Wind - Grrrrrrrrrrr

who_ru

totally wrecks my game, just can't play in it. end up losing ball after ball after ball.

May has not been a good month in that regard.

the lawman

who_ru wrote: »

totally wrecks my game, just can't play in it. end up losing ball after ball after ball.

May has not been a good month in that regard.

Too true. Played back 11 holes in rathcore today in serious gusts and game went to pieces. First card of my three card handicap too.

Grrrrrrr indeed.

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Wind - Grrrrrrrrrrr
totally wrecks my game


Would it be something you had to eat ?

rafared

When its breezy swing easy.

jimmystars

JSC in ballybunnion canceled due to wind.
Grrrrrrrrrr
Totally wrecks my plans

k.p.h

I'v played nearly everyday in the last two weeks and only one day was the wind absent. I put it down as a good experience even though it's difficult. It's worth learning how to play in it, especially since we live in Ireland

moycullen14

Ah, I don't know. Definitely your score goes to pot but there is great satisfaction when you shape a (very rare) shot properly into the wind.

Drew (hooked!) a 5 iron about 190 yds yesterday that must have turned 30 yards with a following gale. Landed 12 feet from the pin. Naturally I 3 putted!

pauldoo

played in a comp yesterday, the SS is normally 37 points, sometimes 38, made it all the way down to 32. with 31 points winning you a prize depending on your class.

Wind was real bad, when the ball came to a stop on the greens the wind would pick up and the ball would start rolling again

bustercherry

pauldoo wrote: »

played in a comp yesterday, the SS is normally 37 points, sometimes 38, made it all the way down to 32. with 31 points winning you a prize depending on your class.

Wind was real bad, when the ball came to a stop on the greens the wind would pick up and the ball would start rolling again

Played a strokes comp on Sat, CSS turned out to be 75 and lower gross score was 81 . The wind was bad but the rain was the big killer, everything was drenched through after a couple of holes.
It could have been worse though, the only person to shoot under par (nett) and would have had the winning score didn't sign their scorecard :eek:

Johnny_Fontane

love the wind, swing slow hit it low....played recently in skerries into a full blown gale and it was savage craic

Opics

I love playing in wind. It's a bit of a challenge and I love hitting knock down shots, hold up draws/fades etc....

It's the same for everyone else playing so shooting a slighty higher score shouldnt matter

The_Architect

Opics wrote: »

I love playing in wind. It's a bit of a challenge and I love hitting knock down shots, hold up draws/fades etc....

It's the same for everyone else playing so shooting a slighty higher score shouldnt matter

The correct answer!

the anser

'I love playing in wind. It's a bit of a challenge and I love hitting knock down shots, hold up draws/fades etc....

It's the same for everyone else playing so shooting a slighty higher score shouldnt matter '

I agree- in this country you just can't avoid it so you've got to adjust accordingly....and as pointed out it's the same for everyone

k.p.h

the anser wrote: »

'I love playing in wind. It's a bit of a challenge and I love hitting knock down shots, hold up draws/fades etc....

It's the same for everyone else playing so shooting a slighty higher score shouldnt matter '

I agree- in this country you just can't avoid it so you've got to adjust accordingly....and as pointed out it's the same for everyone

Adjust what. I got a high manky push slice in the bag. When the gale is coming left to right only adjustment I can make is aim 150 yards left :eek:

Sometimes I stand on the tee and go whats the percentage play here...? Putter :rolleyes:

PhilipMarlowe

I enjoy playing in the wind because I generally hit the ball low.
I wouldn't say it's the same for everyone though - the wind wasn't 'the same' on Sunday for even 5 seconds!
I was playing our 12th (tough par 5) and hit a good rescue for my 2nd which travelled nicely because the wind was pushing it along. So I had 135 to a back pin and while I was waiting for the others in my group to play in, I did the "throw up the grass trick" (3 times in the space of 1 minute). 1st time it was straight against, 2nd hard off the right and 3rd time just before my shot it was back from behind, slightly over my shoulder as expected based on the previous shot.
So as there seemed to be a little lull in the wind I took aim just outside the flag on the right and hit a sweet, low 9. It barely climbed over the (lowish) tree line and got hit by a gust and blew 25 yards off line, over a drain and almost OOB!
For 3/4 of the time the ball was in the air it looked like it would be stitched and in the end I was lucky to find it... not that it mattered to my overall score but just pointing out that when you have swirling gusts then it's often down to luck as much as anything.

the anser

You can try adjust stance, slow down and shorten swing....you'll have to adjust where you're aiming to- probably way off the direct line. Agree that swirling gusts add to the luck element- but would'nt it be boring playing in flat calm conditions all the time?

k.p.h

the anser wrote: »

You can try adjust stance, slow down and shorten swing....you'll have to adjust where you're aiming to- probably way off the direct line. Agree that swirling gusts add to the luck element- but would'nt it be boring playing in flat calm conditions all the time?

Ah yeah I agree with you. I hit a 165 yard 9i yesterday evening and 110 yard 8i so even just for the enjoyment of those shots.

The_Architect

You see, I think that is the right attitude.

Wind is an integral part of playing and enjoying golf. Absolute fairness is not.

If people think golf is more about the latter than the former, then it turns in to a game of mechanics rather than skill and feel.

Admittedly when the wind gets above a certain level, it starts to detract from the enjoyment (e.g. losing balance, balls blowing from stationary)

LostPassword

Played Headfort New on Sunday and the wind was crazy - gale force gusts coming from random directions and disappearing again. 4th hole over water, hit a sweet 8 iron draw into the wind, which subsequently changed and blew the ball 50 yards to the right off line into the lake. Reteed and hit a slight fade which was headed for the water, but a gust blew it back the opposite direction to a few feet for a bogey. Got a return when the wind blew my ball into the hole after it had stopped a foot away on the 15th.

Hunter21

Played Ballybunion one time in gale force winds, to take a putt you had to have a stance like a driver. Was tough going but great fun. Its a thinking round when the wind is up. Really enjoyable

broders3

Played the Heritage in a storm yesterday. Unreachable par 4's in the wind. Cracking course though. Got a freebie but I hear its only €35 on teetimes. Definitely heading back down on a more benign day!

k.p.h

broders3 wrote: »

Played the Heritage in a storm yesterday. Unreachable par 4's in the wind. Cracking course though. Got a freebie but I hear its only €35 on teetimes. Definitely heading back down on a more benign day!

Few of the lads played their recently for 35e so thats 100%

Got out this morning and no wind was great to see the ball fly straight again (only once or twice mind you )

seoirserob

Should see it in Lahinch today . . . puts a whole new dimension on Championship Course. Levels the field, at least.

Corkblowin

Hunter21 wrote: »

Played Ballybunion one time in gale force winds, to take a putt you had to have a stance like a driver. Was tough going but great fun. Its a thinking round when the wind is up. Really enjoyable

Haha.....I hear ya......playing the 11th the last time I was there I had to aim 50 yards right off the tee (ie....out to sea) and still missed the fairway left! Birdied 17 and 18 to shoot 99!

Hunter21

Corkblowin wrote: »

Haha.....I hear ya......playing the 11th the last time I was there I had to aim 50 yards right off the tee (ie....out to sea) and still missed the fairway left! Birdied 17 and 18 to shoot 99!

I remember the first par 3 on the back 9 of the Cashen course, parallel with the sea. Played with a 5 handicapper, me off 14 and another mate off 10. All hitting out to see and still all out to make the green, it made an overall round competition, into a true hole by hole to bet the others in the group "I'll put the ball on the fairway/green and you wont" Mad craic! Would do it again no problem, rain, sleet snow wont stop me going out in the wind