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Date: 31 Oct 2006 10:07:34
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Golf in high winds
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Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
place.
I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 09:36:06
From: dugjustdug
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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Agreed. It takes any thoughts of grandure out of your head and allows
you to focus on hitting as straight as possible. While it can be
hectic, I like it, too.
On 31, 9:32 am, "BigPurdueFan" <bigpu...@aol.com > wrote:
> Zuke wrote:
> > Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
> > do some real damage.
>
> > The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
> > element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
>
> > On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>
> > > Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> > > very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> > > didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> > > place.
>
> > > I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
>
> > > If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)There'e nothing more fun than playing in wind like that (imho). Makes
> the game a real challenge.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 11:52:52
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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In article <1162316166.370997.270820@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com >,
"dugjustdug" <prestigerealty@yvn.com > wrote:
> Agreed. It takes any thoughts of grandure out of your head and allows
> you to focus on hitting as straight as possible. While it can be
> hectic, I like it, too.
>
> On 31, 9:32 am, "BigPurdueFan" <bigpu...@aol.com> wrote:
> > Zuke wrote:
> > > Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
> > > do some real damage.
> >
> > > The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
> > > element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
> >
> > > On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
> >
> > > > Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> > > > very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> > > > didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> > > > place.
> >
> > > > I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
> >
> > > > If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)There'e nothing
> > > > more fun than playing in wind like that (imho). Makes
> > the game a real challenge.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
It sure changes the game a bit, but I enjoyed it. Made my home course a
whole new ball game.
Water hazards that aren't generally a problem became a real issue as
drives were either shorter or longer (or crooked! <G >) than usual making
second shots from places I usually never am at.
Still shot a 49, which is my usual, but it was a hardfought 49!
For info, the group I play with is an older group and we walk 9 every
day. Sometimes I stick around and get the back 9, sometimes not.
Yesterday was not...
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 11:44:36
From: warren montgomery
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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>
> Agreed. It takes any thoughts of grandure out of your head and allows
> you to focus on hitting as straight as possible. While it can be
> hectic, I like it, too.
>
I've gotten better about playing in the wind (this fall I've had to) and
don't mind it unless it's very cold. The only real problem is on the
greens. The wind can be strong enough here that it pushes some of those
downhill slopes over the edge. This morning we had two greens that were
basically unputtable, because the 20-30Mph wind was blowing straight
downhill and nothing would stay within 30 feet of the hole location. Local
rule for that situation is just to take a stab or two at it, then pick up
and move on, but I don't know how you would ever finish if you insisted on
holing out.
--
Warren Montgomery (wamontgomery@att.net)
http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 09:32:20
From: BigPurdueFan
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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Zuke wrote:
> Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
> do some real damage.
>
> The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
> element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
>
>
> On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>
> > Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> > very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> > didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> > place.
> >
> > I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
> >
> > If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
> >
There'e nothing more fun than playing in wind like that (imho). Makes
the game a real challenge.
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 17:54:37
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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BigPurdueFan <bigpufan@aol.com > wrote:
: There'e nothing more fun than playing in wind like that (imho). Makes
: the game a real challenge.
Agreed, with the caveat that the course needs to have some
room to miss. Playing Pete Dye-inspired target golf courses
with OB and water hazards everywhere in high wind is no fun.
--
Chris Bellomy
C-List Charter Member
http://clist.org/
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 11:48:11
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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In article <1162315940.943725.317370@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com >,
"BigPurdueFan" <bigpufan@aol.com > wrote:
> Zuke wrote:
> > Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
> > do some real damage.
> >
> > The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
> > element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
> >
> > > Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> > > very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> > > didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> > > place.
> > >
> > > I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
> > >
> > > If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
> > >
>
> There'e nothing more fun than playing in wind like that (imho). Makes
> the game a real challenge.
Ain't it the truth! I really had to think about club selection and
swing dynamics to try to get good results.
Even putting was a challenge sometimes.
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 12:27:02
From: Zuke
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
do some real damage.
The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
> Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> place.
>
> I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
>
> If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
>
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 11:47:09
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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In article <Pine.OSX.4.64.0610311224250.20080@ucfilespace.uc.edu >,
Zuke <me@privacy.net > wrote:
> Keep a stocking cap over your ears in wind like that, you can
> do some real damage.
>
> The scots say "nay wind nay golf" and it certainly adds a fun
> element. Windy days like that though are brutal.
>
>
> On Tue, 31 2006, Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>
> > Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> > very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> > didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> > place.
> >
> > I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
> >
> > If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
> >
I never thought about a stocking cap since it wasn't reallly cold.
Heck, I was in shorts and short sleeve shirt! Somewhere in the high
60's yesterday.
Today, no wind but a bit of passing rain and down in the 50's. Good day
to roast some coffee! ;-)
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 23:10:50
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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"Lloyd Parsons" <lloydparsons@mac.com > wrote in message
news:lloydparsons-E5DBD5.10073431102006@individual.net...
> Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> place.
>
> I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
>
> If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
It was like that yesterday --40 mph gusts --- I hit a perfect tee shot on #1
to just short of the creek & 120 yards from the green. Shot #2 had a wind
gust so strong that it sent my hat flying & knocked me off balance - which
resulted in my new Pro V-1 failing in its first swim attempt.
Shot #4 I decided I best play the wind & aimed for the left greenside
bunker -- you guessed it --- it buried in the back face of it.
Shot #5 got the ball on the level area of the bunker.
Shot #6 was on the green for my 2 putt 8 ===
Hole #2 consisted of more of the same except for the 3rd shot had so many
leaves blowing over my ball that it was simply funny to even think I could
make the shot -- A double bogey followed before I got my act together for
the rest of the round.
End result was a 45.
Oddly -- On Saturday the conditions were similar (except the leaves were
still mostly on the trees) & I shot a very comfortable 39.
Go figure.
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Date: 31 Oct 2006 20:07:12
From: Otto
Subject: Re: Golf in high winds
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The wind sort of makes those hybrids useless don't it?
Otto
"Lloyd Parsons" <lloydparsons@mac.com > wrote in message
news:lloydparsons-E5DBD5.10073431102006@individual.net...
> Wow, yesterday was a beautiful day to play. With the exception of the
> very gusty wind. It really changed the play and keeping the ball low
> didn't help as much as I expected because the winds were all over the
> place.
>
> I had never seen the wind nearly push the ball 90 degrees before!
>
> If I had hair, I would have looked very windblown! ;-)
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