Does Rain Affect Golf Ball Performance?

To play a round of golf and perform up to expectation is hard enough, let along playing in adverse weather conditions. Apart from windy conditions which a player can overcome via experiences, moisture on the other hand has dramatic affects on performance, especially spin control.

Moisture will greatly decrease the ball's ability to provide adequate spin and sometimes create many unexpected outcome. That lack of spin will impart different results on different club on metal woods player will suffer from the lack of carry distance and on approaching shots the ability to hold the green is greatly reduced.

Apart from making proper adjustments that are required, for most of us armature golfers, a rain check will always be a wiser choice.