Do any of you play better at a certain time of the day?

I always wondered why I play my worst golf early in the morning.
I love the men’s league I play in because it starts at 4:00 in the afternoon. Below is an article that discusses this affliction but has no suggestions on how to improve the situation.
Unfortunately, most of the club events start at 8:00am.
Any suggestions to help get things on track early in the day?

“From a circadian rhythm standpoint, 6:30 in the morning is the worst possible time to play golf,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, the director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, told the Times. “It would be the absolute nadir of performance preparedness. You will be less flexible, your coordination will be off a little, your judgment will not be as good and your short-term memory would be affected.
“I know it’s less crowded so it might be more enjoyable, but it’s very far from the optimal time to play if you’re talking about performance.”
It was noted that there have been studies done that show that the best time for athletes is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. That’s the peak time for muscular strength, mental acuity, flexibility and the most favorable body temperatures for athletic activity.
While golfers have to get to the course when they have the time, the morning hours leave much to be desired.
“People try to fix that by downing a couple of cups of coffee, but that probably isn’t a good idea for golf,” Czeisler told the Times. “Caffeine adversely affects fine motor movements and can produce tremors in your hands. Any precise golf maneuver could be affected.”

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/07/2858186/morning-is-not-the-best-time-for.html

Personally, I have always thought that I play a bit better in the morning although I don`t think I have ever teed off much before 7.  I think I am mentally sharper with a clear mind in the mornings and think that lots of courses play easier in the morning with smoother greens (especially in the days of metal spikes) and less wind.

I also like that an 8 to 9 am time can have you off after a moderate breakfast/short warm up and in for lunch.  If I am playing poorly, I don`t mind have lunch mid-round to mix it up, but don`t like to eat too much if I am playing well.

I normally play with my dad who wakes up at 4 for work during the week, I get off at 12:30. The latest he will golf is 10-10:30. Sometimes it sucks.

I never have played later in the day this year. Latest was about 1

I play better the earlier that I play, but I think it's because it gets so damn hot here in the afternoons that I wear down much faster in the pm.

I play amazingly well during 'Super Twilight' hours. 4pm -

When it comes to working, I'm best in the morning, the earlier the better.  As for golf.  Amazingly I've found that my best rounds have always been started in mid - late afternoon.  Mornings aren't my bag apparently.

I am not a big morning person so I would say I play better in the afternoon.  I feel to stiff in the morning and don't have as much energy.

I play most of my golf in the morning after work (Graveyard shift) but I play better in the after noon. When we play in the morning the greens always have dew on them slowing down the roll of the ball. same with the fairways you get the old rooster tail causing the loss of distance.

For me, it's the earlier the better. I like to start sometime around 8 a.m., but a lot of that has to do with the heat here in Texas. If you get out by 8 a.m., you might make it back in before the triple-digit heat comes.

As for my circadian rythm and what-not, I've never really paid attention to how I play vs. when I play. Maybe I will now.

I play better when it's NOT 105 degrees.....

Teeing off at 3 or 4 pm is always my favorite.

Yeah, this heat ruined my whole golfing summer. By the time I have to go back to classes Aug 20th, won't have nearly enough time to just pick and choose when i go out.

I don't seem to notice a difference in the time of day, I've shot good rounds in the morning and in the afternoon (shot horrible round in the morning and afternoon also).  Seems to me it has more to do with the individual, some people tend to be morning people, some evening.  I know I like to play most of my golf in the mornings, I like to get up and get going.

The earlier the better, provided that I have time to hit a few balls at the range.  If I grab the first tee time and don't warm up, it can be ugly.  But if I warm up properly, I play better in the morning.  I can play at my own pace without waiting for others, usually with people aren't terrible, and the pins are either in fresh new locations that haven't been trafficked or they haven't been moved and I probably played them the day before.

i'm much better in the later afternoon.  i figure its because my body has been in movement all day and is thus all warmed up, stretched, etc..   also, i think my mind is clearer because in the morning, i have the rest of the day to think about what i need to do, etc..  in the afternoon, my day is essentially over and its only golf i have to worry about.

I play better in the morning/early afternoon.  I played in a golf league one year after work (tee around 430) and I couldn't hit worth a damn.  That probably had more to do with being drained from work than the time of day, but who knows.

I like to tee off before 8:00AM. I am a morning person. I lift in the morning, I run in the morning, I have sex best is in the morning. Did I mention I'm a morning person?