Rollout of 3W and 5W

[magic8796]

I understand how the firmness, speed and slope of the greens affects the ball and how far it rolls but I watch and play a lot of golf and can see many examples of 3W and 5W approach shots that don't roll near as far as they seem to do in this game. It seems that nearly every shot that lands on the front of the green will roll an unrealistic distance and frequently go off the back of the green. Are my experiences unusual?

[AFCTUJacko]

In a word, No

[lessangster]

I think the 5 wood should have some stop on it, I even think the 3 and 4 iron should have a little more backspin than they do especially if your hitting into a head wind.

[csabo17]

I feel like if you loft it a bar or sometimes two you can bring it down at a little more of a downward angle. This seems to take some of the rollout out of it for me. However, you must hit a straight shot to keep the accuracy.

[pawpawskiwee]

Nov 16, 2015 2:47:57 GMT -5 csabo17 said:

I feel like if you loft it a bar or sometimes two you can bring it down at a little more of a downward angle. This seems to take some of the rollout out of it for me. However, you must hit a straight shot to keep the accuracy.

This.  You have to manipulate the loft.  I have found that you don't lose near the yardage that the percentage on the loft indicator shows.  I hacve gone as high as three full bars up to put something on the green.  Try it in practice.  I think you will find it helpful. 

[canthitstraight]

It's not just 3W and 5W. Irons that hit in front of the green and then roll on will then have an unrealistic acceleration of the ball across the green. This is especially exaggerated when the greens are of the firm variety. I'm guessing this is put in purposely to make the game harder for people to easily find the hole for longer irons and woods.

[roblandon]

On some courses i have noticed when my ball bounces on the fairway just before it hits the green the ball runs further, and if I hit the green the ball seems to hit softer and roll shorter, I know it's because of the setting on gncd but, is it realistic? that fairways can be harder and faster than greens? Considering greens have a shorter cut of grass?

[naldy89]

Dec 11, 2015 2:34:29 GMT -5 roblandon said:

On some courses i have noticed when my ball bounces on the fairway just before it hits the green the ball runs further, and if I hit the green the ball seems to hit softer and roll shorter, I know it's because of the setting on gncd but, is it realistic? that fairways can be harder and faster than greens? Considering greens have a shorter cut of grass?

This is actually pretty typical in real life.  Greens are tended for and watered more religiously than fairways so than be kept more receptive so the ball doesn't seem like it is hitting a trampoline when it strikes the green.

[misternic]

Dec 11, 2015 9:45:56 GMT -5 naldy89 said:

Dec 11, 2015 2:34:29 GMT -5 roblandon said:

On some courses i have noticed when my ball bounces on the fairway just before it hits the green the ball runs further, and if I hit the green the ball seems to hit softer and roll shorter, I know it's because of the setting on gncd but, is it realistic? that fairways can be harder and faster than greens? Considering greens have a shorter cut of grass?

This is actually pretty typical in real life.  Greens are tended for and watered more religiously than fairways so than be kept more receptive so the ball doesn't seem like it is hitting a trampoline when it strikes the green.

I often hit a shot hoping for the front edge of the green knowing if I miss and hit the fairway (harder, firmer) that it will be long.   Basically a case of "if I had it a bit further, it would not have gone as far".  I also have seen this be realistic to real life.  Even on irons you will see this effect on approaches.

[roblandon]

Dec 11, 2015 9:45:56 GMT -5 naldy89 said:

Dec 11, 2015 2:34:29 GMT -5 roblandon said:

On some courses i have noticed when my ball bounces on the fairway just before it hits the green the ball runs further, and if I hit the green the ball seems to hit softer and roll shorter, I know it's because of the setting on gncd but, is it realistic? that fairways can be harder and faster than greens? Considering greens have a shorter cut of grass?

This is actually pretty typical in real life.  Greens are tended for and watered more religiously than fairways so than be kept more receptive so the ball doesn't seem like it is hitting a trampoline when it strikes the green.

I've never noticed playing real life lol, thanks.

[roblandon]

Dec 11, 2015 10:17:09 GMT -5 misternic said:

Dec 11, 2015 9:45:56 GMT -5 naldy89 said:

This is actually pretty typical in real life.  Greens are tended for and watered more religiously than fairways so than be kept more receptive so the ball doesn't seem like it is hitting a trampoline when it strikes the green.

I often hit a shot hoping for the front edge of the green knowing if I miss and hit the fairway (harder, firmer) that it will be long.   Basically a case of "if I had it a bit further, it would not have gone as far".  I also have seen this be realistic to real life.  Even on irons you will see this effect on approaches.

Yeah that's what I try to do but keep coming up short and over shooting like bloody road runner

[pc17]

Dec 11, 2015 0:57:46 GMT -5 canthitstraight said:

It's not just 3W and 5W. Irons that hit in front of the green and then roll on will then have an unrealistic acceleration of the ball across the green. This is especially exaggerated when the greens are of the firm variety. I'm guessing this is put in purposely to make the game harder for people to easily find the hole for longer irons and woods.

I agree with your statement. But I can't understand why!  Whatever the designers intentions are when they put a course together, is, at the end of the day, the same for everybody. The only difference is, are that, some courses are fun to play and others are not.