its raining !

3 tips on playing golf in the rain

the dark clouds have been gathering all morning. i could feel the heat and humidity this morning and knew it would rain before noon. now i'm wondering if it will still be raining when i head out to play golf later. so here are 3 tips on how to maintain your golf game in the rain and wow your competitors by your nonchalance towards adverse weather.

1. prepare your wet weather gear
most importantly, a rain coat, an umbrella and a hat to protect you from getting too wet. it is important to keep yourself as dry as possible. you don't want to catch a cold halfway through the round. also avoid light colored bottoms because the ground is wet and you don't want to get mud splattered on your pants from walking or flying divots.

2. don't rush your putts
maintain your pre-putt routine of checking the break and adjust for whether the green will be faster or slower due to the rain. then make sure you are relaxed before putting. most people tend to ignore reading the break like they would in normal weather and try to hurry up so they can take shelter from the rain under the umbrella. doing this will see yourself 3 putting on more holes

3. enjoy the beauty of the rain and get more connected with nature
rain is all part of the water cycle. evaporation, condensation and then rainfall. a simple concept we learned at a young age that connects the earth (soil and plants), sky (clouds) and the sea. it is such an amazing process, yet we are too caught up with the rush of life that we take this for granted. rain brings water that is essential to our lives and without it the earth would be a sad place. i think of the places that are in drought and appreciate the weather in singapore. thank you rain for cooling our city !


follow these 3 tips of playing golf in the rain and you will see that your golfing score does not drastically increase from your usual score so you win your competitors !