dpgator33
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So my wife and I have long desires to leave Florida, for some adventure and also partly because we both can’t stand the summers and thunderstorms that come with it.
I make a decent salary, but she does much better, so we’re mostly looking for areas where demand and salary is higher for her. Also a caveat is that there be decent golf in close proximity.
Anywho...one position that is a great opportunity for her has come up...in a little summer tourist area on the Oregon coast.
I’ve visited Seattle but just in the summer and didn’t see any rain, but I know it’s much different much of the year.
I’ve played in near freezing weather plenty of times, and I rather enjoy it, although when it’s that cold here it’s also very dry so my hands don’t always fare well. I wouldn’t think that would typically be the case out there.
So for anyone who lives in these climates, how bad/difficult is it as a golfer during the rainy season? There are at least two courses in the immediate area that claim to drain well due to the sandy soil and are open year round, even to carts aside from the most severe floods that occasionally come along.
I’ve always been of the mindset that it doesn’t really matter what the weather is, if you later and dress accordingly, you can be comfortable enough. However, I’ve never had to endure 4+ hours in rain when it’s 40 out so there’s admittedly an unknown for me.
It’s a pretty exciting prospect. The dues are really cheap compared to here, the real estate is reasonable, there’s a ton of outdoor stuff to do, skiing within 2.5 hours, etc. Heck, we may end up just skiing most of the winter anyhow if we have the choice.
Thanks in advance for any input.
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I make a decent salary, but she does much better, so we’re mostly looking for areas where demand and salary is higher for her. Also a caveat is that there be decent golf in close proximity.
Anywho...one position that is a great opportunity for her has come up...in a little summer tourist area on the Oregon coast.
I’ve visited Seattle but just in the summer and didn’t see any rain, but I know it’s much different much of the year.
I’ve played in near freezing weather plenty of times, and I rather enjoy it, although when it’s that cold here it’s also very dry so my hands don’t always fare well. I wouldn’t think that would typically be the case out there.
So for anyone who lives in these climates, how bad/difficult is it as a golfer during the rainy season? There are at least two courses in the immediate area that claim to drain well due to the sandy soil and are open year round, even to carts aside from the most severe floods that occasionally come along.
I’ve always been of the mindset that it doesn’t really matter what the weather is, if you later and dress accordingly, you can be comfortable enough. However, I’ve never had to endure 4+ hours in rain when it’s 40 out so there’s admittedly an unknown for me.
It’s a pretty exciting prospect. The dues are really cheap compared to here, the real estate is reasonable, there’s a ton of outdoor stuff to do, skiing within 2.5 hours, etc. Heck, we may end up just skiing most of the winter anyhow if we have the choice.
Thanks in advance for any input.
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