zontar
Double Eagle Member
rarely start in the rain, but ALWAYS finish, even if it's a ridiculous downpour. I'm stubborn like that....
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I use a Friction Disc Golf Glove, if it is a steady, soaking rain.
I use a Friction Disc Golf Glove, if it is a steady, soaking rain.
I'm surprised more people don't use friction gloves (I use Gorilla gloves) rather than trying to wipe discs on every throw.
Would you recommend to a friend? Does it feel just as reliable as when you're dry? MORE reliable? Share your secrets.
Lockport used to hold water, too. I played some rounds there where I spent most of the time trying to figure out how water got where it was. Up closer to where I lived, Jericho Lake liked to hold water. Then there was Shady Oaks. :\ I mean holding water is the point of that property, so it's hard to be salty about it. I'm still salty about it, though. :|Channahon is often flooded, but the other course that 3putt mentioned (streamwood) is even worse. Back when we only had a few decent 18 hole courses in the Chicago area, Streamwood was one of my faves. It holds water like no other though. After a few really messy rounds, I decided I wouldn't play there if it had rained at all in the past 2-3 weeks. Mid summer drought time is/was that courses sweet spot.
Edit: I see 3P actually said Shorewood, which is no where near as bad as the other two for holding water, but still gets plenty muddy.
Would you recommend to a friend? Does it feel just as reliable as when you're dry? MORE reliable? Share your secrets.
Hmmm my point was I'm still averse to hard rain for something that don't matter, I'm not rushing to league on a crappy day, If it matters I'm playing but.....
Anyone seen Casey?
Channahon is often flooded, but the other course that 3putt mentioned (streamwood) is even worse. Back when we only had a few decent 18 hole courses in the Chicago area, Streamwood was one of my faves. It holds water like no other though. After a few really messy rounds, I decided I wouldn't play there if it had rained at all in the past 2-3 weeks. Mid summer drought time is/was that courses sweet spot.
Edit: I see 3P actually said Shorewood, which is no where near as bad as the other two for holding water, but still gets plenty muddy.
Lockport used to hold water, too. I played some rounds there where I spent most of the time trying to figure out how water got where it was. Up closer to where I lived, Jericho Lake liked to hold water. Then there was Shady Oaks. :\ I mean holding water is the point of that property, so it's hard to be salty about it. I'm still salty about it, though. :|
Yeah, I know nothing of how the Canyons drain. I was kinda using old-school lingo; "Lockport" used to = Trinity. I wasn't even thinking that the Canyons technically is in Lockport.Trinity seemed to have a crazy amount of water on the first few holes when I played there. I remember there being quite a swamp in addition to some standing water. I feel like at Canyons, there is enough optional loops now, you can avoid the flooded areas.