Summer Golf, Ryder Cup Golf, Spain and Portugal 2025
In Canada we enjoy four seasons with various activities during rain, wind, sun and snow bringing joy and fulfilment to both young and old. This summer was a little different. On several weekends the temperature rose above 90C (194F) with commensurate humidity. If one spent those days sailing on a lake or sitting under a shade tree with a cooling breeze this is Utopia. However, I was on the golf course with power cart arriving at my ball to take the shot and then race to our shade trees while my playing partner hit his shot all afternoon long. I write this data because our norms for this time of year are around 75 to 80C. I'm writing this copy on September 29 in Port Credit where our continuing weather is sunshine with a 25C temperature, very little humidity and it's been like this all month. I had a shot at shooting my age this summer. At my Brampton Golf Club playing with two young men I told them that I needed a par to finish at a score of 84 (the magic number)....