{"id":396,"date":"2005-01-11T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2005-01-11T20:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/uncategorized\/wider_when_windy_is_wise\/"},"modified":"2005-01-11T15:30:58","modified_gmt":"2005-01-11T20:30:58","slug":"wider_when_windy_is_wise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/playing_tips\/wider_when_windy_is_wise","title":{"rendered":"Wider When Windy Is Wise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"windblow.gif\" src=\"\/b\/imgs\/playing_tips\/windblow.gif\" width=\"180\" height=\"111\" \/>From this weekend&#8217;s telecast of the Mercedes Championships comes a fantastic, yet simple tip &#8211; a wider putting stance helps to keep one&#8217;s balance in windy conditions.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>So in those times of increased breeziness, open your stance a few inches or more. 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