Maximise distance into the wind

Top 25 Coach John Jacobs highlights the adjustments required to still get the ball out there when the wind is against

Less wrist hinge

Reduced wrist hinge is a good thought, too. On any shot, the more wrist hinge, the higher the ball flight, so if you don’t set your wrists as much at the top of the backswing, that will also help to keep ball flight down. Match your follow-through to the backswing length, so much shorter than for a full swing in calm conditions.

Shorten the swing

The temptation is often just to hit it harder, but it’s actually just the opposite as you look to control flight and take spin off the ball. Don’t be afraid to take two, maybe three clubs more. Then cut the backswing length down and swing a lot more smoothly. The ball will launch lower, too, because there’s less loft on a longer iron.

Ball position and driver thoughts

Move the ball back a little to keep the hands more in front at address, and maintain that feeling through impact. With driver, tee it down a little so it comes off the centre of the face, rather than the top, for a slightly lower launch – not so low, though, that you start to create excess spin from the bottom of the face.