Playing in the wind.
Video 1
How to keep control of the ball when playing against a strong force of wind and then how to use this to your advantage, learning all about playing in downwind and crosswinds.
When you play golf straight into wind, it would be best to strike the ball with an draw spin. When you are playing in a downwind, the ball position should also be on the front foot playing the shot with a fade getting the ball high and letting it fly. Play it off your back foot when playing into the wind to create an draw spin. you should think about swinging to you release point the club should be going down and low to that point where the V is, not worrying about the wind blowing into you.
Always take rehearsal swings to get the feeling in your hands for this type of shot.
It's vital to know the direction and speed of the wind. If you are playing in crosswind you should allow for the one club distance the the ball will travel across the hole you are playing, once the wind catches the back of the ball it will push it in that direction. This is why you need to discover how to spin curve hook and slice the daylights out of the ball to allow for crosswind playing golf, you will then understand how much you need for any given shot in crosswind in any direction.
When playing in the wind it will cause you to lunge at the ball in your golf swing, you are probably standing straight up over at address and because you are trying to guide the ball and using your arms and shoulders swinging the club, when you do this you start to pull your arms across your chest forcing your shoulders forward lunging at the ball in your golf swing, if you imagine the swing arc when you look down at the ball if you pass the centre of the arc your head moves forward and it cause you to lunge. you need to tilt your chest like if you where going to hit someone a punch, this will put 70% of your weight on the back foot then swing the club down with your hands keeping you head behind your hands when you strike the ball this will stop you from lunging and losing control of your golf ball in the wind.
Playing in wind a few thing to look out for, which way the wind is blowing , look up at sky then look out for the way the clouds are moving this will give you the direction the wind is blowing, also if playing around water look and see the ripple in the water this will give you the direction wind is blowing.