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Old 09-03-2006, 06:09 PM
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Re: Fighting the wind

hi
try hitting a punch shot with a 5 iron and look for more of a running shot, if you have go and play it sometime when its quiet try a few diffrent clubs to see what one works, i have a 165 yrs par 3 and its a 5 iron for me, when really windy i often hit a low punch with a 3 iron, if it comes up short i have a short chip and run and a put for par, i went and hit a few clubs to see what worked best and a 3/4 punch witha 3 worked best, it had bunkers to the side and back and the front of the green is best place to be. i i hit a 5 iron and wind takes it more than 15 yards left i am in gorse bushes on heavy rough with a pitch over bunkes onto a hard green with no stop.
i never take more than a 4 now and most times i have a putt for par. before i was sometimes taking 7.
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