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Old 01-06-2005, 07:27 AM
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Re: Draw+divot

Playing in the wind always complicates things a little. If you know how to play in the wind, you've got an advantage.

When you draw or fade into the wind, depending on the strength of the wind, reduce the amount of spin you put on the ball. Say you're playing into a 1-club wind, cut your spin down by a 3rd, so instead of playing for a 30-yard draw, play for a 20-yard draw. If it's a 2-club wind, half it. If it's stronger than that, reduce it accordingly.

Do the same hitting into cross wind from the left. If it's a 1-club wind you want to hold the ball against, add a 3rd, etc.

To hit a spinning cut into the wind is actually pretty simple. This is what you have to do: take enough club to account for the wind, then take 1 more. Setup square to target, move the ball back in your stance to the centre and push your hands ahead of the ball and move your weight forward. You should have setup similar to a pitch & run-type shot but the ball in the centre of the stance.

Ok, now open the face a bit, not too much - remember into the wind, the spin is exaggerated!

Finally grip the club normally (keeping the face a bit open) and move the grip down an inch, maybe a bit more.

Now swing back to 3/4rs and on the downswing, keep a good tempo and balance. Don't swing any softer than normal, give it a good hit or else it will get nowhere, you've got an extra club anyway.

A cut without spin is also pretty simple. Take 1 club more than you normally would and setup with your hands in front of the ball. Let your grip go and open the face a bit. Now grip the club again keeping the open club face but with a "normal" grip. Now swing ... back to a full backswing and through ... but on the way through keep the wrists and hands soft - just get the club face back to impact as it was at address (a bit open). That will keep the swing path normal, open club face ... a good fade or cut with lots of backspin which comes from the 'forward impact' position.

It takes some work to get the feel for the swing through impact and how much to open the clubface, but practice it.
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