San Diego Golf Courses And Choices

By Patty Summers


There are over eighty San Diego Golf Courses to choose from when visiting this part of the world. San Diego is located in the State of California and is a seaside town. Because of this it is the ideal location for laying out link styled layouts and over the years this is exactly what has transpired.

Link layouts offer a challenge far surpassing traditional inland courses as some golfers would say. The reasons for this are many but the number one factor that make them such an incredible challenge is exactly because of their location. When one envisages the coastline one automatically thinks of sandy beaches, gulls flying through the air and with it probable strong wind conditions.

This makes playing out of them very difficult as their slopes are very steep requiring you to play well under the ball so that the ball can be almost scooped out of the bunker as opposed to playing a low trajectory stroke. Apart from pot bunkers, roughs have typically long bushy grass which makes playing out of them a frustrating exercise. In short they become an emotional challenge of composure as entering the rough and exiting from it can be soul destroying for even the most seasoned of players.

As you get to know your course you will be able to handle these conditions a lot better. You will come to know and understand the wind conditions prevalent on each hole you play. These may be cross winds that you will be playing into or strokes that may have to be played directly into the wind.

The reasons for this are quite simple as you can then gauge which obstacles you are likely to encounter as you play your way through the eighteen holes. Take note of trees that may come into play and especially for pot bunkers that dot the greens on link styled courses. Pot bunkers you will invariably want to stay out of so plotting your best entry to the green is vital in order to complete any of the holes found at these golf clubs.

For this reason, it is best practice to keep your shots low with respect to trajectory. By doing this you are ensuring that wind direction does not become a factor that could affect the trajectory of the ball as it speeds through the air. A slight error in the trajectory will inevitably land you in trouble. These are the reasons that make these courses so sought after as to shoot a well rounded round on link laid out courses is an achievement.

For this reason it is advisable to keep fine tuning what you know. For instance and hypothetically speaking, hole number four may be one hundred eighty meters in length from the tee to the pin. Club selection becomes important as you may usually make use of a three iron for this distance on a windless day.

However taking the wind factor into account may call for some changes to the club choice you make when playing at San Diego Golf Courses. It is a challenge to say the least as plotting the best means in completing a course of this nature becomes a study in itself. A good one at that as it refines your style of playing which improves your overall performance.




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