I think the issue isn't the strength of the winds. It's the regularity of getting certain winds on certain holes seemingly always. I know that going into a round a St Andrews with heavy winds, that holes are going to have a certain direction of winds I am going to get, even before reaching the hole.
I'm currently playing a round at St Andrews with heavy winds and I knew that I was going to get a wind directly into my face on the 4th, which is 485yds from the back tees, and guess what, 29mph right into my face. A dinged driver and 3 wood got me a 45ft birdie putt, and I have the longest driver and 3 wood available to anyone.
Continuing my round, hole 17 at St Andrews, 515yds, 29mph into my face. Thank you muchly. Driver, 3 wood and still 47yds to go.
The winds on this game are random, but are becoming more and more predictable recently, just like almost every tourney is going to be heavy winds.