Bad Weather and Golf

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

As strange as it seems, there are many professional players who look forward to playing in poor weather conditions. These conditions will cause them to change their shots from hole to hole. Why do you think they enjoy these conditions so much? It's because their competition will not do as well as they planned.

While most of us who don't compete are usually playing golf for fun, the professionals who are competing are playing to win. Obviously, the competition is fierce. And if a player can adapt, it'll be the stormy weather what will bring out the best.

When the weather turns lousy during the tournaments, the players who are the proverbial "fair weather" players are going to be eliminated. It will be the better and the more experienced players who will be left to compete. These are the golfers who are able to take advantage of the poor conditions, such as wind, rain and temperature extremes.

So the next time you're out playing a round and the weather changes for the worse, how are you going to handle it? Are you going to cover the clubs and head for the parking lot or are you going to meet the new challenge head on? These conditions are the perfect time to challenge yourself, to stretch your limits, to see what you've got..