Wind

June 19th, 2026

US Open 2026: 5 examples of how the wind wreaked havoc at Shinnecock

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April 7th, 2026

Masters 2026: The clever way pros and caddies prepare for Augusta National’s confusing wind

The wind doesn’t just blow at Augusta National, it hides from you. So how do you plan for something you can’t see or feel?

February 13th, 2026

Watch Scottie Scheffler hit DRIVER(!) on Pebble Beach’s 152-metre par-3 17th due to high winds

The gusts roaring across the Monterey Peninsula have already produced some memorable highlights at the site of this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

July 16th, 2025

There’s a right and wrong way to try to hit the ball low. Scottie Scheffler’s coach explains

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.

July 16th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: The one problem Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t solve – until now

Speaking to the press overnight (Australian time) at Royal Portrush, DeChambeau acknowledged he’s altering his approach to battling wind this week, benching brute force for precision and patience.

July 11th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: Everything you need to know about putting in windy conditions

August 27th, 2024

This small detail can decide if you make or miss putts – a top teacher shows why

Unless it’s noticeably strong, the direction the wind is blowing is more of an afterthought on the green for most golfers. Though maybe it shouldn’t be.

British Open 2024: The wind kicked everyone’s ass, and it was a delight

July 20th, 2024

Open Championship 2024: The wind kicked everyone’s ass, and it was a delight

To a man, no one directed blame at the R&A. The only blame could be to nature and no one wants to be the old man yelling at the sky.

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February 1st, 2024

Watch Tony Finau hit driver(!) to Pebble Beach’s short par-3 seventh in gale-force wind

This is a downhill hole that’s not even 100 metres. And Finau barely put it off the back with a shot that his TrackMan registered as having 172mph ball speed and carrying 234 metres.

October 29th, 2021

Matt Fitzpatrick says it’s so windy in Bermuda he was ‘scared to death’ of an 18-inch putt

These conditions came after the cancellation of the pro-am due to “dangerous wind gusts”.

HUGE BLOW: Here’s why they needed to stop play at Genesis Invitational

It’s not raining in Hawaii, so what is Bryson DeChambeau doing with an umbrella while putting?

Carnage as 60kph gusts lead to crazy high scores, 24 WDs and a 12-putt (!!) in amateur event

How strong is the wind at Royal Troon? Nelly Korda said it was hard to walk, let alone play golf

Gale Force

VIDEO: Billy Horschel tries everything to hit a par 3 in blustering conditions

Andalucia 2026 Leaderboard

PlayersTeams

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Tyrrell Hatton	-11	18	4
2	Jon Rahm	-9	18	4
3	Abraham Ancer	-8	18	4
4	Sergio Garcia	-7	18	4
T5	Dustin Johnson	-5	18	4
T5	Thomas Detry	-5	18	4
T5	David Puig	-5	18	4
T5	Cameron Smith	-5	18	4
9	Bubba Watson	-4	18	4
10	Anirban Lahiri	-3	18	4
T11	Marc Leishman	-2	18	4
T11	Branden Grace	-2	18	4
T11	Byeong Hun An	-2	18	4
T11	Bryson DeChambeau	-2	18	4
15	Scott Vincent	-1	18	4
T16	Luis Masaveu	E	18	4
T16	Victor Perez	E	18	4
T16	Talor Gooch	E	18	4
T19	Charles Howell III	+1	18	4
T19	Harold Varner III	+1	18	4
T21	Carlos Ortiz	+2	18	4
T21	Tom McKibbin	+2	18	4
T21	Anthony Kim	+2	18	4
T24	Joaquin Niemann	+3	18	4
T24	Martin Kaymer	+3	18	4
T24	Lucas Herbert	+3	18	4
T27	Richard T. Lee	+4	18	4
T27	Ian Poulter	+4	18	4
T27	Sebastian Muñoz	+4	18	4
T27	Dean Burmester	+4	18	4
T31	Brendan Steele	+5	18	4
T31	Ben Campbell	+5	18	4
T31	Michael La Sasso	+5	18	4
T31	Charl Schwartzel	+5	18	4
T31	Peter Uihlein	+5	18	4
T31	Danny Lee	+5	18	4
T37	Jason Kokrak	+6	18	4
T37	Laurie Canter	+6	18	4
T37	Matthew Wolff	+6	18	4
40	Thomas Pieters	+7	18	4
41	Elvis Smylie	+8	18	4
T42	Younghan Song	+9	18	4
T42	Do-Yeob Mun	+9	18	4
T42	Miguel Tabuena	+9	18	4
T45	Sam Horsfield	+10	18	4
T45	Travis Smyth	+10	18	4
T45	Lee Westwood	+10	18	4
T45	Cameron Tringale	+10	18	4
49	Caleb Surratt	+11	18	4
50	Minkyu Kim	+12	18	4
51	Graeme McDowell	+13	18	4
52	Adrian Meronk	+14	18	4
53	Richard Bland	+16	18	4
54	Bjorn Hellgren	+17	18	4
55	Josele Ballester	+18	18	4
56	Yosuke Asaji	+22	18	4
	Wade Ormsby		18	4
	Louis Oosthuizen	+3		3