For those who had outdoor plans Saturday, they only way to beat the heat was to get them done early in the morning. However, it didn’t take long for the heat and humidity to set in.
Even with a 6 a.m. tee time Orlando Cuadrado couldn’t completely avoid the stifling weather as he golfed.
“It’s already starting to get humid. It’s already starting to get moist out there,” said Cuadrado of Unionville.
At 5:30 a.m. the heat index was 82 degrees and by 9:30 a.m. the “feels like” temperature had already risen to 94.
“I hate it. I hate it. It’s just too hot. You sit in the house in the air conditioning, that’s it,” said Skip McCue of Wethersfield.
His son convinced him to join in on an 8 a.m. tee time.
While the sizzling summer sun wasn’t enough to keep these golfers away from the greens at Goodwin Park in Hartford, it did curtail some people’s plans.
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“We came out here originally thinking about playing 18, we decided to play nine,” said David Boudrea of Hartford.
Frances Lynch came from Florida to visit family in Wethersfield. She said Saturday’s weather felt a lot like home.
“You just don’t concentrate on the heat you concentrate on hitting the ball straight and making good puts,” said Lynch.
Staying hydrated was as important as getting the ball onto the fairway as quickly as possible.
“It’s water every couple of holes, drink a lot of water, fortunately our carts have covers so they get a little bit of shade if they’re riding in the cart, if you drive the cart fast enough you can create some wind, and it’s just kind of moving from shade to shade as well,” said Goodwin Park Golf Course Head Golf Professional, Kevin Cloud.
Cloud said business was slow for a Saturday morning with less golfers than usual, but he expected some would wait until evening to head out on the course.
