After the weekends rounds in near flood conditions i was just wondering in what conditions would the ISG guys think that shopping at coles with the wife is a better option?

Did you play in melb 23?

No in albury

Mate I can usually handle rain as long as its patchy, even if there are a few massive downpours. I can’t handle the heat though, when its real hot i pass.

The only time I will stop is for lightning.

After playing for years in Melb in all weather conditions, I was astounded when I first played up here in Qld – my playing partners were all retired Vics and at the first hint of rain they wanted to go in!

i play for enjoyment and playing in pouring rain isn’t my definition of enjoyment. a brief light shower is ok, but its not like it is my day job.

I turned down an invite to play sunday here in QLD as it was blowing a freakin gale. I have trouble playing in good conditions let alone a hurricane!! Plus since I don’t get a guaranteed game every week when I get out I want it to be good weather.

When you play where I do, especially towards winter, rain means really cold. Cold, wet conditions are not my favourite, because my skill level drops off to the point where there’s no enjoyment in playing. It’s hard enough to swing normally, let alone when you can’t feel your hands or grip the club.

However, unless it’s excessive and the greens are unplayable, rain rarely stops me playing, especially when committed to matchplay events held between June and August.

What does stop me (and everyone else) is snow. I’ve been snowed off the course a few times over the last decade.

On the other hand, if I go elsewhere to play, everything seems warmer. Sometimes going to Melbourne is like a trip to the tropics.

Apart from a thunderstorm I’ll play in most conditions.

I played on the weekend in a 30 knot cross wind. Being new to the game it opened up a whole new aspect of playing. I had no choice but to keep the ball down. Whilst my score was terrible I got a lot out of the round.

Cheers,

Mick

I’ll play in pretty much anything short of a cyclone (but not lightning—I can think of better ways to check out than standing in a big open area waving a metal stick about).

I’m about the same as Campegg, I’m surprised how many people will keep playing in thunderstorms.

Stop playing…. the guide I use is when the holes are full of water, otherwise lightning is a good time to quit.

A few months ago I was playing in the Saturday comp. It started raining heavily on the back nine, about as far as you could get away from the club house. We decided to play on, and about 3 holes later it was so wet that the cups were submerged in water. When you holed a putt, it slowly sank to the bottom of the cup.

I played on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, constant rain and quite cold…I would have pulled the pin at 9 but thought it might ease a bit…It didn’t.

I stop playing when the siren at the club house goes off, that is the official end of play due to bad weather.

I played on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, constant rain and quite cold…I would have pulled the pin at 9 but thought it might ease a bit…It didn’t.

I played melb sat morn. rained the whole time.
got wet socks on the 15th. Playing in this sort of conditions is tough but it’s not an easy game at best. Agree lightning is dangerous but rain wont hurt you.

Any golfer who plays when the sky is not so nice with bolts in the distance is either insane or keen?

I don’t do golf above 35 degrees, in stupidly strong wind, really thick fog, or when it’s raining enough that my grips get wet. Cold and drizzle or patchy rain is fine.

I’ve not encountered a thunderstorm whilst on the course so I guess I’d probably pike then too!

only when lightning is around otherwise its case of “harden the fu*k -up”

there are many more vigerous sports than golf that are played in the heat and cold

you rarely get footballers complaining about the cold when its pissing down

nor do you hear cricketers complaining about heat when its 40…..most fast bowlers want the ball in thier hands no matter what the temp is

too many golfers are soft…...sorry to be so blunt

I didnt takle golf untill 25…..and I have never seen a sport where players are so worried about the weather..as one great coach said its the same for everyone else on the feild so deal with it!

exactly dave_1
when i told my wife i was of to golf on saturday with the rain she proceeded to tell me in no uncertain terms why she thought it was not a good idea. I replied by asking her if i was going to play footy or soccer would she think it was still a bad idea or would i be ‘soft’ for not going. She proceeded to give me the finger and i went to golf.

Yep, I’m definitely soft when it comes to heat. I play to enjoy myself, and high temperatures walking up and down hills in the sun whilst dragging a bag filled with weight is not fun, and to be honest… it’s monumentally stupid.

If its competition time then unless the course is closed or closing I’ll go out.

However, if its just a game then a group of punks spitting will send me home :) I hate playing in the wet but will tough it out for a competition, if I don’t have to be out there, I won’t be.

For the guys who hate it when it gets too hot – is it because of the DGA?

DGA = Dreaded Golfers Arse

lol

For the guys who hate it when it gets too hot – is it because of the DGA?

DGA = Dreaded Golfers Arse

lol

Very good Styles! 8)

I found a brilliant range of boxer type shorts that have totally removed this awful phenomonem from my game!

Brett

Golfers arse cream

I kid you not!

only when lightning is around otherwise its case of “harden the fu*k -up”

there are many more vigerous sports than golf that are played in the heat and cold

you rarely get footballers complaining about the cold when its pissing down

nor do you hear cricketers complaining about heat when its 40…..most fast bowlers want the ball in thier hands no matter what the temp is

too many golfers are soft……sorry to be so blunt

I didnt takle golf untill 25…..and I have never seen a sport where players are so worried about the weather..as one great coach said its the same for everyone else on the feild so deal with it!

I’m with you Dave 120%.
Seems we have some sookie sookie lar lars here.
I play winter touch footy in Melb too, (some times twice a week) and sure it’s cold to start but it’s about the game and competing not the conditions.
Harden up you lot