Golf Forums - Any tips for playing in the rain ?

I hate playing in the rain and have decided not to even bother leaving the house to play in future.

Anyone got any tips that might help me and change my mind ?

your not on your own pal............ i go to florida but that might not be the advice you want to hear.....so......................

when i played in british par 3 and it threw it down, graeme storm changed gloves virtually every hole and was wrapped up to the nines, he had a really impressive wet suit and when we played the 19th he hardly looked like he had been out in the rain.... so that could be the key, lots of gloves and top notch wet gear. by the way a caddy dried every club for him before every shot think that helped too.


Ian

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First of all as already suggested is a decent wet suit,I paid well over £100 for mine about 10 years ago and it still keeps me dry to this day,it's worth the investment.Also a decent pair of shoe's there's nothing worse than walking round in one's that leek. I also have a pair of glove's that I bought from Warley Park driving range they are proper golf glove's that have been designed for playing in wet condition's the club will not slip or turn in your hand when playing and no matter how wet your grips get they really do work it saves a lot of hassle on the course trying to keep your clubs dry between shots.I will try and find out who they are made by and if they are still available. Also a decent brolley is a must the storm proof design is great as it will not turn inside out because the air flow is allowed to escape through slits when its open. Also the caddies for the Tour Pro's hang a towel inside their brolley's when its raining to dry and clean the faces of their clubs after every shot,but how many of us have the luxury of a caddie? 'HAPPY HACKING IN THE RAIN'

As already mentioned getting the right equipment makes all the difference, I used to hardly play at all through the winter.
But a couple of years back decided to invest in some decent gear and take advantage of some great winter deals and less crowded courses.
good water proofs can be expensive, set by cutter and buck bought a year ago cost £150 but worth the money, have just got new complete Mizuno suit from ebay for £85 (normally £140 +).
again good shoes are worth paying for to keep feet warm and dry, I have a pair for summer and another pair for winter.
A new/dry glove for every hole whole be nice, but there are plenty of excellent wet weather gloves now, the wetter the weather the better they grip, some also come in pairs. don't forget a storm brolly.
a couple of extras worth considering, a good bucket hat and a bag rain cover, the bag rain cover is a must buy, having to empty out the bag after playing in the rain to dry everything out was what used to put me off the most, problem is they tend to only allow access to clubs and not any other pockets. Just bought one (think the name is "longbridge") which has access zips to top, side and front. again bought on ebay for £15.

-- 05/12/2009 08:13:32: post edited by mark rowley.

The name of the gloves I mentioned for playing in the rain is called 'MACWET' if you go to GOOGLE and type the name in it shows all the gloves they make, there should be a pair on the site that should help. I have been to Warley Park Driving Range today and they are out of stock of them because of the demand for them. Hope that might help your conquest for playing in the rain!!! Happy 'Hacking' Jack

The only sound piece of advice I can give is D,ONT BOTHER !

bucket hat and a West ham carrier bag to protect your clubs.

This might be useful http://www.divingdirectshop.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?page=1&keywords=wet%20suit&limit=9

The one on the bottom left looks good also get the Mrs to cover you in goose fat it keeps you warm ;) hope that's helpful.

Go straight to the 19th

First and foremost is you must keep yourself warm and dry.

You do need a good wet weather suit.  Goretex if possible.  My waterproofs stop the rain getting through but when I take my jakcet off it's wet through on the inside with sweat!

I do recommend a rain hat.  I have a Callaway one and when it's raining the rain falls off the back of the hat and onto my jacket, not down the back of my neck.

Once you have stopped the rain getting through you then need to make certain that you keep warm.  I have a baselayer garment that is skin tight and does appear to keep me warm, without the need to wear to many other items of clothing.

After making certain that you are warm and dry then you need to move onto your equipment.

Put your rain cover over your bag so that you can keep your clubs dry.

If you use a trolley get an umbrella holder, therefore keeping your hands free.  Hand a towel inside your umbrella to keep it dry.

I also have a 'wet weather' glove.  The wetter my grips get on my golf clubs the better this glove works.

Russ

I've got a good idea if it's light drizzle or looks like it's gonna rain play the first nine and if its raining by the 9th get in your car and go home. Oh