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Feb 21, 2017 9:51:54 GMT -5
Post by grinder12000 on Feb 21, 2017 9:51:54 GMT -5
I'll tell you how NOT to account for wind.
Background - 2nd tour event in my life. 30 total rounds ever.
I took a 10 (TEN) on #2 of Royal Alden. How you ask?
Forgot that a 12mph wind from 62 is MUCH different then a 12mph wind from 200.
Took 2 shots into the water to realize my error in thinking. ODDLY I had a hole in 1 on #17.
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Post by jacobkessler on Feb 21, 2017 16:25:50 GMT -5
How I handle the wind:
Say "Hey wind, @$#% you!" and then rage quit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 19:52:00 GMT -5
How I handle the wind: Say "Hey wind, @$#% you!" and then rage quit. LMAO!! I've NEVER done that...no really, I swear........  |
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WIND
Feb 23, 2017 14:26:06 GMT -5
Post by casimir on Feb 23, 2017 14:26:06 GMT -5
Wind in this game is a strange beast. While playing a practice round a few days ago, I had an approach shot with a 5 mph wind directly in my face, and I selected a bigger club to compensate, raising the loft with the shot shaper so it was at about 90% power or so. The shot landed within 10 feet of the pin. A few holes later I was in the almost exact same situation - so I selected the same club, upped the loft to 90% again, and hit the ball. This time the ball sailed clear over the green. Both shots were struck at 100% power. It was almost as if the wind died out for a moment while the second shot was airborne.
Granted, there are a lot of variables that affect that - shot accuracy, the lie, etc. But in this case it seemed as if the wind affected the first shot like one would expect, while the second shot didn't seem affected by it at all.
I have a sort of rudimentary formula of a sorts similar to ErixonStone, and use the shot shaper a lot like mde8965's does, but more as a rule of thumb based upon an educated guesstimate. And I still underestimate the winds even so, particularly when they are fairly strong. Not so much off the tee (even though I still struggle with a slight draw off the tee regularly with the driver and woods), but with longer approach shots.
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Post by stokie1947 on Feb 24, 2017 1:44:15 GMT -5
you gotta be kidding
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Post by Trusevich on Mar 10, 2017 10:34:46 GMT -5
I taught TROWELHEAD this technique when he was off work with a broken neck and he hasnt looked back since. Can't believe this comment didn't turn as many heads as it deserved to. Well played, sir. |
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Post by smurfblade88 on Mar 10, 2017 10:38:59 GMT -5
I taught TROWELHEAD this technique when he was off work with a broken neck and he hasnt looked back since. Can't believe this comment didn't turn as many heads as it deserved to. Well played, sir. A lot of these arnt playing with a full deck  |
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Post by smurfblade88 on Mar 10, 2017 10:39:56 GMT -5
It's handy once u get used to it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 12:38:26 GMT -5
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Post by t2theb2 on Mar 10, 2017 15:23:56 GMT -5
Ignore all the bullshit from this lot. All as you have to do is go on the driving range and practice m8, put post it notes on your screen after playing each wind in each direction. Then the trick for when your screen is full of post it notes and you can't see, wrap your TV in cling film as you can see right through it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 15:56:03 GMT -5
Hahaha
To be truthful there is NO wind magic trick. The wind just like real life moves as u swing so play more and u will get better.
Personally I think u should spend time looking at the landing surface as it plays just as much a part as the wind on final ball location.
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Post by Twostentden on Mar 12, 2017 0:36:45 GMT -5
Failing all the above av sufficient alcohol ,usually 10 pints,so u just dont give a shite where it goes  hahaha I subscribe,thank you😀 |
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hahaha 