Last winter I played golf in 28-degree weather. I was bundled up to the max and as it turned out, I was the only person on the golf course for 18 holes.

Late this spring, I played nine holes in 100-degree heat. I was walking, and I had to stop and rest in the shade three times. I thought I was going to die, but I shot a 39.

I'm not sure that 28 and 100 aren't my limits when it comes to temperature, but I can certainly say that extreme heat and extreme cold not only don't stop me from playing golf, they don't stop me from enjoying it.

Rain is a different story.

Ever since some bad days playing golf in the winter in California, I have hated to play in the rain. Three reasons. First, I don't like the rain falling on me when I can't use an umbrella. Second, between the ball getting wet and the course getting wet, shots don't go nearly as far as they do when it's dry.  Third and worst of all, though, is that with wet grips, my clubs keep slipping out of my hands.

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