Golf? February?
 

Is there anyplace in the US within a two-day drive from Toronto where it's warm enough to play golg in mid-February?

I've checked the weather in Myrtle Beach and Biloxi and they're both in the high 50s, low 60s and my SO says he's willing to play in that weather but I've heard it can be rainy too.

Any suggestions? We really do want to drive.

Thanks
gtg

Um, not golg. Golf. Although if it's warm enough, we might want to play golg too, even if we have to invent the game.

When you say "two day drive" how much actual driving are you willing to do each day? 8 Hours, 10 hours, 12 hours, more?

Once you determine the amount of drive time you are comfortable with you can figure on an average of 50 miles per hour that will give you some idea of how far from Toronto you can get in "2 days".

Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Kiawah Island (all in South Carolina) St. Simon Island (Georgia), Amelia Island (north Florida) all will have relatively mild (but not necessarily very warm) weather in February), all have plenty of golf, and all are within a 14 to 18 hour "drive time" of Toronto.

Pop in a plane and get down to Florida or out here to SD. :)

You can drive from Toronto to Lorton Virginia (through Altoona PA) in 10 hours. Load your car onto the Amtrak Auto Train and you get off with your car in Sanford Florida the next afternoon.
I am a bit concerned that you may encounter a snowstorm that will prevent you from getting to your golf destination (or getting home).

To increase your chances of getting better golf weather, you probably want to go as far as about mid-Florida, preferably near the coast, maybe between Cocoa Beach and the Vero Beach area. You could make it in two hard driving days, I think.

To insure virtually-absolutely perfect golf weather - fly out here to San Diego - and if we have a rare winter storm - drive 2 hours over to Palm Desert - where it's always sunny. :)

MB is the perfect golf destination and the weather should be fine.

"Should be" is the operative phrase.

I like tom's suggestion of Palm Desert though...

Pardon the golf pun, but SD and PD are one helluva drive from Toronto.

starrs: MB in mid-Fed is perfect golf weather? Really? I think typically temps there are in the 50s. I dunno, maybe some people consider that perfect.

"Willing" to play in the high 50s. Here they play as long as there's no snow on the ground.

vin, it was 80 degrees here last week. The nice thing about the south is the weather could be 50 or 80 or anywhere in between.

It was 82 in MB yesterday and will be 50 on Sunday. 69 and 71 degrees on the days in between. Those are pretty good temps in my book.

Feb. will be very much the same as now (November)

Not according the weather.com.

vin, what isn't.

Check out their calendar for Nov. 2012 and Feb. 2013. The historical averages for both months are within 2 degrees of each other and the actual highs and lows are similar as well.

What exactly are we debating here? That MB will be cold in Feb or that MB may have warm days in Feb. I'm lost. ;)

That typical temps in MB are in the 50s in Feb. As I said, if you consider that perfect golf weather, ok.

Thanks very much everyone. If we wanted to fly, the choice would be much broader and who knows? We may change our minds about driving. This is an 'extra' trip though and I don't want to spend a lot on it.

We're willing to drive about 10 hours a day. I've told my SO that it may only be about 50 to 60 and possibly rainy in MB and he's promised not to sulk if it is. Do I trust that promise. What am I, a sucker? Still his intentions are good.

I'm going to look into your other suggestions. Thanks again.

Well, even though Orlando is the same driving distance and seems to be much warmer in February, he seems set on going to Biloxi. Men.

We'll be driving and that's fine with me. I'm going to post a Biloxi question now.

Vin, you need to read again.

Gtg, have a fabulous trip!

starrs: So do you.

"Perfect golf weather"?
Who said that? Not me.
Have your discussion with that person.
I think you will be talking to yourself.

My DH went to MB every year w/ 24 of his golf buddies around the 1st week in Feb. They almost always had decent golf weather and got great rates as well. It is not usually "Hot" but if u can live w/ 50's (coming from Toronto 50's shouldn't bother u) then MB should be a consideration. U can get some great rates on hotels and/or golf packages as well. Restaurants are generally cheaper than in season so good reasonable dining also. Go to Trip Advisor and the Myrtle Beach forums and you will get some ideas there. Good luck. There are lots of Canadians that drive to MB also. They spend the winter months there. My brother owns a condo in MB and he has Canadians renting it every year for 3 mos.

I live in Charlotte. You could come here for an urban golf experience at the Ballantyne.
You can go to Southern Pines/Pinehurst for a golf experience,.
You can go to the Myrtle Beach area.
Whoever said Biloxi wants you to drive a whole lot more, but whatever floats your boat.
In the MB area there are 110 golf courses. Just an FYI. And discounts.

I would love to come to Charlotte or MB or Orlando. But it seems that Biloxi is the man's greatest wish and since we went to NYC last month for me, who am I to argue. I expect we'll get to MB eventually though.

Well, just to put a finer point on it, "MB area" would be quite nicer than just MB. Take a look at the website for Litchfield Golf and Beach Resort. Beautiful grounds and across the street from at least 2 golf courses!! You can sit on the beach--and yes, Vin, we have sat on the beach if February.
Just wondering if you have ever been to the SC beaches in February?