Hitting the ball low is a skill all golfers need to excel in the wind, as a lower-flighted shot is less impacted by the wind. The issue is many players try to hit the ball low the wrong way.
Avoiding blow-up holes isn’t glamorous, but it’s how you win. Whatever your trophy is, this is how you chase it – by turning big numbers into manageable ones.
The adjustments players have to make on the greens are more subtle than on the fairway, but look closely and you’ll see them. You may even learn more about putting.
It just showed a clever bit of awareness and foresight. In the heat of the pressure and the pouring rain, Burns stopped himself from making a potentially very costly error.
Australian Golf Digest
