welcome to gto.
i'm from east lothian so i know what you mean by the weather but it makes the course seem diffrent every time you play it, take it it's also very windy there too, is the fairways spongy and thats why you get no bounce, i love the links course round here and they play so diffrent to inland couses.
there are lots of guy and girls on here with great tips and help so 'm sure someone here can help you with ant problems you have.
best of luck
bill