Kiawah's Golf Tips

Ronnie Miller, PGA Director of Instruction

Into The Breeze

We’ve all heard the old tip, “swing with ease into the breeze”, but most of us don’t understand why. Whether swinging a driver or a 7 iron, the stronger the head wind the more we tend to “punch the shot”. Just the word punch itself tends to make us hit harder at the ball that may be positioned back in our stance.  The results put more spin on the ball thus creating a shot that not only will curve more but actually climb into that wind.
Swing with ease into the breeze actually means exactly what it says. Try to hit the shot with a driver or iron SOFTLY. This will result in less backspin and sidespin, therefore allowing the ball to penetrate the wind. Taking an extra club and choking down is always a good choice, but do not position the ball to far back in your stance as it will result in a steeper plane and add spin to the shot.

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