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Sure, everyone likes a nice, warm, mild, sunny day for a round of golf. But whether you have a professional golf career or not, true golf lovers want to get out there and play any time of the year, rain or shine, sleet or snow, and will figure out a way to grin and bear it for love of the game.
Here is an installment in your golf education to help you make the best of your game in inclement weather.
Invest in a pair of waterproof golf shoes
No matter how hardcore you are, playing a game of golf in soggy socks is not preferable if you can stay warm and toasty instead. Waterproof shoes are not just for rainy days. If your shoes are not waterproof, the dew and frost brought on by cold weather will soon end up as water inside your shoes.
Use a different club
One of the useful tips instructors at a golf school give their students is that the ball does not travel as far in cold weather as it does in hot weather. Because the air is denser, a 6-iron would be better to use than a 7-iron, for example.
Remember that the ground conditions will be different
You may be adding strokes to your score unnecessarily if you forget this basic fact. If the ground is wet, especially if there are puddles, the ball is not going to roll the same way as it would on dry turf. It might not be feasible to avoid the puddles altogether when you hit the ball, but at least take this into consideration and try to plan ahead with that in mind.
Consider the local rules
A golf education will tell you that is a good idea to do this anyway when you are playing on a new course that you are unfamiliar with, but this can be especially handy in unfavorable weather. Local rules can vary as to their handling of the perils and pitfalls of inclement weather on the course, so it is good to know what you are dealing with and respond accordingly.
Bring some extra towels and gloves
Those with golf jobs as caddies can attest to this one. It is important to supply yourself with extra towels and gloves if you are going to go play golf in inclement weather. If it is raining, even lightly, it will affect your grip on the club. You want to be sure you are able to dry off your hands and the club throughout the day if it gets too wet at some point. One soaked towel by mid-day is not going to be of much use to you.
Just because you want to go golf in inclement weather does not mean you have to have a bad game. Follow these tips and go have a great game no matter what the weather!
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