The Wind Log
Notes from our fan bay — practical explanations of how moving air actually changes your ball flight and your equipment decisions.
Flighting the Driver Down for a Headwind
Why a lower, more penetrating driver flight often costs less carry into a headwind than the high, spinny version you'd play on a calm day.
Read article →The Tailwind Spin Ceiling
Why too much spin in a tailwind still costs you distance, and how to capture more of the roll a following wind is offering.
Read article →Crosswind Drift and Lie Angle
How an incorrect lie angle quietly amplifies whatever a crosswind is already trying to do to your approach shots.
Read article →Wedge Play in Haboob Season
Short game adjustments for the Valley's dust-storm months, when visibility and gusty wind both shift how you should play around the green.
Read article →Shaft Torque for a Wind Window
What torque actually measures, and why it deserves as much attention as flex when you're building a spec meant to hold up in moving air.
Read article →Putter Balance in Gusty Conditions
Why your stance and your putter's face balance matter as much as your stroke on an exposed green when a gust rolls through.
Read article →Put This Data to Work
Reading about wind windows is a start — seeing your own numbers move under real simulated gusts is where it actually clicks.