Putting in the Wind When putting in the wind, staying steady over the ball is critical—a wider stance than normal, as demonstrated, helps. With the wind behind you, strike the ball with the toe of the putter; the ball will come off “dead” and it won’t roll too far. When putting into the wind you have to firm up your grip and give it an extra rap. Putting in a crosswind is very tricky and requires some guesswork!
RecoveRing fRom tangly Rough It’s almost impossible to avoid being in the rough on at least a few occasions during a round on a links— even good shots roll off the fairway at times. The first principle to remember when playing from a heavy lie in tangly rough is the importance of getting back into play as efficiently as possible. Don’t go from trouble to trouble. If buried deep in the grass, address the ball in the middle of your stance, take plenty of loft, choke down on the handle, hover the club head at address so that it doesn’t snag during the takeaway, grip tight and beat hard down on the ball—no messing!
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