Couple Questions

[MGiani719]

Brand new to the game and I'm just trying to clarify a couple things.

1. What does the percentages with the lie mean? Like where it says 46-62%. Does this mean that a full swing will give you 46-62% of the clubs distance?

2. When I'm changing the loft on a shot and I move the marker up. What do the percentages on the side mean?

3. When is the right time to play a draw or fade?

4. When putting....it says the putt meter 134 feet i believe. so why is it necessary to move the marker in or out? Isn't it totally determined on how far back you bring the putter?

[Knock25Out]

1. Correct. I normally play to the lower percentage to try and get the ball to your target.
2. Percentage of the carry distance that is listed next to the club in the top right corner. Lofting and delofting your clubs is very helpful, but the cone where you can swing and still hit a decent shot gets smaller FYI. Highly recommended though, just keep it in mind when taking your shot.
3. Only time I do is when there is a tree in my way. Once again the cone narrows and the shot is more difficulty. Draws will go a little further, Fades will stop easier on the green. They have advantages, just not my taste. A lot of people use them to hold up against the wind.
4. Your wing is the only thing that matters. You can move the marker forwards or backwards to give yourself a better idea of how hard you should hit it based on the slope of the green. But its all feel in honesty.
Other people play differently but this is what works for me.

[NCFCRulz]

Apr 29, 2015 9:23:54 GMT -5 Knock25Out said:

1. Correct. I normally play to the lower percentage to try and get the ball to your target.
2. Percentage of the carry distance that is listed next to the club in the top right corner. Lofting and delofting your clubs is very helpful, but the cone where you can swing and still hit a decent shot gets smaller FYI. Highly recommended though, just keep it in mind when taking your shot.
3. Only time I do is when there is a tree in my way. Once again the cone narrows and the shot is more difficulty. Draws will go a little further, Fades will stop easier on the green. They have advantages, just not my taste. A lot of people use them to hold up against the wind.
4. Your wing is the only thing that matters. You can move the marker forwards or backwards to give yourself a better idea of how hard you should hit it based on the slope of the green. But its all feel in honesty.
Other people play differently but this is what works for me.

Red Bull can improve this

[MGiani719]

Apr 29, 2015 9:23:54 GMT -5 Knock25Out said:

1. Correct. I normally play to the lower percentage to try and get the ball to your target.
2. Percentage of the carry distance that is listed next to the club in the top right corner. Lofting and delofting your clubs is very helpful, but the cone where you can swing and still hit a decent shot gets smaller FYI. Highly recommended though, just keep it in mind when taking your shot.
3. Only time I do is when there is a tree in my way. Once again the cone narrows and the shot is more difficulty. Draws will go a little further, Fades will stop easier on the green. They have advantages, just not my taste. A lot of people use them to hold up against the wind.
4. Your wing is the only thing that matters. You can move the marker forwards or backwards to give yourself a better idea of how hard you should hit it based on the slope of the green. But its all feel in honesty.
Other people play differently but this is what works for me.





Thanks man.



One other question. I notice on the tutorial videos he has a red line to show the trajectory pre-shot. How do I get that?

[NCFCRulz]

Apr 29, 2015 9:44:53 GMT -5 MGiani719 said:

Apr 29, 2015 9:23:54 GMT -5 Knock25Out said:

1. Correct. I normally play to the lower percentage to try and get the ball to your target.
2. Percentage of the carry distance that is listed next to the club in the top right corner. Lofting and delofting your clubs is very helpful, but the cone where you can swing and still hit a decent shot gets smaller FYI. Highly recommended though, just keep it in mind when taking your shot.
3. Only time I do is when there is a tree in my way. Once again the cone narrows and the shot is more difficulty. Draws will go a little further, Fades will stop easier on the green. They have advantages, just not my taste. A lot of people use them to hold up against the wind.
4. Your wing is the only thing that matters. You can move the marker forwards or backwards to give yourself a better idea of how hard you should hit it based on the slope of the green. But its all feel in honesty.
Other people play differently but this is what works for me.





Thanks man.



One other question. I notice on the tutorial videos he has a red line to show the trajectory pre-shot. How do I get that?

You only get that when designing a course and practice playing it in the designer. You can't get this in gane

[Knock25Out]

Yeah in the designer you can tinker with shotshaping and how it reacts in different firmnesses. I know some people have built crazy practice ranges. I will say that creating a course and test playing makes you understand the game's physics sooo much better

[MGiani719]

Apr 29, 2015 13:01:25 GMT -5 Knock25Out said:

Yeah in the designer you can tinker with shotshaping and how it reacts in different firmnesses. I know some people have built crazy practice ranges. I will say that creating a course and test playing makes you understand the game's physics sooo much better

Any good practice ranges you recommend? 

[robdalky]

I will use the draw and fade (1 box or less) to hold up against the wind. Occasionally if I am cutting a corner on a par 5 by using a different hole's fairway I will draw or fade it around a tree, however I only recommend using about a half-box of draw or fade with the driver or else you can overdo it really easily. With most other clubs you can safely use a full box without coming out of the red cone.

[Pubknight]

With respect to Question 4. The number is kind of the in-game 'stimp-meter'.
A 134 means that a full putter swing on a flat green will go 134 feet.
144, 156 etc are all faster greens.
Green speed, like in real life, will affect how much a putt breaks, etc.
A really good bit of reading for putting is here: www.hb-studios.com/forum/index.php?topic=7890.0