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Re: Elevation Question

• jiggsie 478 Posts

  Sat, Jun 23 2012 10:43 PM

  I can understand that I simply add or subtract  the elevation shown when it's only a few feet, but when I see an elevation of 83 feet or 38 feet do i convert the feet to yards?

  Example: Oakmont hole # 1 Distance to hole 200 yards down 38 feet - do i calculate 200 yards minus 12.67 yards?

  Thanks for the help

  Jiggsie

   

• smiley2009 33 Posts

  Sat, Jun 23 2012 10:59 PM

  yes

• barbarella24 513 Posts

  Sat, Jun 23 2012 11:25 PM

  A general rule is add 1 yard to total distance for every 3 feet up, subtract 1 yard from total distance for every 4 feet down. Not fool proof but works pretty well. 

• chris5214 1,937 Posts

  Sun, Jun 24 2012 12:11 PM

  general rule, up or down, is 3ft = 1yd .. but for example on Olympic 3 where the fall is 63yds odd, i'll take down 25yds, which is slightly more than 1/3 .. also depends on how u factor in b/spin on approach

• pjctas0822 4,591 Posts

  Sun, Jun 24 2012 3:31 PM

  jiggsie:

  I can understand that I simply add or subtract  the elevation shown when it's only a few feet, but when I see an elevation of 83 feet or 38 feet do i convert the feet to yards?

  What course has a ratio of 83 feet in elevation ? I want to play it . I love Mountain style courses. 

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jun 24 2012 4:59 PM

  Be careful sticking to a simple addition/subtraction on elevation changes, all clubs are not affected the same way. A short, high flight, like that of a wedge, is not going to be as affected by elevation changes as much as a longer iron would be. Picture the angle coming down that the shot arc creates-the steeper the angle, the less the correction.