on my left ankle to remove any reside pre shot. Other than than a lightweight goretex out layer and a waterproof hat. Simple but effective.

Saw so many people today lose grip, trying to dry their hands on their wet trousers or just generally not coping with a little bit of water.

Pretty easy for me. Umbrella up on the trolley. I have a small microfibre towel that I'll put up inside the umbrella spokes. Decent waterproof jacket, trousers (although I don't like the plasticky over-trousers type so I have to know in the morning that it's going to rain so I can stick my FJ Hydrolites on) and bucket hat. I use a FJ rain-grip glove that works very well. I can't get on with using two gloves but one is enough. That's about it really. I don't worry about trying to keep the grips dry as usually it's a futile losing battle, and the rain-grip glove means it's not so much of a problem anyway.

At the forum H4H day last year it was the most torrential rain I've ever seen, and I won by 3 points, so I figure I must cope pretty with rain compared to the average person.

 

[Backache]

I cannot keep grips dry and find towels a faff, use wet weather gloves. My trolley doesn't have a brolly holder so I carry it.
If its going to be wet forecast and I am not cancelling I will put on my over-trousers before play and just have underpants on or long johns in winter.
Hat and waterproof jacket.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I cannot keep grips dry and find towels a faff, use wet weather gloves. My trolley doesn't have a brolly holder so I carry it.
If its going to be wet forecast and I am not cancelling I will put on my over-trousers before play and just have underpants on or long johns in winter.
Hat and waterproof jacket.

I genuinely don’t find keeping grips dry an issue using the method I do has always worked. I can’t wear a wet weather gloves hate the feel of them.

I tend to wear waterproof trousers all winter with just my pants underneath. Saves getting normal trousers dirty and allows me to wipe the club face against my lower leg pre shot

 

[Backache]

I genuinely don’t find keeping grips dry an issue using the method I do has always worked. I can’t wear a wet weather gloves hate the feel of them.

I tend to wear waterproof trousers all winter with just my pants underneath. Saves getting normal trousers dirty and allows me to wipe the club face against my lower leg pre shot

If it works for you go for it.
Don't think my method is ideal but most of the time a brolly is only an occasional solace as wind so often accompanies rain and I find towels a bit of a hassle.
If the forecast is steady rain I'll give it a miss.

 

[clubchamp98]

Gortex suit and a Galvin Green wide brim gortex hat.
I never use a brolly you get wet hands from the brolly most of the time.
Good waterproof bag .

 

[RichA]

Gortex suit and a Galvin Green wide brim gortex hat.
I never use a brolly you get wet hands from the brolly most of the time.
Good waterproof bag .

I never use a brolly for that reason if I'm carrying. If trolleys are in play then I'll use a brolly as there's the holder to leave it in while playing shots.
Wide brim waterproof hat is also a must for glasses wearers.
But I realised that the biggest cause of wet gloves for me was rain hoods on bags. I don't use them anymore and have found golf in wet weather to be less miserable as a result.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I never use a brolly for that reason if I'm carrying. If trolleys are in play then I'll use a brolly as there's the holder to leave it in while playing shots.
Wide brim waterproof hat is also a must for glasses wearers.
But I realised that the biggest cause of wet gloves for me was rain hoods on bags. I don't use them anymore and have found golf in wet weather to be less miserable as a result.

Few people said this today! I couldn’t work out why until I realised they were doing everything whilst still wearing their gloves. I take mine off as soon as the shot is hit and it goes inside my dry lined pocket and only goes back on as I’m about to hit the shot.

To be fair I do the same in the dry weather. I never have my glove on unless I’m hitting a shot, certainly don’t walk with it on, I don’t chip and putt wearing it either. Seems I was the anomaly for doing this I found out today everyone else was just leaving it on and struggling with grip.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Wet weather gloves were a game changer for me, both hands. They stop the paranoia about dry grips, needing multiple towels etc. Proper waterproofs, including socks and hat, head down and get on with it.

I rarely bother with a brolly as rain usually comes with wind and then it's just a fight.

My only issue, how to keep a card dry. Happy to hear suggestions regarding that.

 

[Hobbit]

Didn’t wanna start a new thread so though I’d pop this in here.

Just wondered what are people’s routines or coping mechanisms for the Wet weather as today I witnessed so many people struggle to exist when we had the first few holes in what I’d call moderate rain.

My routine is I have 3 towels on the go: 1 stays in the bag to get saturated and I’ll wipe the mud off the clubs with that, I have 1 inside the rain hood for drying the grips and shafts as they go in the bag and I have one hooked inside my umbrella to dry my hands and grips on pre shot and I wipe the club face on my left ankle to remove any reside pre shot. Other than than a lightweight goretex out layer and a waterproof hat. Simple but effective.

Saw so many people today lose grip, trying to dry their hands on their wet trousers or just generally not coping with a little bit of water.

Probably variations of your theme. One towel in the bag, one towel on the bag, one towel in the umbrella spokes. Only two in use, the spare going under the brolley when that one becomes too wet. Spare (old) gloves in a plastic bag. Galvin Greens, inc. hat.

Thankfully, it wasn’t an issue out here in southern Spain. Typically, never more than 15 days rain a year.