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Post by KenTremendous on Nov 4, 2016 11:44:05 GMT -5
...I'm talking when the wind is either perfectly aligned at 90 or 270 degrees going across you. Im fine with head and tail winds but im struggling to choose the correct yardage based on a side wind as described. What do you do? Say its 14mph across, take exactly half 7, do you add it on or take it away? Do you take a third/two thirds, and again, add or subtract to your already calculated desired yardage in your head? Interested in others takes on this one piece of wind thinking that stumps me currently. Ta!  |
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Post by mde8965 on Nov 4, 2016 14:22:03 GMT -5
I asked a very similar question a few weeks back. Never really got a direct answer...
But...do you use fade and draw with the side wind or do you just move the marker on your approach (it makes a difference as to distance compensation for the wind).
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Post by KenTremendous on Nov 4, 2016 14:36:56 GMT -5
Generally move the marker, not a big user of fade and draw, only on occasion.
How do you handle direct side on winds?
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Post by alexgators1 on Nov 4, 2016 15:03:36 GMT -5
Take my tactic with a grain of salt because I'm only a CCB player at the moment.
On a 14 mph crosswind I would press right on my dpad 23-28 times depending on the club and the green. I use the same method every time but the amount of presses I do has morphed over time the more I play. Still haven't perfected it.
I believe I picked up on this method while reading through Doyley's thread.
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Post by mde8965 on Nov 4, 2016 21:34:56 GMT -5
Take what I say with a grain of salt too.
But if not using fade or draw the distance effect of the wind for a direct side shot should be relatively small, maybe 10%-20% of wind speed max...
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Post by Brighttail on Nov 8, 2016 14:30:06 GMT -5
There are so many ways to do this shot. Moving opposite of the wind there really isn't much effect using long irons but short irons can come up short.
If you use fade/draw to counter the wind you have to add yardage, the higher the loft the more yardage you have to add.
If the wind is lets say at 8:45 this could add up to 10-15 yards depending on the wind on a short club like a PW.
Simply put there is no simple answer and most of my answers would come simply from practicing them over and over and trying different things. Sometimes I ride the wind if I'm trying to get into a tucked pin, other times I'll use fade/draw to hold it online better.
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Post by Generic_Casual on Nov 9, 2016 2:04:09 GMT -5
Hell, I just guess.  I try and pay more attention to the actual lie. I tend to hit a draw/pull 98% of the time.  If the ball is above my feet it can get out of hand on how much adjustment I need to make.  Also, I count grid boxes. I'm not sure if anyone else does this or not.  I'm not a clicker at all as I don't understand it. I just count boxes and try and use previous experiences. I play all crosswinds at actual speed PLUS half. 4 becomes 6, 8 becomes 12, etc. Any wind that's actual speed is 14+, I just double it. 14 to 28, 15 to 30, etc. It's not always accurate. However, this is where I will actually start to use fade and draw to counter it. The wind will effect each club differently. It also effects certain shots differently. As Brighttail said, you have to add yardage when trying to hold your line. Much as you would IRL. Just my couple of cents. I'm sorry if it isn't very helpful. |
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Post by KenTremendous on Nov 9, 2016 5:44:40 GMT -5
No, all the feedback is helpful.
Cheers.
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Post by kitbo on Nov 9, 2016 5:48:41 GMT -5
I use a method i found on here a few weeks ago, not sure who the tip was off, but for every 1 mph of crosswind i count 1.5, so a 14 mph crosswind would be 21 clicks, hope this helps |
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