Best Wind Players on the PGA Tour

Tony Finau watches his tee shot on the second hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in San Diego.
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  • Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are some of the best wind players.
  • The best ball-strikers tend to be the best wind players.

More often than not, weather conditions on the PGA Tour are great, but that isnโ€™t always the case.

Over the course of the year, there can be rounds played in tough conditions, one of them being wind.

This can affect all facets of the game, from ball-striking all the way to putting. So, who are the best wind players on the PGA Tour?

Thanks to Fantasy National (going into the 2025 PGA Tour season) and the โ€œwindโ€ search function, there are answers. These players are good to target when golf betting on a tournament with windy conditions.

Best Wind Players on the PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler

For all rounds in 2023 and 2024 with moderate to extreme wind conditions, Scheffler is No. 1 in total strokes gained and No. 1 in ball striking.

This does not come as much of a surprise, as he’s arguably the best ball-striker on the PGA Tour.

Tony Finau

While Finau is No. 29 in total strokes gained for moderate to extreme wind conditions for 2023 and 2024, he’s No. 1 when using just extreme wind conditions. He is also No. 4 in ball-striking.

Finau is one of the best iron players on Tour, which translates to playing in the wind.

Xander Schauffele

Schauffele comes in at No. 2 in total strokes gained when combining moderate and extreme wind conditions for the 2023 and 2024 seasons and also No. 2 for just extreme wind conditions.

When combining moderate and extreme wind conditions, he’s No. 6 in ball striking. This helped him win his first major in 2024, the PGA Championship.

Wyndham Clark

Clark is No. 6 in total strokes gained when combining moderate and extreme wind conditions for the 2023 and 2024 seasons and No. 7 for just extreme.

He enters the 2025 season ranked No. 6 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Honorable mention: Tyrrell Hatton, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Adam Hadwin, Justin Thomas, Thomas Detry, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama.

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