Playing golf when it's windy

patricks148 said:
as i said just a moment ago, you are more likely to have a better swing starting of on a less windy parkland course than on a tough links track. you see some dodgy looking swings from some low players around here... could def be a good point
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Flat calm day and you see links golfers almost falling over as we have so much weight on left side at address in our attempts to hit it low :LOL:
 
PaulyMcK said:
Question for any regular links players:

I understand that 95% of of Links Golf is played in Strong Winds, when you visit a Parkland course which might have less tough winds, do you feel that you gain an advantage and thus play better?
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Yes definitely all my best scores over the last 5 years have been when I've played parkland/ heathland courses, came close to breaking 80 two years ago and will never get that on my home course , another example i played Edzell and Forfar earlier this year for the first time and scored 40 points both days.
 
patricks148 said:
i played in a comp this year when it was a 60MPH wind it was while the course was still rock hard, into was a doddle compared to downwind.... out 17th is 377 with a burn at 290, my pp hit a 6 iron off the tee and went straight in it, i took a 7 and only just stayed short. both chips went though the green into deep rough, easiest shot was the chip back into the wind;)
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That's a ridiculous statement Patrick ,60mph winds are storm force 10 and impossible to play golf in.
 
Yes really , you’ve stated before playing in 40 mph winds gale force 8,and I would say that’s borderline playable.

60mph wind is impossible to play in. 👍
 
 
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Of course we do we’ve had 100 mph winds up here , just can’t play golf when it’s 60mph👍
 
Rlburnside said:
Of course we do we’ve had 100 mph winds up here , just can’t play golf when it’s 60mph👍
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Yep get very high winds especially on the coast and on the islands - Benbecula and Saxa used to get battered with 60/70mph winds but there was no way you were able to play golf in it - most struggle to stand up straight in that level of winds. 30 mph is just about the level - maybe around 40mph at a push when it hits gale force but 60 mph ! Never golf
 
Wolf said:
You don't need to hit it hard, you actually need to club up more and hit it softer...
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This is a spot on comment but so hard to do. Not the club up bit, that is obvious. It is slowing the swing, hitting softly. I know it works, I managed it recently during one round after reading it somewhere, but your mind is constantly saying swing harder because of the head wind. It is a battle and one I recently have lost. I should write it down somewhere.
 
It really does work to swing slower into the wind, I grip the club very lightly and wiggle the club just before takeaway ,this gives me a reminder to swing slowly. After awhile it becomes ingrained to swing slower and works for me.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
This is a spot on comment but so hard to do. Not the club up bit, that is obvious. It is slowing the swing, hitting softly. I know it works, I managed it recently during one round after reading it somewhere, but your mind is constantly saying swing harder because of the head wind. It is a battle and one I recently have lost. I should write it down somewhere.
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Rlburnside said:
It really does work to swing slower into the wind, I grip the club very lightly and wiggle the club just before takeaway ,this gives me a reminder to swing slowly. After awhile it becomes ingrained to swing slower and works for me.
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Think this is why I've always scored well in the windy conditions, I've always had a smooth almost lazy tempo to my swing since I first held a club. Always hit a fairly high ball to but in the wind I'm able to club up swing smooth and cut off my follow through making most shots punchy with a lower flight. Do the same when I'm not playing well to keep it in play.

Always loved watching the smoother swings to feel like that's what I alway aspired to as a junior and it stuck with me. Plus always remember a Lee Trevino quote if your ever playing bad play low ball golf to reduce Margin of errors it's no different to windy golf...
 
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I love playing in the wind but hate it . I love the challenge but hate that conversation with fellows players is limited to shouting at each other as you cant hear them :p
 
patricks148 said:
i played in a comp this year when it was a 60MPH wind it was while the course was still rock hard, into was a doddle compared to downwind.... out 17th is 377 with a burn at 290, my pp hit a 6 iron off the tee and went straight in it, i took a 7 and only just stayed short. both chips went though the green into deep rough, easiest shot was the chip back into the wind;)
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You have to be a good golfer to play in 60mph winds, well done sir (y)
 
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