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Ride a crosswind off the tee for extra distance

Direct advice for windy days: if it is a crosswind and you know how to work the ball, ride the wind off the tee to gain distance. Rather than fighting it, hit a high shot with the spin taken off and cut it so the wind carries it. This left-to-right cut rode the crosswind and went a lot farther than a draw hit into the wind would have.

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Why this context matters

Said after a long drive in a roughly 40 mph crosswind.