[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-playing-in-wind-real-world-examples-of-better-playing-in-wind":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"real-world-examples-of-better-playing-in-wind","Real-World Examples of Better Playing In Wind","Realistic course situations that show how better choices in wind golf save shots immediately.","\u002Fimg\u002Fplaying-in-wind\u002Freal-world-examples-of-better-playing-in-wind_real-world-examples.png","Real-World Examples of Better Playing In Wind illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"playing-in-wind","Playing in wind","\u003Ch3>Three course moments\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>When the breeze is up, picture a par 4 where the smart play is not the prettiest one. In wind golf, a conservative target can turn a nervous approach into a routine two-putt. When the breeze is up, another hole might ask you to leave driver in the bag because the miss brings trees, water, or a bad angle into play. In wind golf, later, a simple punch-out may beat a low-percentage gap through branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The better answer is usually specific\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Translate wind caution into real choices:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>In wind golf, aim at the left-center of the green, not the right pin.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Take flighted 6-iron or knockdown wedge and swing at 80 percent.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When the breeze is up, play to 90 yards instead of forcing a fairway wood.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When the breeze is up, choose the bunker-side miss only if you have a clean lie.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Learn from the round\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>On exposed holes, afterward, write down one decision that saved a stroke and one that cost one. In wind golf, over a month, those notes reveal your real pattern. On exposed holes, maybe you under-club, maybe you over-aim at flags, maybe you get impatient after one bad break. That is useful knowledge, and it is how wind golf becomes a scoring skill instead of a survival test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",225,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-to-build-a-pre-round-plan-for-playing-in-wind","How to Build a Pre-Round Plan for Playing In Wind",null,1782812355564]