Wind @ different type courses

[richart]

At least on most links course if you are playing in across wind you can start the ball off line, and let the wind bring it back. On a heathland course such as ours, if you start it off line you hit a tree a few yards in front of the tee. You have to aim down the fairway and watch the wind take it off into the heather gorse and trees. Fortunately we don't get anything like the wind you do on a links course, but just occasionally ........

 

[Deleted member 15344]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/linksland

By the sea is the key!

What about Fairhaven ?

 

[Farneyman]

What about Fairhaven ?

What about it? Is it near the sea?

 

[the smiling assassin]

having grown up playing the aforementioned fortrose and rosemarkie, i now play mostly tree lined parkland golf.

So which do you think is hardest to play in if the wind is the same strength (we will call it a 3 club wind )

the answer is links, easily harder it can turn a wee 5800 yard course into a monster.

i find it quite easy to knock an iron below the treeline to avoid any cross wind at my current club.

i think the issue is that most parkland players don't know how to handle the wind - imagination, club selection, shot technique etc. also, when playing in the wind you have to have reasonable expectations of how you will score.

with club selection in mind, i remember playing with a guy off about 12 or 13 last season, a big hitter. on one hole i was about 10 yards behind him off the tee about 150ish from the flag and played a low soft 5iron into the green into a stiff breeze. the oaf pulled out a wedge and came up about 70 yards short and looked around at everyone confused

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What about it? Is it near the sea?

Couple miles away

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...ata=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa4cf20ee6bdf5c91

 

[Farneyman]

Couple miles away

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...ata=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa4cf20ee6bdf5c91

It depends on the actual soil. Links land is the infertile land between the sea and the fertile farm land. So without seeing/sampling the soil I cant answer.

 

[garyinderry]

at least on a windy links you can keep it low and get some run!

 

[Val]

What about Fairhaven ?

I wouldn't say it was Links, its Parkland/Heathland

 

[Robobum]

So a 30mph wind on a Links is stronger than a 30mph wind in the middle of the country!!???

I suppose the "head in the sand" Links disciples would go for the ton of concrete being heavier than a ton of feathers too!!??

The hardest wind(s) depend on how the holes run relative to it. A slicer won't be having much fun playing in a draft that is into off the left, but a hooker wouldn't be as bothered by that same wind

 

[patricks148]

Your blessed with link golf 365 days a year and moan about the wind

where am i moaning about the wind?

 

[patricks148]

having grown up playing the aforementioned fortrose and rosemarkie, i now play mostly tree lined parkland golf.



the answer is links, easily harder it can turn a wee 5800 yard course into a monster.

i find it quite easy to knock an iron below the treeline to avoid any cross wind at my current club.

i think the issue is that most parkland players don't know how to handle the wind - imagination, club selection, shot technique etc. also, when playing in the wind you have to have reasonable expectations of how you will score.

with club selection in mind, i remember playing with a guy off about 12 or 13 last season, a big hitter. on one hole i was about 10 yards behind him off the tee about 150ish from the flag and played a low soft 5iron into the green into a stiff breeze. the oaf pulled out a wedge and came up about 70 yards short and looked around at everyone confused

it sure can be a beast last time i played there in a open there were alls being lost all over the first 4 holes. one of the guys i played with aimed straight right with his tee off the first and the wind still took the ball in the sea