Wind.......

jenhaoyen · 07-04-2009, 02:21 AM

How do you guys deal with 25-50 mph wind coming towards you when hitting a teeshot? Hit it low??

curtisj76 · 07-04-2009, 09:11 AM

Try to hit a low draw.

puttmad · 07-04-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jenhaoyen

How do you guys deal with 25-50 mph wind coming towards you when hitting a teeshot? Hit it low??

50 mph wind?....

Why would you be out there playing in storm force winds...are you mad?....

alexlimco · 07-04-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by puttmad

50 mph wind?....

Why would you be out there playing in storm force winds...are you mad?....

Hey I would not even be playing in 25mph wind but then I do know that some coastal areas in the world have high winds with perfect sunny weather. That's not the case here in Malaysia, normally high winds are accompanied by rolling thunderstorms.

pecky987 · 07-04-2009, 11:59 AM

tee it SLIGHTLY lower, grip SLIGHTLY closer to the shaft, same ball position, SLIGHTLY shorter backswing an try to have as level a strike as possible. if you hit up you'll launch it too high, too downward and it'll spin too much.

also swing slightly slower. this helps you limit the spin

Richie3Jack · 07-04-2009, 12:22 PM

I'll use a slightly shorter tee and try to take my normal swing with the ball teed slightly lower. The big key for me is to recognize there is a wind and to not try and kill it because of fear I won't hit it long. It's a pretty slow, deliberate and controlled swing. It's very easy to start swinging too fast and hard when the wind is in your face and that throws everything out of sync. Like the old saying goes 'when it's breezy, swing easy.'

At 50 mph, I start watching out for tornados.

3JACK

Jim Kobylinski · 07-04-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pecky987

...and try to have as level a strike as possible. if you hit up you'll launch it too high, too downward and it'll spin too much.

This is incorrect trackman has proven that angle of attack has zero effect on spin.

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btw i had to eat crow on this too when i found out

jenhaoyen · 07-04-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alexlimco

Hey I would not even be playing in 25mph wind but then I do know that some coastal areas in the world have high winds with perfect sunny weather. That's not the case here in Malaysia, normally high winds are accompanied by rolling thunderstorms.

We play in the Valley a lot in Los Angeles, and by the beaches. It could be sunny and all of a sudden 25 mph wind.

jenhaoyen · 07-04-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kobylinski

This is incorrect trackman has proven that angle of attack has zero effect on spin.

WOW, nice. This is good information.

jenhaoyen · 07-04-2009, 02:37 PM

play w the wind or against? Let's say wind is blowing left to right, do you play fade?

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07-04-2009, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Richie3Jack Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 808	I'll use a slightly shorter tee and try to take my normal swing with the ball teed slightly lower. The big key for me is to recognize there is a wind and to not try and kill it because of fear I won't hit it long. It's a pretty slow, deliberate and controlled swing. It's very easy to start swinging too fast and hard when the wind is in your face and that throws everything out of sync. Like the old saying goes 'when it's breezy, swing easy.' At 50 mph, I start watching out for tornados. 3JACK

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jenhaoyen Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 756	play w the wind or against? Let's say wind is blowing left to right, do you play fade?

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