How to Adjust Your Swing for High Winds

This week at the Honda Classic, players could face gusty conditions as they navigate the Bear Trap. Here's how to handle it.

Marisa Messana | Feb 24, 2023

The PGA Tour is making its annual stop at PGA National this weekend, and once again wind gusts are in the forecast, which should make the Bear Trap an adventure.

Golf pro Marisa Messana is back with a tip for all golfers on how to adjust their stance and swing to account for blustery conditions. Watch the video above, and look for more episodes of "Marisa's Minute" coming soon to SI Golf.

Published Feb 24, 2023

MARISA MESSANA

Marisa is a professional golfer from South Florida with status on the Epson Tour. She loves the challenge of competing, contributing and connecting others along the way. Through her regimen as a 26-year-old professional golfer, she strives to achieve high performance in every aspect of her life while encouraging others to pursue a similar lifestyle regardless of their industry or goals. She emphasizes athleticism and high performance, and she has enjoyed partnering with more than 50 companies to increase exposure for those trusted brands. She completed her Masters in Human Resources and her undergraduate studies in Communication and Entrepreneurship at Clemson University while playing on the women's golf team. Marisa was the first female athlete in the school's history to receive the Elite 90 Award for her 4.0 GPA, and she was inducted into Clemson's Academic Hall of Fame as, "the most decorated student athlete in Clemson history."