Wider When Windy Is Wise
Posted January 11th, 2005 by Guest Author
Widen your putting stance during windy conditions to help keep your balance.
From this weekend's telecast of the Mercedes Championships comes a fantastic, yet simple tip - a wider putting stance helps to keep one's balance in windy conditions.
For the pros playing last week and for those going to the Sony Open this coming weekend in Honolulu, windy conditions are the norm. The trade winds (from the northeast) and the kona winds (from the southwest) are typically 5-15 miles per hour. When bad weather arrives, usually indicated by the kona winds, it can get even worse. Even placing your ball on the green and getting it to stay put can be difficult at times.
So in those times of increased breeziness, open your stance a few inches or more. The last thing you want to do is fall over on a putt.
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