When we drove home Sunday, the high temperature for the day was 118 degrees F.
Today, it is supposed to reach 120! So being the crazy people we are, we decided we wanted to see what it's like to play golf when it's 120 degrees out. So we packed up our soft side cooler, hats, spray bottle and all of our cooling gear to go play some golf.
When we left home, our shaded patio thermometer said that it was 119.5 degrees F, so we were really hoping that it would hit 120 at some point while we were out playing.
When we pulled into the parking lot of the golf course, it was deserted! There was one truck, and we're sure it was the course manager's truck.
We walked into the pro shop, and there was no one in there, just this sign on the desk warning us of the heat.
So Steve went looking for Paul, the manager. Sure enough, he was in his office. He got us a golf cart key, and just kept telling us to be careful out there. We assured him that we had plenty of water and only planned on playing a few holes. We just thought it was an important part of our Arizona adventure.
Steve started out looking like this, but soon realized how uncomfortable it was to have his cooling cowl over his head, so he quickly moved it down around his neck.
We had drinking water and a spray bottle in the console of our cart, and a towel over the seat to protect our legs from the hot seat.
We both wore big hats, and I wear cooling wings to cover my arms from the sun. I've discovered that if I keep my wings damp (with my spray bottle) they work even better! I also wear a wet cooling towel around my neck. I keep mine pretty wet so that it slowly drips on my shirt and keeps it cool too.
The wind in our eyes was hot, and the moisture coming off of our skin and clothes made our sun glasses fog over. Water was the most important element. Water to drink (we would share a bottle of water, so that it would stay cold, and we drank about a bottle per hole), and water to keep our clothes damp.
We only played the first six holes, and then took a short cut back to the pro shop to return our cart. I think we could have played a full 18 holes, it really didn't seem that hot with all of the preparations we had taken.
We always carry Steve's phone with us while we are playing, and tuck it up in the dash of the cart in the shade. I guess that today we should have kept it in the cooler with our water.
When we got back to the car and gave it time to cool down, it said it was 122 degrees.
The official weather station for Lake Havasu City (at the airport) said that it was 120 degrees.
So now we can say we played golf at 120 degrees. Steve even pared the first hole!
When we got home, we took time for a beer to cool us down, and then had a nice cool dinner that didn't require any cooking.
It was truly delicious!
It's supposed to be even hotter tomorrow, so I'll keep you posted.
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