Playing Golf In Bad Weather

Playing Golf In Bad Weather

If there is a chance of bad weather for all you weekend Golfers, it’s essential that you check the weather forecast a day ahead or at least before you leave for the golf course.

Be sure to have everything you need with you to successfully get you through your round.

As we all know the weather can easily change within the four to five hours you are out doing battle with the course.

  • Do you need to carry your waterproofs with you or can you leave them behind?
  • Should you be carrying an umbrella?
  • Do you have extra gloves with you and even a spare towel?

Weather Check

Also check the forecast for the days wind strength to help decide what type of clothing you might need to wear.

The combination of knowing the wind strength and even it’s direction before you arrive at the course can also help your mindset of how you might need to adjust your game.

This will give you a clear idea of what conditions to expect when you arrive to play.

Be sure to arrive in plenty of time at the course so you can make good use of the practice facilities.

If the weather is adverse learn how far the ball is travelling compared to your yardage in calm conditions.

For example is it a one or two club wind?

By this I mean playing into the wind might add another two clubs onto your shot, so in calm conditions it might be a seven iron but now a two club wind becomes a five iron to achieve the same distance.

Down wind would be the opposite, a seven iron may become a nine iron to achieve the same distance.

Playing In The Wind

In very windy conditions you would be wise to hit some soft half shots on the range, keeping the ball controlled and under the wind.

The harder you hit the ball the more it will balloon upwards in the wind losing distance and control.

Take a note of the yardage you achieve when practising this soft half shot with various irons on the range.

This will help you achieve a better distance response by having a more educated choice of club when you use this shot on the course.

Playing Shots From Wet Bunkers

Spend a few minutes in the practice bunker to get a feel of the texture of the sand.

Heavy periods of rain could have a massive effect on how compact the sand becomes and its resistance to the club through impact will change.

This practice will help you to quickly adapt to these conditions and have a better chance of gaining good distance control.

Chipping On To A Wet Green

These practice shots also give you an opportunity to see how the ball is reacting on the green.

Is the ball checking up more than normal or is it releasing forward more?

So the message is to not leave anything to chance.

Give yourself the best opportunity to perform better regardless of the weather conditions, preparation is everything!

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