13 Things You Only Deal With Playing Golf In The Fall

By Sam Weinman

September 30, 2015

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You repeatedly say "Here's your ball," only to discover it's a leaf.

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Your most exercise of the day will be from the repeated putting on and removing of layers.

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You live in perpetual fear that you'll show up at the golf course and they'll be aerating.

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You will have one friend who thinks "playing the leaf rule" means they can drop a ball wherever and whenever with no penalty.

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You are thrilled to learn there are plenty of tee times available after 3 ... until you realize you'll only get in about 10 holes.

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You find yourself sneaking in extra practice by hitting the various nuts that have fallen from trees.

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The fall glare is the only reason you hit drives out of sight.

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You’re stuck behind high school matches. We’re all for youth involvement, but that spirit quickly dissipates when little Johnny from the JV team is lining up putts like it’s the US Open.

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On a windy, chilly day, you find out the hard way that your course’s carts don’t have windshields.

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At last, the "trees are 90 percent air" rule actually holds true.

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You get a great deal at the pro shop on end of the season apparel. Then it hits you why those clothes are still in stock.

You say a little prayer before every swing to not hit it thin. The pain is real.

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Your putting will be ruined by unexpected frost delays, because you now have time for that second and third cup of coffee in the clubhouse.

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13 Things You Only Deal With Playing Golf In The Fall

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