One of the most important parts of golf is managing the course properly. This is something that beginners and even the best professional golfers need. If you know the distance you are from the hole, the proper club to choose, and how you should hit the shot, it will make a huge difference. Another thing many golfers don't understand, but should, is how to play in bad weather conditions when out on the course.

Do you know how different types of weather can change the way you play golf? Whether the conditions are windy and rainy or just super-hot and dry, you need to know how to manage your game and the course. Wind is probably the most common element you will run into and can cause you to choose a different club or shot for that specific day and that specific shot.

You must determine how strong the wind is, what direction it is blowing, and how you plan to play it. Sometimes you can use the wind to help your shot. When the winds are strong and in your face, many players tend to choose the wrong clubs, swing too hard, and hit a bad shot. Swinging the clubs harder doesn't help you hit it through the wind better. It usually leads to a bad shot and you would be better off to take one more clubs and swing normal instead of trying to kill the ball.

When your swing goes wrong, it deviates from the path you intended to swing on and you might find your ball in the woods because of a miss hit, hook, slice, or another bad shot. You can easily avoid this issue by taking one or even two more clubs and trying to hit a lower shot through the wind. With a club that has less loft, you will be able to keep the ball down some and will still be able to achieve a great result.

Players make a similar mistake when the wind is at their back. In this case, you need to make sure you choose a different club because the wind will help your shot. If you choose your seven iron because you normally would you may lighten the swing because of the wind, which can also lead to bad shots. Instead, you want to choose your eight iron and take a normal swing.

You also need to aim properly when the winds are strong. You want to adjust the way you aim and assume the wind will affect your shot in one way or another. This can help you to avoid the hazards and bunkers that can come into play with high winds. When it is windy, you might find your ball ending up in places that you simply don't usually find. This could lead to more sand traps or harder shots that you are not used to.

You may also encounter damp or wet conditions when you play, and this can cause issues on the greens and in the fairways. Sometimes if you play early, the greens are wet due to sprinklers or if there was a storm overnight, they may be very slow because of the water. Many golfers will struggle with wet fairways and greens because they are not used to them. It can be harder to hit from a soft fairway and the greens will be much slower than you might expect because of the rain.

If the green is soaked with water or even just sprinkled, it will run slower than a dry green with no water on it. This can cause it to be a bit tougher to play as you may struggle to get the speed of the greens and you might not understand why. However, if you know how to adjust you can still play great golf in wet conditions. As the day begins and the hotter weather comes in, you may have to adjust halfway through your round because the greens will start to dry and that will make them faster.

Not only will the greens get faster, but the actual fairways will too. This causes the ball to roll out more and you might get distances you are not familiar with. Another thing to consider with wet or dry greens is the line of the putt. Wet greens might break less than a dry and fast green, which makes a difference with your putting.

Course management is very important even in perfect conditions. However, they become even more important when the conditions are not perfect, and you may need to play different shots and make adjustments. You want to be aware of what the weather conditions are before you start playing. Take your time and think about how the conditions will affect every shot. This can lead to better and lower scores.