[Jud_T]

I'm driving up to my National Club this afternoon.  It's 4 1/4 hours from my office (4 3/4 from home), and that's without traffic, construction delays or stops.  Just looked at the weather forecast for tomorrow. High of 50 degrees with winds gusting to 25 mph.  No rain and Sunday looks much better, so no biggie.  Don't get me wrong, I've played in much worse conditions, but it got me thinking.  What's the most you've traveled, or would travel, to play a great course in crap weather?.  I've driven 2 hours each way to play 27 at Lost Dunes in 41 degree weather with rain.
  
I've played in 60 mph gale force winds and rain at Turnberry, but that doesn't really count as the weather was great for the rest of the trip.  The point is length and time of door-to-door travel vs. quality of course, number of rounds and crap weather.  Who's got the best story about traveling half-way round the world, missing connections, losing your clubs and luggage to play 1 round at a famous course only to have it washed out?

[Mark Saltzman]

I'm sure it won't be the beat story, but I got up at 2am and drove 6 hours to Inverness Club in Ohio to play in a high of 37 and rain.

[Kalen Braley]

I recently drove 3 hours in each direction to play Tumble Creek in wet, soggy, drizzly conditions....and it was worth it, the course is a winner!

[Bruce Wellmon]

I drove 5 hours each way to play The Honors Course. I would do it again.

Coldest I ever played was actual temp of 29 degrees. It had briefly snowed earlier in the day. No accumulation however. Warmed up nicely. So we go out. (They let us go out.) We are fine for 9, gets cold and windy and starts raining/sleeting. We literally had to knock the film of ice off our putters after a few practice strokes the last few holes. I have never had this happen before or after. Luckily we had a supply of single malt to de-ice us. My car said 29 degrees when we finished up.

[Sean_A]

I don't care about cold or wind, but I won't drive to play in rain.  Just ask anybody who meets up with me to play - I always have the condition"if the weather holds".  Assuming the forecast is decent, my rule of thumb for a day trip is no more time in the car than it takes to play and have drinks/food.  Generally, that is 2.5 hours each way.  For a one nighter I am willing to push the boat out a bit more.  When I rate a course the two main categories right behind course quality are price and and windshield time.  1* being worth an overnight detour and recommended worth a significant (~2.5 hours each way) day detour.

Ciao

[Mark Smolens]

As I recall, the intrepid Badger Mr. McDade drove down from Madison in order to join the Royal Company of Reverse Jans Golfers. Dry and fairly cold that day (many large patches of ice). His approach across a street which took out a faux antique street light was memorable.

[Jaeger Kovich]

I drove 6 hours to Pinehurst and got snowed out!

[Joe Stansell]

A few weeks ago I drove 5 hours out of my way each way just to experience Wild Horse. It was totally worth it, despite the wind, rain, and lightening that accompanied me.

[Mark Pritchett]

I drove five hours to Knoxville to hang out at Ice Bowl 2008. 

[Tim Martin]

I made the trip out to Fishers Island a few years ago and it was raining so hard that the Asst Pro drove out to 8 green and told us to play 9 if we wanted and then come right in as they were closing the golf course. The only silver lining was being invited to the Fisher`s Island American Legion Hall for drinks,homemade fish chowder and NFL football on TV.  

[Chris DeNigris]

I once drove 3 hours to play Ft Belvoir- a rather mediocre military course in DC- high of 35, no sun and a 20 knot breeze... in a turkey shoot...and played like crap. Not totally sure it was worth it.

[Cory Lewis]

Drove 4 hours each way to play Baltusrol in the snow.  When I got there the assistant I was told I had to play with told me he wouldn't play in this weather but I was welcome to go out, the caddiemaster then told me he didn't have any caddies available that day that were willing to go out in this weather. So I walked all 36 at Baltusrol in the snow and ice.  Putting through the ice that accumulated on some of the greens was kinda fun!

[Carl Rogers]

I am a little surprised no one has mentioned something like:
- flying across the US from the East Coast to Bandon in February.  The experience was great and over the top .... one time .... hailed on the front nine at BT.  Flying back over night w/ no sleep, crowded flights and lost bags was not fun.

[mike_beene]

I have no desire to play anywhere in the rain, and if it is under 60f forget it.There are plenty of good days so why be miserable.

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