It depends on the style of course you play. For a tight track I would suggest finding a club you can hit off the turf (or at least a very low tee) that drives the ball on a low piercing flight which runs maybe 20 or 30 yards when it lands. A plus handicap golfer I play with regular makes a habit of hitting a low 2 iron which is almost topped but goes nearly 220-230 into the strongest winds. You would be hard pressed getting the driver to go that far through the air, the added advantage being that cross winds dont affect it as badly either.

For wider courses you can try hitting the driver off the deck. This may sound suicidal, especially with today's grapefruit sized heads but it can really be a great shot into the wind, you get similar distance to a normal drive (maybe 20-30 yards less but not a lot of height. The only problem is that mis cues are common and you sometimes find the ball heading off at an odd angle (especially right). But if ou have plenty of space it can be a stroke saver. If you try it and like it consider spending 30 or 40 bucks on an old school small headed driver (Titleists 976R comes to mind) and carry it instead of a lob wedge or 5 wood (which are no use in strong winds anyway) and use that on the holes into the wind but keep your driver for the downwind holes.

D.

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