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Sport · Golf

Kinross Golfers Abandon Round as Rain Remembers How to Rain; Ballies Declared ‘Unfindable’

Yesterday's visibility crisis replaced by today's traditional crisis.

Golf course in Scottish rain.

Golf course in Scottish rain. Photo: Peter Robinson, “Lake after heavy rain - Balnagask Golf Course - geograph.org.uk - 3073354”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

KINROSS — Golfers who complained of too much visibility on Thursday abandoned play on Friday when Storm Austen restored proper Scottish golf: rain in the eyes and a ball that may be in another postcode.

“Balance has been restored,” said a member, wringing out a glove.

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