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jimhoward 08-07-2025 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2451810)
We play 8am, any Championship during summer heat. Money isn’t a problem compared to heat stroke

That is smart. I would do that too if I had friends. Maybe eventually.

Bogie Shooter 08-07-2025 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jimhoward (Post 2451817)
That is smart. I would do that too if I had friends. Maybe eventually.

No neighbors?
Your village doesn’t have a social club?

Sad, to not have friends……….

Old Traveller 08-07-2025 03:27 PM

Our Tuesday/ Saturday Afternoon Group has played 12 months out of the year in the afternoon wave for over 25 years. It gets a little toasty in July and early August when the heat index rises above 110, but very doable. It's cooler in the morning but much more humid as a rule, and the boys don't like that extra humidity or the extra $9 it cost. I have heard there is little to no shade on Shallow Creek. We have those lithium battery fans, cooling towels, extra water and Gatorade. We have shrunk this summer to two foursomes. Our snowbirds start coming back in September and October, much nicer weather.

Radamo 08-08-2025 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jimhoward (Post 2451817)
That is smart. I would do that too if I had friends. Maybe eventually.

Book as a single and make friends.

Rocksnap 08-08-2025 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2451628)
Shadeless.

No place to get out of the sun.

Took Shallow off the rotation list a month ago.

As my daddy would say, no balls, no glory.
Shade is overrated.
I’m from New England. Lived in Georgia for 3 years before here in TV.
I don’t know what everyone is complaining about. Georgia summer is actually ’worse’ than here. My wife agrees.
I don’t care where you are in the U.S. Summers are hot and humid. Get over that. With 230 pools at our disposal in TV, none of us have anything to whine about.

golfing eagles 08-08-2025 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2451942)
As my daddy would say, no balls, no glory.
Shade is overrated.
I’m from New England. Lived in Georgia for 3 years before here in TV.
I don’t know what everyone is complaining about. Georgia summer is actually ’worse’ than here. My wife agrees.
I don’t care where you are in the U.S. Summers are hot and humid. Get over that. With 230 pools at our disposal in TV, none of us have anything to whine about.

I agree with you. An 87-year-old golfer with heat stroke might not.

Andyb 08-08-2025 06:46 AM

Just shallow creek, but others are less busy.

NoMo50 08-08-2025 07:59 AM

The new Woodlands (curious name) course will suffer the same dilemma when it opens. While they have kept a few majestic live oaks, the course will basically be baking in stark sunshine. Some years of maturing will certainly help. But, no complaints here. What other community in the USA provides over 60 golf courses to choose from? Options are a good thing.

MrFlorida 08-08-2025 08:06 AM

The courses are always empty here in the summer on hot afternoons.

PLedoux 08-08-2025 08:31 AM

Enjoy it while you can! It’s nice that you have found a spot that works for you when it is not appealing to others. In general, I think in the summer months you can probably get on most courses easily at high noon. Not many people are going to find that attractive.

Topspinmo 08-08-2025 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2451630)
I'll only play there November-March. The alternative is to bring sunblock SPF 1,000,000


I read where some sun blocks may cause or increase cancer risks? what ever they put in to it to push it to million maybe the bad stuff? :shocked:

Topspinmo 08-08-2025 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2451942)
As my daddy would say, no balls, no glory.
Shade is overrated.
I’m from New England. Lived in Georgia for 3 years before here in TV.
I don’t know what everyone is complaining about. Georgia summer is actually ’worse’ than here. My wife agrees.
I don’t care where you are in the U.S. Summers are hot and humid. Get over that. With 230 pools at our disposal in TV, none of us have anything to whine about.


Let’s see after you been down here few years see it whining starts? Older get more heat affect most people. I came from Oklahoma you can raise level few degrees above Georgia. Agree once it hits Close to 100 or more hot is hot. But, humidity can be outrageous here by 9:30 am and sun heavy on back IMO.

golfing eagles 08-08-2025 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2452004)
I read where some sun blocks may cause or increase cancer risks? what ever they put in to it to push it to million maybe the bad stuff? :shocked:

Lead :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Topspinmo 08-08-2025 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2452010)
Lead :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:


Oxybenzone :eclipsee_gold_cup:

tophcfa 08-08-2025 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2451942)
As my daddy would say, no balls, no glory.
Shade is overrated.
I’m from New England. Lived in Georgia for 3 years before here in TV.
I don’t know what everyone is complaining about. Georgia summer is actually ’worse’ than here. My wife agrees.
I don’t care where you are in the U.S. Summers are hot and humid. Get over that. With 230 pools at our disposal in TV, none of us have anything to whine about.

Seeking out shade isn’t necessarily about avoiding heat and humidity. As we age, it’s more about not wanting to look like a dried prune, not having to play wack-a-mole with suspicious looking sun spots every time we visit the dermatologist, and not wanting to hear the word melanoma come out of the dermatologists mouth.


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