Adrena1in
Challenge Tour Pro
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that throwing up a few blades of grass to check the wind is a little pointless?
Throwing grass to check the wind
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krokodil
Head Pro
Maybe a lot do, me, I do it for every shot except putts and the real short stuff. Force of habit more than anything, but I play a very windy course so I think it's essential to gauge the direction and speed as best you can.
Parmo
Tour Winner
I test the wind with grass on our 3rd, nothing wrong with it.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
I'm lucky. In so much that after 30 years of sailing, I can 'see' where the wind is coming from. At our track it's often different directions on the tee than on the green. So quite pointless throwing grass around. Better to use your eyes a bit more and try to understand what the wind is doing the whole length of your shot. Not just where you're stood. After-all the wind will have more affect on a slower ball than a faster one. ie. towards the end of it's flight.
I can understand that it's also habitual and to some, part of their pre-shot routine, even though they don't actually look at the grass they've just thrown!
I can understand that it's also habitual and to some, part of their pre-shot routine, even though they don't actually look at the grass they've just thrown!
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birdieman
Guest
Not pointless at all!
A slight headwind as opposed to a slight tailwind is the difference of 2 clubs. All it does is confirm exactly where its coming from i.e. is it across as well as behind etc.
A slight headwind as opposed to a slight tailwind is the difference of 2 clubs. All it does is confirm exactly where its coming from i.e. is it across as well as behind etc.
bobmac
Major Champion
Do you mean the wind will be different 50 feet up in the air than it is at player level so pointless?
Adrena1in
Challenge Tour Pro
Kind of, yes. Harks back to Amen Corner at the Masters, where the commentators were saying how the wind swirls and changes so much it makes the shot very difficult. Tiger kept on plucking a few blades of grass and chucking them up to see what happened. I thought to myself, "Okay, you've got skin with hairs and follicles, surely you can feel what the wind is like on your face, but as well as the fact that the wind there's going to have little or no effect on your ball as it whizzes away from the tee at 140mph, it's also going to bear little resemblance to the wind 50 feet up or way down there near the green".
I know that people take a look at the trees too, and I do that myself to try and guage wind speed and direction where my ball really might get affected. But yes, I just use myself as the wind-meter where I'm stood, and I guess from my kiting days I'm pretty good at judging the situation.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I look at the surrounding trees..
If I'm on a links course I sometimes throw grass in the air but only on the par 3's
If I'm on a links course I sometimes throw grass in the air but only on the par 3's
Parmo
Tour Winner
I am more concerned about getting the ball away from me and once in the air in the hands of the gods.
Big_D
Hacker
Normaly would look at the pin / trees for guidance. But if in doubt will throw the grass
Macster
Journeyman Pro
I do it quite often while waiting to play, its not pointless at all, and gives a good indication of where exactly its coming from and how strong etc.
Every bit of info helps !!
Every bit of info helps !!
jammydodger
Tour Winner
why on earth would you not want to check the direction of the wind , this is easily done by lobbing some grass in the air , bit mystified by all this
Adrena1in
Challenge Tour Pro
No no, I'm not saying I don't check the wind direction. I do...by standing there and feeling it blow over me, watching the flag, watching the trees, watching the clouds, watching other player's shots.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Are you smoking funny fags????
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I throw golf clubs, not grass.
TipTopGolfer
Assistant Pro
You have to throw grass in the air it makes you look like a pro lol
mjsw13
Assistant Pro
I look at the flags of the holes around me - simples.
Adrena1in
Challenge Tour Pro
No...perhaps that's where I'm going wrong?
Are you smoking funny fags????
shanker
Q-School Graduate
I've played with Korean ladies (4ft.9 inches and 7 stone) who did this. I couldn't work out why as they never hit the ball more than 2 feet off the ground.
BTW be careful where you pick your grass. If it's on your line....!
BTW be careful where you pick your grass. If it's on your line....!
jammydodger
Tour Winner
What do you do if there are no flags around you cos I know plenty of courses where you dont see any other holes cos theyre so tree lined ? Maybe hold a hanky up or have a small flag attached to your bag for such occasions
