Early Morning Golf

[NiftyNiblick]

I'm not sure that I get the point of early morning golf.

What the hell is one supposed to do with the rest of the day? The only choices seem to be napping or wasting time on the internet.

I find myself waiting for dark so that my internal automatic transmission shifts into night mode.

[famousdavis]

I'm not sure that I get the point of early morning golf.

What the hell is one supposed to do with the rest of the day? The only choices seem to be napping or wasting time on the internet.

I find myself waiting for dark so that my internal automatic transmission shifts into night mode.

If you were an accomplished player you'd understand. The good players go out early in the morning as to avoid the choppers, hackers and white trash that venture out, post hangover to the course for their 6 hour rounds.

We take our games seriously and enjoy warming up as the sun rises. Carlos and his gang are out on the course mowing the greens and fairways to make them perfect for our flawless swings.

The smell of dew is in the air and by the third hole we've stripped off our layers so that we are in shorts and shirts. We're on a good pace to finish in 4 hours or less.

By 11:30am we are finished with our rounds and have lunch in the men's club and tell grand stories of fortunes won and battles conquered. As I venture out to my luxury sedan I look disdainfully at the self proclaimed golfer who is just arriving at the course in his jean shorts and wife beater shirt to chop it up. I give them the once over and then shake my head in such a way as to portray a feeling of both disgust and pity.

We then leave to tend to our families back home who are anxiously awaiting our arrival. We are the champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting, to the end.

[Kiwi Player]

You were going great FD until you quoted that lame, gay rock band at the end. Playing early is great. It leaves you the rest of the day to do other stuff. Be it chores at home, family time or going out with friends for lunch and as FD explained you avoid the maddening crowd and slow playing hackers who show up later in the day.

I used to play at 7.20 am year round when I lived in Auckland but it's too freakin cold to play at that time in winter where I live now.

[wofat]

If you were an accomplished player you'd understand. The good players go out early in the morning as to avoid the choppers, hackers and white trash that venture out, post hangover to the course for their 6 hour rounds.

We take our games seriously and enjoy warming up as the sun rises. Carlos and his gang are out on the course mowing the greens and fairways to make them perfect for our flawless swings.

The smell of dew is in the air and by the third hole we've stripped off our layers so that we are in shorts and shirts. We're on a good pace to finish in 4 hours or less.

By 11:30am we are finished with our rounds and have lunch in the men's club and tell grand stories of fortunes won and battles conquered. As I venture out to my luxury sedan I look disdainfully at the self proclaimed golfer who is just arriving at the course in his jean shorts and wife beater shirt to chop it up. I give them the once over and then shake my head in such a way as to portray a feeling of both disgust and pity.

Exactly. And those of us with families and small children go home to do various yardwork, take kids to soccer games, give our wives a few hours respite, etc.

[NiftyNiblick]

You were going great FD until you quoted that lame, gay rock band at the end.

I can't agree, Kiwi.

I identified FD's post as really, seriously lame within the first few words; I also have a luxury sedan--a brand new one-- but I do laugh that he plays at a venue that allows wife beaters and denim shorts.

My club is such, in fact, that the grounds crew are mostly Euro-American (ie, white), carry agronomy workers union cards, and probably belong to clubs of their own.

As for having time for all that wholesome family crap, I think that I'd rather take a bullet. Indeed, I'm sure of it.

I'll continue to play morning rounds from time to time, I'm sure, but the hot afternoon sun brings the best golf out of me.

I'm not a morning person.

[Kiwi Player]

I can't agree, Kiwi.

I identified FD's post as really, seriously lame within the first few words; I also have a luxury sedan--a brand new one-- but I do laugh that he plays at a venue that allows wife beaters and denim shorts.

My club is such, in fact, that the grounds crew are mostly Euro-American (ie, white), carry agronomy workers union cards, and probably belong to clubs of their own.

As for having time for all that wholesome family crap, I think that I'd rather take a bullet. Indeed, I'm sure of it.

I'll continue to play morning rounds from time to time, I'm sure, but the hot afternoon sun brings the best golf out of me.

I'm not a morning person.

I used to like playing early when I lived in Auckland because the courses there get very busy and if you tee off later in the day slow play is inevitable. Seeing off at 7.20am meant we were the third or 4th group out and could play at a brisk pace and be done by 11.30am leaving half a day for other activities. It also meant avoiding the hottest part of the day between say 11 & 3pm when the heat can be stifling. Where I play now there is no need to play early as the course doesn't get that busy even at weekends. I still occasionally play early in summer to avoid the afternoon heat but during winter it's too cold to tee off any earlier than say 9.30-10am. The course is often closed due to frost prior to that time anyway.

[NiftyNiblick]

Teeing off at 7.20am meant we were the third or 4th group out and could play at a brisk pace and be done by 11.30am leaving half a day for other activities.

That's about how fast I, the forum defender of relaxed play, played this morning. We flew.

The problem is, I neither have nor want "other activities!"

[Kiwi Player]

That's about how fast I, the forum defender of relaxed play, played this morning. We flew.

The problem is, I neither have nor want "other activities!"

I guess when you are retired it's different but when you work Mon-Fri the weekends are all you've got and you want to pack in as much as possible. I know I do.

[NiftyNiblick]

I guess when you are retired it's different but when you work Mon-Fri the weekends are all you've got and you want to pack in as much as possible. I know I do.

Understood.

And when one spends one's entire life upside down, perhaps that effects the perception of time as well.

[Kiwi Player]

Understood.

And when one spends one's entire life upside down, perhaps that effects the perception of time as well.

Yep. All the blood rushes to our head.

[oldplayer]

I am also a dedicated morning player. But then I'm a morning person. Awake by 5; I'm typing this before 6am.
Even with all the golf i play I still look forward to getting on the first tee on the days I play. My energy is there, I'm fresh and ready to go. If I have to hang around wiating half a day to play that seems half a day wasted to me. Nothing better on a Saturday than having a good round in the morning then going home, putting the feet up and watching a game of footy.
Also most of the guys I play with are good golfers.We play our club round in four hours or less, slightly longer if we are playing monthly medal stroke as we are today. We go out, and hopefully set the pace. Let all the hacks try and catch us.
Also in my part of the world it is often calmer weatherwise in the early part of the day.
I'll be off soon to have a warm up on the range before my 7.40 tee time.

[Kiwi Player]

I am also a dedicated morning player. But then I'm a morning person. Awake by 5; I'm typing this before 6am.
Even with all the golf i play I still look forward to getting on the first tee on the days I play. My energy is there, I'm fresh and ready to go. If I have to hang around wiating half a day to play that seems half a day wasted to me. Nothing better on a Saturday than having a good round in the morning then going home, putting the feet up and watching a game of footy.
Also most of the guys I play with are good golfers.We play our club round in four hours or less, slightly longer if we are playing monthly medal stroke as we are today. We go out, and hopefully set the pace. Let all the hacks try and catch us.
Also in my part of the world it is often calmer weatherwise in the early part of the day.
I'll be off soon to have a warm up on the range before my 7.40 tee time.

What are the temps like at 7.40am this time of year OP? I know it's been getting pretty brisk over here. I'm a morning person too but 9-10am suits me better right now.

[oldplayer]

What are the temps like at 7.40am this time of year OP? I know it's been getting pretty brisk over here. I'm a morning person too but 9-10am suits me better right now.

Around 6 degrees on a brisk one. Up to about 9 usually. 5 ATM. Usually have to rug up for the frist few holes. Usually striping off by the 4th. Unlike you I have plenty of insulation so I don't feel the cold too badly. Apparently NB is the same.
Forecast top is 17 today so still pretty decent this time of the year. Heading into a nice cold wet winter by the look of it though.
Play well if you are having a hit today. I don't expect too much today. Playing stroke off the back tees of the beach course with 4 shots means there is not too much room for error.

[Kiwi Player]

Around 6 degrees on a brisk one. Up to about 9 usually. 5 ATM. Usually have to rug up for the frist few holes. Usually striping off by the 4th. Unlike you I have plenty of insulation so I don't feel the cold too badly. Apparently NB is the same.
Forecast top is 17 today so still pretty decent this time of the year. Heading into a nice cold wet winter by the look of it though.
Play well if you are having a hit today. I don't expect too much today. Playing stroke off the back tees of the beach course with 4 shots means there is not too much room for error.

I'm in the Coromandel with my family and will be playing the local links course. It's a fairly challenging track literally built on a sandspit so it's a called a links course but it has tree lined fairways so doesn't meet the definition of links courses (i.e. treeless) that I thought was typical. I'm playing with my Dad so we'll play from the middle (white) tees.

Have a good round.

[famousdavis]

I can't agree, Kiwi.

I identified FD's post as really, seriously lame within the first few words; I also have a luxury sedan--a brand new one-- but I do laugh that he plays at a venue that allows wife beaters and denim shorts.

My club is such, in fact, that the grounds crew are mostly Euro-American (ie, white), carry agronomy workers union cards, and probably belong to clubs of their own.

As for having time for all that wholesome family crap, I think that I'd rather take a bullet. Indeed, I'm sure of it.

I'll continue to play morning rounds from time to time, I'm sure, but the hot afternoon sun brings the best golf out of me.

I'm not a morning person.

It was supposed to be a lame post. Seriously, though, I played an afternoon round today and it's really hard for me to get into it. My mind isn't as sharp in the afternoon. Good times though.

[NiftyNiblick]

It was supposed to be a lame post. Seriously, though, I played an afternoon round today and it's really hard for me to get into it. My mind isn't as sharp in the afternoon. Good times though.

At the very least, I knew you had to be kidding about the guy in the wife beater and denim shorts.

[jt1135]

Well the answer is quite easy at to what to do after the morning round. Play another round in the afternoon. Christ!!!! I can't believe that I'm the first person to say this.

[NiftyNiblick]

Well the answer is quite easy at to what to do after the morning round. Play another round in the afternoon. Christ!!!! I can't believe that I'm the first person to say this.

Wow, jt is right; that should have been obvious.

I wouldn't want to be hanging from my thumbs since my last 36 hole day, but with the carts, some ibuprofen, and enough places to wiz, I'm pretty sure that I could still do it.

[Not a hacker]

I play early to be home by lunch time to.do.family stuff.Im usually off before 7am in winter and usually finish about 10.30. Its a little cold early now winter is here but Sydney doesnt get seriously cold, I am still in shorts and a shirt most days.

[spanqdoggie]

If you were an accomplished player you'd understand. The good players go out early in the morning as to avoid the choppers, hackers and white trash that venture out, post hangover to the course for their 6 hour rounds.

We take our games seriously and enjoy warming up as the sun rises. Carlos and his gang are out on the course mowing the greens and fairways to make them perfect for our flawless swings.

The smell of dew is in the air and by the third hole we've stripped off our layers so that we are in shorts and shirts. We're on a good pace to finish in 4 hours or less.

By 11:30am we are finished with our rounds and have lunch in the men's club and tell grand stories of fortunes won and battles conquered. As I venture out to my luxury sedan I look disdainfully at the self proclaimed golfer who is just arriving at the course in his jean shorts and wife beater shirt to chop it up. I give them the once over and then shake my head in such a way as to portray a feeling of both disgust and pity.

We then leave to tend to our families back home who are anxiously awaiting our arrival. We are the champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting, to the end.

This is good writing.

I do not often give praise here... Hardly ever...

Accolades,

spank

[jmtbkr]

When I'm in NY, I prefer to play in the afternoon. The sun going down over the water at the 18th is a sight to behold. Also, it is near impossible to get a early morning tee time at the better courses here as they usually go to the favorites and those who have to make their reservations exactly 7 days to the minute in advance. And those courses are usually a 45 minute drive, so you gotta get up that much earlier too. I do need my beauty rest.

In Florida, you better play early as the heat becomes unbearable and you just dehydrate in the sun - no matter how much water you drink. I started at 6:30 the other day and was done by 10am. Then it's some ibufrofen and then off to the beach to oogle at boobs.

[24putts]

but I do laugh that he plays at a venue that allows wife beaters and denim shorts.

As a proud liberal, you are disqualified from laughing at or otherwise mocking those of us who have to suffer the pathetic spectacle of the typical American man's public presentation. That is because you yourself helped to bring the condition about. "Tolerance" is the highest virtue, remember? Before 1986, anyone could openly deride a sloppy or unkempt person. But not since. Congratulations on your achievement.

[A V Twiss]

I'm more of a late morning (around 11:00am) person. I need time to warm up before playing. I can't just step on the 1st tee and expect to play decent golf from the off. I compete most weekends so this is even more important to me.

[12sandwich]

Up with the chickens, already had some raisin bran and fresh strawberry, cappuccino. Tee time in about an hour.
Mystic hills should be gorgeous. I picked up a dozen hx diablo tours I'm going to try, fluffys reccomendation.

[Lord Helmet]

I started at 6:30 the other day and was done by 10am. Then it's some ibufrofen and then off to the beach to oogle at boobs.

My dream scenario right here. +1.

I need to move closer to a beach though.