The weather forecast for this week's British Open at Royal St. George's on England's southeastern tip is about what you would expect, some rain on Tuesday, a bit of wind to whip up interest Wednesday and a mix of sunshine and showers once play gets under way on Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, the wind gusted to more than 30 mph on a cloudy, cool day, turning par-3s into driver holes and showing the importance of patience, persistence and a grind-it-out mind-set when the weather turns, as it always seems to do at these seaside courses.
"The guy who can scrap it around and make pars from off the green, hole some long putts ... especially when it's very tough like it was today, that's the key to playing well," Luke Donald, the world's top-ranked player, said after his practice round
Once again the recipe for surviving the weather; one word, patience.
