There are few places on earth with deadly accurate, predictable golf weather. Maybe Aruba, but even there it can get a little breezy. Wherever you tee it up, including certain items in your bag at all times will be a comfort when the clouds roll in unexpectedly. Plus, it will make you look good in front of your playing partners.

Every serious golfer must have:

• Water repellent outerwear
  Make sure your rain gear is truly water repellant. Water resistant may not be good enough for the monsoon that just showed up.

• Bucket hat
  Keeping your head dry is paramount to your continued enjoyment of the round. Ball caps are not impervious to moisture.

• Cart gloves
  You need 2 pair, one to alternate.

• Water repellant golf shoes
  Dry feet are happy feet, and they want to keep playing.

• 2^nd pair of golf socks
  Even if your shoes are water repellant, the cuffs of your socks will get wet. Throwing on your second pair after the round while enjoying a cocktail is something to look forward to.

• Umbrella
  Kind of a no-brainer - how many have you been given in golf outings over the years?

• Towels
  There's nothing worse than sitting in a wet golf cart seat before you even hit the first tee. Make sure you have extra dry towels in your bag.

• Rain cover for your clubs
  This will keep grips and clubs dry. You should cover your clubs at the first sign of rain - the last thing you want is wet grips.

• Hand warmers
  Great when the temperature suddenly goes south and you're playing in the north!

Things to keep in mind during the round:

• It is always good to wear layers. You can remove one if it gets too warm, but you will be comfortable when it cools off.

• Carry plenty of nourishing snacks.

• Clean and dry off your clubs and grips so they don’t get moldy.