How to Putt in Windy Conditions

Golf is a game of skill and luck and the fickle nature of grass. When you add trying to putt in windy conditions to that equation, it can make a typically simple putt a challenge. With a little information, you can help improve your odds when you find yourself playing golf on a windy day.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Stand perfectly still. Windy weather conditions make it critical that you keep your legs perfectly still when you go to putt, regardless of the length of the putt. This lack of movement gives you much better control over the ball.

2. Widen your stance. This provides you more stability in your golf putts, particularly in windy conditions. Widening your stance will improve your golf game in inclement weather.

3. Hit softer rather than hitting harder. The harder you hit the ball, the more spin you put on it. The wind will effect the spin those putts much more than you expect. A softer touch will give you more control over your golf game in windy conditions.

4. Shorten your backstroke. This improves your balance and control which translates to better putts. Shortening the backstroke in windy conditions is a simple fix to a tricky problem.

5. Play the ball further back in your stance. This will drop the ball and keep it from riding the wind while you watch helplessly. The lower you play the ball in the wind, the more accurate your putts are going to be.

6. Practice in inclement weather. Nothing tops experience, so get out and play in all sorts of weather. This will improve your game dramatically regardless of weather conditions.

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