T/F: Curving the ball against the direction of a sidewind will help the ball land more softly on the green.

T/F: Curving the ball against the direction of a sidewind will help the ball land more softly on the green.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Cannot be determined
• D. It depends on wind

Answer: (B)

When there’s a sidewind, the wind pulls the ball sideways as it travels. Curving the shot against that wind means you’re counteracting the wind’s sideways push. By reducing the lateral drift near the end of the flight, the ball tends to land with a more direct, steeper descent and a cleaner contact on the green. This helps it stop sooner and roll less, producing a softer landing. If you curved with the wind, the sideways drift would be amplified, making the landing more unreliable and likely tougher to check up.

When there’s a sidewind, the wind pulls the ball sideways as it travels. Curving the shot against that wind means you’re counteracting the wind’s sideways push. By reducing the lateral drift near the end of the flight, the ball tends to land with a more direct, steeper descent and a cleaner contact on the green. This helps it stop sooner and roll less, producing a softer landing. If you curved with the wind, the sideways drift would be amplified, making the landing more unreliable and likely tougher to check up.