Playing in the Wind

photo credit: davedehetre   The wind can humble even the best players.  A golfer’s first reaction is to over-compensate, especially if the wind is blowing directly into their face.  With crosswinds, players tend not to hit their shots far enough into the direction from which the wind is blowing.  In tail-winds,  players will tend to hit the ball harder to take advantage of the carry.  When facing a headwind, over-swinging to get more distance, is the tendency.

When playing into a head wind, don’t swing harder, swing easier.  Tee your ball lower and try not to hit a high shot.  With tail-winds use less club tee your ball up higher for more control and a higher golf shot.  Crosswinds are simply a matter of using good judgement.