Summer Sizzler Winners

 

Congratulations to NSG Summer Sizzler Tournament Winners

Jim Styers - Checking out the babes on the first tee

Mark  Clouston - Dressed up for Pioneer Day

Jimmy Reese - Heck!  Just show up with my pajama bottoms

Mike Conroy - No one messes with the big guy

The team had a total Stableford points of 34.  Played at Southgate on July 22, 2024

Thanks to Randy Sain for organizing the tournament and contributing to the prizes.

Hot Summer Outing to Falcon Ridge, Mesquite, NV

 

NSG Outing at Falcon Ridge on July 8, 2024.  Only these willing golfers decided to brave the 115 degree heat:  Rocky Whitworth, Dave Lee, Ric Opheikens, John Haskell, Jimmy Reese, Tom Shaw, and photographer Mike Nakata.

Playing Golf in HOT weather

• Dress appropriately - cool, light-colored, lightweight moisture-wicking material, wide brimmed hat, sunscreen and sunglasses.
   
  Oops! They forgot their sunglasses.
  
  
• Seek shelter from the sun - look for shade, consider using an umbrella.  Besides the air temperature, solar radiation heats your skin even more.
  
  
  
  
• Carry a cool, wet towel and use a bottle mister.  They may or may not lower your body temperature but it sure feels nice.  Your body responds best to cooling measures where the circulation is closest to the skin - wrist, elbow, armpits, knees, neck, scalp and face.
  
  
  
  
• Hydrate and not just with water.  As you sweat, your body loses electrolytes (Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Calcium).  You need to replace electrolyte losses.  Your body can only absorb about 20-28 ounces of fluid per hour so try to drink that amount of electrolyte replacement drink - NOT just water (no, not beer also).  Watch the ingredients of "Sports Drinks" because they may contain other additives like sugar, caffeine, and other stimulants.  Again, beer is (arguably) NOT a sport drink.  Drinking ice cold fluids will also lower your body temperature from the inside.
  
  
  
• Be aware of signs of Heat Exhaustion - extreme thirst, rapid breathing, faint/fast pulse, headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, blurred vision.  Wildly missing a few golf shots may also indicated heat related problems. . . or not.
  
  
  
  
• Prepare for your golf day by maintaining your hydration a few days before the outing.  We should normally drink half to three quarters of our weight in ounces per day.  A 160 pound person should drink 80 to 120 ounces of water per day.  That is 10 to 15 cups.