First off to all you Texans on this site. I love Texas, and some of your golf courses around the Ft Worth area pretty nice. I played Iron Horse today. Very nice track, and I shot a 79. I will be going back there before I return to Vegas. I played a par 3, 9 hole course this past weekend called Westdale Hills, in Euless, Texas. Very poorly kepted up. Won't be going back there till my next life....if at all. Shot a 64 there. Saw some pretty ugly, pure muddy black, water turtles there also. Now as for your Texas weather. I have seen snow, hail, wind, rain, sunshine, more wind, high humidity, more wind, stars at night, more wind, and even a possible tornado warning the other night. Did I mention the non-ending south wind? 80 degree days follow by, by high 50 degree days. All of this in span of two weeks. You folks have it all in this state. The other day I am at a golf course (Willow Springs?) hitting range balls in dry weather. When I get back to my brother's home about 12 miles away, the place is soaked with flood like conditions. When I get back to Vegas I will have a pretty good knock down shot, and know how to play in very damp conditions. All this said I might take my brother's advice and move here I need to get back to my mountains.
Jim, I won't making the trip down to San Antonio this trip. I was going to drive to Austin, but don't need to make that trip either.
10th, I grew up in Seaside Oregon, so I know all about those types of rain. No tornado warnings up there, but I do remember having to head for the hills a couple of times due to tsunami (tidal wave) warnings.
Ron I do know the advantages of a knock down shot, and use it when ever I can. I just don't use it enough when playing in Vegas due to softer fairways. It is a good shot to have in your bag for both windy conditions, and accuracy. I also tend to look at it as longer bump, and run shot. However, for the most part, I am one of those hit em high, and land it softly golfers. I do have to play differently down here, since I am getting roll after the carry. Club (yardage) selection, and driver tee heights are primary adjustments for me. Nice thing is I am hitting some very long drives due to the firmer fairways on some of these Texas courses. Putting takes some getting use to due to the type(s) of grass used down here.
That is the place to learn the knock down for sure and some of the best golfers in the world have come from Texas. I still want to go there and experience it. Too bad you did'nt get any wind.....maybe you did say you had a little = ) Thatknock down you will find handy in conditions that are just not windy too. I have used it for hard surfaces as well( when executed properly)
If you ever come to Oregon, we have some weather. The only thing you won't find is humidity. We have more names for different types of rain than the number of distinctly different golf jokes.
My Grandpa always said, "If you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait a minute...it'll change."
If you want some real wind, try the Panhandle of Texas or the far-south Rio Grande Valley. You'll learn your knock-down shot there. If you don't get knocked down first.
Enjoy your stay. If you make it down to San Antonio give me a shout.
Texas Golf, and Weather
Thatknock down you will find handy in conditions that are just not windy too. I have used it for hard surfaces as well( when executed properly)
