What do you find effective in high winds?

[Deleted member 18121]

Due to play seaford head in Friday... 40% chance of rain throughout the round, but more pressing is the 45-50mph winds.

In recent weeks I've been practicing on the range the stinger/punch style shot with a lot of good effect. But in high winds do you find this shot type most effective or taking extra clubs and hit more easily?

 

[patricks148]

I play in pretty much most of my golf in wind, never really bothered with stingers or punch shots except 60 /70 yard type approach shots.
I just take more club ànd try and swing easy. Also a lighter grip helps keep the spin down

 

[theoneandonly]

Due to play seaford head in Friday... 40% chance of rain throughout the round, but more pressing is the 45-50mph winds.

In recent weeks I've been practicing on the range the stinger/punch style shot with a lot of good effect. But in high winds do you find this shot type most effective or taking extra clubs and hit more easily?

You're not playing in 50 mph wind. No chance.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

You're not playing in 50 mph wind. No chance.

Why's that?

 

[Lump]

In 45-50mph winds it makes no difference.
Just enjoy it, if you can, scoring will not be good.

 

[pendodave]

You're not playing in 50 mph wind. No chance.

Agreed. If it's that windy you're barely standing upright.
Luckily, seaford head is hardly exposed at all....

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Agreed. If it's that windy you're barely standing upright.
Luckily, seaford head is hardly exposed at all....

Ha ha luckily I have a lot of self ballast and I enjoy a challenge ?

 

[RichA]

Dark Sky app says it'll be 50 gusting up to 70. Comedy golf.
Out of interest, what do you mean by "swing easy" and what difference does it make?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

haha! I'm looking forward to the post round report!

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Dark Sky app says it'll be 50 gusting up to 70. Comedy golf.
Out of interest, what do you mean by "swing easy" and what difference does it make?

Allegedly less spin imparted on the ball so it shouldn't balloon up into the sky and therefore should maintain some distance.

haha! I'm looking forward to the post round report!

Deal.... I've played it a handful of times this winter and scored 76-83, want to have a stab at a predicted score?

For clarity.... We'll probably do pick and place everywhere.

 

[KenL]

Playing in a 50mph wind will not be fun.
Where I play it is windy often. Up to about 30 mph is bearable but very unlikely to play to hcp.
At 50mph, prepare to hit a 5 iron about 100 yards into the wind, putts to be blown off line and for your trolley to be blown over several times.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Deal.... I've played it a handful of times this winter and scored 76-83, want to have a stab at a predicted score?

For clarity.... We'll probably do pick and place everywhere.

95!

 

[patricks148]

Oh one other bit of advice, don't wear a hat that's likely to blow off, wooly will be fine but no peak?

 

[BiMGuy]

There is really nothing you can do that will be effective in a 50mph wind. Well, maybe thin every shot into the wind.

 

[Crow]

If you've got any reverse muscle back irons in your garage, they're supposed to keep the ball down, unlike sole weighted clubs which get it airborne.

 

[Orikoru]

In winds like that, I find staying indoors is probably most effective.

 

[Foxholer]

In winds like that, I find staying indoors is probably most effective.

This!
Golf is meant to be enjoyable! Those conditions will not be enjoyable - even though you might laugh at some of the things that happen!

 

[Rlburnside]

Why's that?

I play in the windiest place in the uk there’s no way anyone can play golf in 50 mph winds. That’s storm force 9 impossible to play golf in that.

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

Got to use your brains in that weather, take a putter for all shots that don't require a carry. See if you can get 150yds of roll as your stock shot

 

[Boomy]

When it’s breezy, swing it easy.

Having now played Silloth in some ridiculous winds the thing that works best is clubbing up and swinging easy - basically, don’t try to swing aggressively.

Hitting a full 6 iron into a 100 yard par 3 takes some convincing the brain that it’s the right thing to do ?