"Being a total geek, I'll look at degree days over average temperature when going on holiday, " says Martin Bromley, one of two directors of BizEE.

WSJ: In the Forecast: New Ways to Measure the Temperature

Golfing here has a Lowcountry charm not found anywhere else, with palmettos and moss hanging from the trees, plus well over 200 days of sun a year and an average balmy temperature of 70F.

BBC: Living in: golf areas