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Of all the components comprising the game of golf, the wind factor is perhaps the toughest of all. Some ideas you might try next time playing on a windy day are:
· Perhaps the most common error is to hit the ball harder. Your chances for success will be dramatically improved by not exerting more pressure than on a standard shot. You will have better success by adjusting club selection.
· Ball trajectory is a huge component in combating the wind. This can be realized by either adjusting the ball position in your stance or playing a club with less or more loft.
· Understanding how far each of your clubs goes helps dramatically in the execution of a shot. For example if you hit your 8 iron 100 yards, each of your clubs should span out on a ratio of perhaps 10 or 15 yards per club; therefore your 7 should go approximately 115 yards, your 6 iron 130 yards etc. Professionals will talk about a one club wind, a 2 club wind etc. Therefore a 7 iron shot (into the wind) with a one club wind will be a 6 iron shot.
· An excellent way to understand the effects of wind is to practice on a windy day and try to control your ball flight. Adjustments such as ball position at address, gripping the club shorter, length of swing, plus weight distribution all effect ball flight and distance factor. Experiment with each of these factors, or a combination of them.
In the next few weeks The British Open will be played. Wind is always a huge factor in this venue. Tune in to watch the great players control their shot making. Many folks attribute the great success of Texan's, and the Aussie's in golf because they developed their games in a windy environment. ie. Byron Nelson, Lee Trevino, Ben Crenshaw, Ben Hogan, Greg Norman etc.
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Cola, he drank gallons of it; he always carried with him a huge wad of bills in his pocket; he always played Titleist golf balls (later to be sponsored by Titlesit); he would carry a ball ring in his pocket to ensure the balls he played were round; he always owned a Cadillac and drove it everywhere; nobody on earth perhaps practiced more than Moe.