Mental Mondays: Adjust For The Wind The general rule for dealing
with breezes is to add or subtract one club for each 10 mph of
wind. The trick is knowing just how fast the wind is blowing.
The Beaufort Wind speed scale can give you an idea of wind
speed: Wind Speed: Indicators 4 - 7 mph :Win felt on exposed
skin. Leaves rustle, vanes begin to move. 8 - 12 mph :Leaves and
small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended. 13 - 17 mph
:Dust and loose paper raised. Small branches begin to move. 18 -
24 mph: Branches of a moderate size move. Small trees in leaf
begin to sway. 25 - 30 mph: Large branches in motion. Whistling
heard in overhead wires. Umbrella use becomes difficult. Empty
plastic garbage cans tip over 31 - 38 mph: Whole trees in
motion. Effort needed to walk against the wind. Anything Faster:
You shouldn’t be on the course. So, with twigs and small
branches moving, add one club. If larger branches are swaying
add two. It’s important to notice not only how things are on the
ground, but also what’s