agreed. so is golf and beer....and if it rains? cards...
#23 | Posted by eberly
And if it rains...still golf and beer.
Rain gear is a fantastic thing and I've had many a memorable rounds on an empty, rainy course.
Two of the best rounds I've ever played were in the rain.
One was Pinehurst #8. Largely empty, the 8 of us playing through an on and off downpour. We ended up walking off after teeing off on 17 because the greens starting to have visible standing water on them. But the beauty of the course, the ambience of the still, empty course in the rain and good company was an amazing day.
Second (and probably most memorable round I've ever played) was Old MacDonald at Bandon Dunes. Technically not rain, but we (just a friend and I) were one of two groups out because there was heavy fog coming off the Pacific all day. Could probably see 100-150 yards ahead at most. But it was eerie quiet, absolutely still and the caddy we had used to carry pro bags so he spent the entire round explaining golf course flow/layouts, throwing random balls in pot bunkers, aka bottomless pits, drainage areas and hazard areas and daring us to hit out of them, dropping balls on approach shots and trying to teach us how to hit into specific spots ect ect. All punctuated with an endless stream of dirty jokes and the colorful language to execute them.
Yet another way the republicans have shown their ineptitude.