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Post by settlerofcatan on Jun 16, 2015 15:42:00 GMT -5
Hi all -- I've developed a simple tool that works as an enhancement to the wonderful TGCT - Tips & Tricks document that Doyley put together. This tool does all the math needed to help you calculate which club to pull out given distance/elevation/wind/etc. I noticed that one question was "Has anyone made a calculator for this?" -- and seeing that none was there, I created this one. Take a look at the attached document to find the calculator. I used the raw data from Doyley, as well as simplifying the club choices when there were multiple clubs/lofts within a yard or two of each other. Some of my choices were subjective but designed to keep club lofting within the first or second loft bar. That means you will see the suggestion for 146 yards be a standard 8i, not a 3i lofted up 4 bars -- even though those distances are basically the same. Here's a link to my Google Doc - which you can feel free to save as your own Google Doc and use as needed: TGC - Suggested Club CalculatorYou just have to enter in four pieces of data: --Distance to Pin --Rollout Distance --Elevation Change --Headwind/Tailwind The sheet then provides a suggested MIN/MAX club for a headwind situation -- otherwise, both of those suggestions are identical. Take a look at this as a first pass and let me know your feedback. This isn't an exact science as we all know, but hopefully this makes it a bit easier to get you to your club quickly without as much head math involved! Nate
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Post by dgreenpepper on Jun 18, 2015 23:04:42 GMT -5
Great Job Nate.
I had made something similar but hadnt gotten around to making it spit out a club a for you. Looks great and easy to use. Will test it out later this weekend in a round hopefully
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Post by hobodanielson on Jun 19, 2015 2:56:05 GMT -5
Its really decent Nate!! - but with my putting, not anywhere NEAR fine enough I mean, being a programming dummy (ps 'programming' here also includes drawing up a few smart calculations in Sheets or Excel!) - I couldn't even begin to do something like this - I've just 'enhanced' Doyleys chart by putting the 'In between' loft values.... Gets me close enough to not bogey too much disclaimer: The last sentence is a Lie.
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Post by bogeyman on Jun 19, 2015 6:05:44 GMT -5
Hi all -- I've developed a simple tool that works as an enhancement to the wonderful TGCT - Tips & Tricks document that Doyley put together. This tool does all the math needed to help you calculate which club to pull out given distance/elevation/wind/etc. I noticed that one question was "Has anyone made a calculator for this?" -- and seeing that none was there, I created this one. Take a look at the attached document to find the calculator. I used the raw data from Doyley, as well as simplifying the club choices when there were multiple clubs/lofts within a yard or two of each other. Some of my choices were subjective but designed to keep club lofting within the first or second loft bar. That means you will see the suggestion for 146 yards be a standard 8i, not a 3i lofted up 4 bars -- even though those distances are basically the same. Here's a link to my Google Doc - which you can feel free to save as your own Google Doc and use as needed: TGC - Suggested Club CalculatorYou just have to enter in four pieces of data: --Distance to Pin --Rollout Distance --Elevation Change --Headwind/Tailwind The sheet then provides a suggested MIN/MAX club for a headwind situation -- otherwise, both of those suggestions are identical. Take a look at this as a first pass and let me know your feedback. This isn't an exact science as we all know, but hopefully this makes it a bit easier to get you to your club quickly without as much head math involved! Nate
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Post by bogeyman on Jun 19, 2015 6:09:33 GMT -5
Hi all -- I've developed a simple tool that works as an enhancement to the wonderful TGCT - Tips & Tricks document that Doyley put together. This tool does all the math needed to help you calculate which club to pull out given distance/elevation/wind/etc. I noticed that one question was "Has anyone made a calculator for this?" -- and seeing that none was there, I created this one. Take a look at the attached document to find the calculator. I used the raw data from Doyley, as well as simplifying the club choices when there were multiple clubs/lofts within a yard or two of each other. Some of my choices were subjective but designed to keep club lofting within the first or second loft bar. That means you will see the suggestion for 146 yards be a standard 8i, not a 3i lofted up 4 bars -- even though those distances are basically the same. Here's a link to my Google Doc - which you can feel free to save as your own Google Doc and use as needed: TGC - Suggested Club CalculatorYou just have to enter in four pieces of data: --Distance to Pin --Rollout Distance --Elevation Change --Headwind/Tailwind The sheet then provides a suggested MIN/MAX club for a headwind situation -- otherwise, both of those suggestions are identical. Take a look at this as a first pass and let me know your feedback. This isn't an exact science as we all know, but hopefully this makes it a bit easier to get you to your club quickly without as much head math involved! Nate Thanks Nate - How does the elevation work? Since this can be plus or minus I would have thought two input boxes the same as you have set up headwind/tailwind?
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Post by kireishoujo on Jun 19, 2015 8:30:36 GMT -5
This is why this game needs a general wind speed and general elevation number. This game is 95% math and 5% executing a shot.
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Post by hobodanielson on Jun 19, 2015 11:48:16 GMT -5
Agree with that 100%... But I also think the loft percentages should be more general, to at least give those non maths savvy a chance. I get why it's done, but I do think it'd be more friendly if it were in 25% intervals. One thing I do know is when I'm hitting any shot on the real course, I'm not thinking "67%". - I'm thinking 1/2 or 3/4 swing, slightly open face and stance etc... For what it's worth, here's my maths if it'll help anyone: As Ayako knows from not ever seeing my name on Web B leaderboards.... It helps but isn't even slightly 'magic' onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&resid=89D9FB41519A3A7D!73216&authkey=!ANZJ9jVXnMRDvI8
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 17:10:48 GMT -5
Nice job Nate. Thanks!
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Post by settlerofcatan on Jun 22, 2015 11:45:41 GMT -5
Hi all -- I've developed a simple tool that works as an enhancement to the wonderful TGCT - Tips & Tricks document that Doyley put together. This tool does all the math needed to help you calculate which club to pull out given distance/elevation/wind/etc. I noticed that one question was "Has anyone made a calculator for this?" -- and seeing that none was there, I created this one. Take a look at the attached document to find the calculator. I used the raw data from Doyley, as well as simplifying the club choices when there were multiple clubs/lofts within a yard or two of each other. Some of my choices were subjective but designed to keep club lofting within the first or second loft bar. That means you will see the suggestion for 146 yards be a standard 8i, not a 3i lofted up 4 bars -- even though those distances are basically the same. Here's a link to my Google Doc - which you can feel free to save as your own Google Doc and use as needed: TGC - Suggested Club CalculatorYou just have to enter in four pieces of data: --Distance to Pin --Rollout Distance --Elevation Change --Headwind/Tailwind The sheet then provides a suggested MIN/MAX club for a headwind situation -- otherwise, both of those suggestions are identical. Take a look at this as a first pass and let me know your feedback. This isn't an exact science as we all know, but hopefully this makes it a bit easier to get you to your club quickly without as much head math involved! Nate Thanks Nate - How does the elevation work? Since this can be plus or minus I would have thought two input boxes the same as you have set up headwind/tailwind? Great question! For elevation, instead of creating another max/min box, I instead opted to let you enter in the elevation as a negative. If the elevation is down 27 feet, just put -27 and that'll calculate right for you. Hope this helps!
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Post by mikeingreen on Jun 22, 2015 12:51:20 GMT -5
Probably a dumb question but how do you know what to enter in Roll Out Distance?
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Post by settlerofcatan on Jun 22, 2015 14:37:28 GMT -5
Probably a dumb question but how do you know what to enter in Roll Out Distance? It's a good question, but very difficult to answer. That depends on lots of factors and mostly you learn it by playing the game a lot. Depends on: -Firmness of greens -loft of club (i.e., how high the ball will be going on this shot) -wind -slopes on green You'll get a sense of it as you play and then adjust roll out as you go.
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Post by mikeingreen on Jun 23, 2015 12:54:47 GMT -5
Probably a dumb question but how do you know what to enter in Roll Out Distance? You'll get a sense of it as you play and then adjust roll out as you go. Got it. I thought maybe there was something I was missing in the game that told you what it was.
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Post by MLT24 on Jun 26, 2015 14:53:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 15:49:05 GMT -5
Yeah, there's an error in the D7 cell. I'd fix it, but it's user locked.
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Post by settlerofcatan on Jun 26, 2015 19:10:20 GMT -5
Yeah, there's an error in the D7 cell. I'd fix it, but it's user locked. Thanks for letting me know - I've fixed this! Nate
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