Yes, temperatures in most parts of the US tend to be extreme, compared to the gentler climate in England. As I said, I'll golf if the temperature is in the 40s and there's not much wind, but of course there can't be much snow on the ground either. There are public courses in Philadelphia that are open all year, and you will see people playing on the occasional mild days in January and February but those days are rare enough, and the courses aren't really maintained in the winter, so there are likely to be dead leaves strewn about, etc. It's not that pleasant. I haven't been to one of those golf domes yet, but I'll probably do so this winter.

The summer isn't always a picnic either, compared to Surrey! My last two rounds were played in 98 and 97 degree heat, with very high humidity, and high temperatures like that are routine during summer in many parts of the country. A year or so ago, a friend from England visited and we played a few rounds of golf. The temperature was in the mid 80s but he wasn't used to that and was very uncomfortable.

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Todd
Philadelphia, PA
USA

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