Do you like to play in bad weather? Do poor playing conditions make you want to head for the course? These conditions can bring out the best in you. Or, depending on your attitude, they can bring out the worst. Most golfers who are passionate about the game love it when the course conditions change from good to bad. Because, after all, this can make for a challenging and fun round of golf!
If you think about it, do you really want to play every shot with a perfect lie, no obstructions, and no wind? Where's the challenge in that? Sure, the game would be easier and your handicap would certainly improve. But to play in perfect conditions all of the time, with nothing changing or nothing to test us on the course? That fits into the "boring" category.
Joys of Stormy Weather Golf
Meeting the always changing challenges of golf head on is what the game is really about. Bad weather is a change that can make the game exciting. A last minute storm rolling in can immediately change the game by causing all kinds of obstacles.
Golf is, and always will be, an outdoor sport. Playing a round with your good friends under a cloudless blue sky, soaking up the sun and watching the wonders of nature as you play from hole to hole--what could be better? But in an instant, this perfect picture can change when a storm comes into the area. When that happens, every shot you make will be affected by the conditions.
Players with a positive mental attitude will meet these challenges head-on. They will adapt to the changes in the conditions on the course and in the environment. On the other hand, those golfers who are annoyed by bad weather have attitudes that cause them to complain about the conditions. These are the golfers who will most likely become frustrated with effects of the weather and will head for home.
Do What the Pro's Do--Use The Poor Playing Conditions To Their Advantage
If you think about it, do you really want to play every shot with a perfect lie, no obstructions, and no wind? Where's the challenge in that? Sure, the game would be easier and your handicap would certainly improve. But to play in perfect conditions all of the time, with nothing changing or nothing to test us on the course? That fits into the "boring" category.
Joys of Stormy Weather Golf
Meeting the always changing challenges of golf head on is what the game is really about. Bad weather is a change that can make the game exciting. A last minute storm rolling in can immediately change the game by causing all kinds of obstacles.
Golf is, and always will be, an outdoor sport. Playing a round with your good friends under a cloudless blue sky, soaking up the sun and watching the wonders of nature as you play from hole to hole--what could be better? But in an instant, this perfect picture can change when a storm comes into the area. When that happens, every shot you make will be affected by the conditions.
Players with a positive mental attitude will meet these challenges head-on. They will adapt to the changes in the conditions on the course and in the environment. On the other hand, those golfers who are annoyed by bad weather have attitudes that cause them to complain about the conditions. These are the golfers who will most likely become frustrated with effects of the weather and will head for home.
Do What the Pro's Do--Use The Poor Playing Conditions To Their Advantage
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Parshooters
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01/15/2010
I tend to agree with you. I personally was never a good mudder, it always made me play 10 strokes higher.
I disagree with you about P.G.A. players. I hated it, when there was strong winds and rain. You could tell your partner's golf mindset wasn't what it should be. My pro would always be cussing under his breath and did very little warming up before playing.
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