Playing in the rain

[matt_the_splasher]

over in Ireland it rains like 4/7 days a week so often get wet playing golf.

on Saturday got totally drenched, grips, gloves wetgear completely soaked through but had to keep going in a competition.

its gets really difficult to keep control the club and grip especially at impact.

anyone any playings tips or strategies that they use when playing golf in the rain? adapt game plan?

[Zeph]

Be well prepared. Water-proof jacket and pants, light and discrete. An umbrella is useful for keeping the bag from getting soaked, this will also keep the grips dry. A towel or two of course. You can tie one towel to the inside of the umbrella to keep it from getting wet so you can clean and wipe clubhead and grips.

Buy good gloves and dry both hands when they get wet. Carry a spare or two glove in the bag so you can change if it gets soaked. Taking off the glove to let it get some air between shots is also useful. Keeps it dry much longer, don't store it somewhere it can get wet either. Under the umbrella or in a jacket pocket.

Play the same game you normally do. I play a lot in the rain and it's actually cool if you're prepared and got good clothes so you don't get wet. Good shoes is also important. Most players use a cap on the course, use it in rain too, useful for keeping the face clear of direct rain and water dripping from the hair and forehead.

[bruce]

The rain gloves is a must,you don't have to worry about wet grips because
they work better the wetter the grip.You have to wet them before you start playing with them.Get them,its like playing in the dry.Footjoy makes them,there like $20 but will last a long time.

[Dr. Slice]

to me the worst weather is cold because i can never get my wrists through on my shots

[CalBoomer]

Move to California or Arizona.

[Dr. Slice]

that would be nice, to bad i live in Iowa where we golf in 40 degree weather...gotta love it!

[flopdarock]

its been raining its butt off the past few weeks...
i need a good pair of rain pants...
other than that... lots of towels... bag umbrella and my umbrella... water resistant shoes... etc etc etc... all around rain gear that keeps everything dry or at least tacky so it wont slip... and definately a cap with a bill that keeps the rain out of your eyes...
as for strategies... consider any low ground a water hazard and avoid hitting into it

[Williamevanl]

I think playing in the rain is hilarious. I can barely keep my hands on the club. I know there are gloves and grips but I usually just hope that it doesn't rain.
What I don't understand is how people putt on saturated greens. I remember killing the ball on a 10 foot putt in the rain and having it come up three feet short. Water was shooting up off the ball ten inches into the air.

[MiniMoe]

I have bought the gloves for rain. I then let the grips get as wet as possible and don't worry. Next, play as often as possible in the rain to get used to being wet, then take more club and swing easy.

[Dub]

The quickest and most cost efficient thing to do is buy a pair of rain gloves. There are numerous manfs. Get the type that instruct you to keep them soaked with water for best results.

For just damp and/or humid conditions, then I'd say to regrip your sticks with full corded grips. These do exceptionally well around here. I prefer them over everthing else now that it's getting in the 90's during many rounds here.