Howling winds
This afternoon, I practiced at the Hank Haney Golf Ranch in Lewisville, on a very windy, cloudy day. The temperature was quite comfortable, but the wind was howling at 2-4 clubs into my face during the entire practice.
I warmed up with the 7-iron, striking the ball pretty solidly to warm up. I then hit about 5 balls each, starting with the pitching wedge and working my way down through the clubs until I got to the 7-wood. I then spent some time with the longer clubs, alternating the 5-iron, hybrid and 7-wood. I hit the 5-iron and hybrid very solidly; the 7-wood I tended to hit high fades that were magnified by the wind into slices.
I got out the driver and hit it pretty well once I got it grooved. My distance wasn’t very good, but considering the howling wind I was hitting into, wasn’t bad. Next, I spent some time hitting irons, running through the bag from the sand wedge all the way down to the 4-iron. My ball striking was the best I’ve done since my long Christmas vacation, so I was pretty pleased today.
Because of the howling wind and poor condition of the putting green, I didn’t putt. The putting green is beginning to come out of dormancy, so I expect it will be in good condition again in a few weeks.
One of my better practices. I hit good shots with every club in my bag, so I was pretty happy.