Thoughts on Playing in the UK

[tiderider]

> @"North Butte" said:

> Here's one weird thing about my golf trips to UK, a personal idiosyncracy of my own.

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> I'm not talking about out-and-out rain bucketing down but your regulation "English weather" where it's somewhere in the neighborhood of 15C and alternating from moment to moment between mist, drizzle or a damp breeze with no actual precipitation. Back home, I'd play golf on a day like that if it was maybe my only chance to play golf all week or something. But really I'd just as soon wait for nicer weather. Yet when I step off the plane in England, it feel Just Right and I can't wait to collect my rental car and get to the golf course.

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> **When I complain about a damp, drizzly day back** **home my wife always asks,** "**Do you only like weather like this when it costs you a thousand bucks for a plane ticket?**".

 


 

[tiderider]

> @scott_Donald said:

> > @tiderider said:

> > you preferring it right now? ... it's HOT ...

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> Back in Scotland now for 7 weeks, will play a few holes tonight then have a comp tomorrow.

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> I played 2 times last week in Houston - Friday over 100 and was fine in a buggy. the previous Sunday was mid 90s and felt nice and cool to normal. I wouldnt golf without a buggy and about 6 litres of water a round!

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> Looking forward to walking again though.

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> I get back in time for Memorial to open so will certainly try hard to get on that on my return.

 

yeah, it's doable in a cart ... still hot as hades, though ... i walked 18 last saturday morning and was done for the weekend ... august will be a cart month for me ...