G· GOLF NUGGETS Find Browse Teaching moments Course Strategy · Strategy Allow for ballooning and spin into the wind The speaker says the 50-degree wedge normally goes 130 while the shot is 121 back into the wind. Because the wind will balloon the ball and add spin despite firm greens, he recommends playing at least a 125-yard shot. Channel: Grant Horvat Golf Watch official source at 50:25 Course StrategyGrant Horvat GolfBallooning-FlightDistance-Loss Keep learningFlight a flyer high downwind — Dan GrievePick a lower-spin ball if you balloon your irons — Club ChampionGet shaft lean with the finish line drill — Mark ImmelmanUse less loft for back pins and run it in — Dan GrieveDon't over-loft off an upslope — Dan GrieveCheck delivered loft when driver flight is high — Club Champion JavaScript is only needed for the in-app player and library actions. This verified teaching summary and its official-source link remain readable.