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I have not cared less that winter is ending the golf season than I currently do this year. It seemed like all season it either rained during my round or the night before, resulting in not very enjoyable playing conditions.

I haven't played a round of golf in over a month and it's rained every weekend since I put the clubs away so I don't regret quitting early at all. It's not that I mind playing in the rain, but I don't exactly have the best rain gear and there's a difference between playing in the rain once in a while and playing in the rain as normal course conditions.

Maybe for next year I'll buy some good rain gear. Then it won't rain once during my rounds all season 😉

Bill

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7 hours ago, billchao said:

Maybe for next year I'll buy some good rain gear. Then it won't rain once during my rounds all season 😉

You know that will happen! 

From the land of perpetual cloudiness.   I'm Denny

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7 hours ago, billchao said:

I have not cared less that winter is ending the golf season than I currently do this year. It seemed like all season it either rained during my round or the night before, resulting in not very enjoyable playing conditions.

I haven't played a round of golf in over a month and it's rained every weekend since I put the clubs away so I don't regret quitting early at all. It's not that I mind playing in the rain, but I don't exactly have the best rain gear and there's a difference between playing in the rain once in a while and playing in the rain as normal course conditions.

Maybe for next year I'll buy some good rain gear. Then it won't rain once during my rounds all season 😉

Please buy rain gear next spring Bill. Take a hit for all us NE golfers, lol. Be opposite Rain Man!

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14 hours ago, nevets88 said:

Please buy rain gear next spring Bill. Take a hit for all us NE golfers, lol. Be opposite Rain Man!

Maybe I should start a crowdfunding campaign 😜

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Cold is comin' in. No more playin' without freezin'.

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First frost delay, Long Island. Twilight is now 2. 

All golf courses, imho, should have active Twitter accounts to announce statuses like this.

 

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Another typical day here yesterday... A nice day, mid to high 40s except gale force winds starting mid morning.... I am so tired of the wind here if it's not raining and cold it is windy and obnoxious. Our whole October was ruined by wind 15 to 20 miles an hour on the course or rain. I still played in it yesterday regardless. My drives were blowing across the fairway at least 50 yards.

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This was back in a pocket before it got really windy.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Playing golf every weekend is a very, very important and essential part of my life. When I can't play in the winter, which is a lot of the time, I really get depressed about it and it's getting to be winter now and it makes me very unhappy.  This weekend looks bad here.  

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Played today. It was 46 to 48. I was chilly at the start, but then warmed up.

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Awoke to snow, about 2" on the ground this morning.   It didn't accumulate on the roads and a lot has melted by the afternoon.      

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21 hours ago, dennyjones said:

Awoke to snow, about 2" on the ground this morning.   It didn't accumulate on the roads and a lot has melted by the afternoon.      

I had like 3 today and of course, it's full on hurricane mode as usual.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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A guy about three miles from me got 18”. This was at 7am driving to Golf Evolution - we got another several inches after this.

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1 hour ago, dennyjones said:

If it's going to be winter, let it snow.

No thanks. The earlier it starts, the longer it takes in the spring to melt and dry out.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Cleaned out the car this weekend and put the clubs in the basement. The first appreciable snow occurred Friday night and 1-2 inches is forecast for tomorrow.  My hope is I can haul them up some time this winter.  My 45 month streak is in jeopardy.

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