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Re: Would like to know distance formulas for better playing

• 182 Posts

  Mon, Sep 10 2012 4:42 PM

  Hey guys if anyone could help me i would greatly appiecate it i am looking for distance formulas the math to getting ur distance right on..i know there are guys who know like the guys in the 50s avg i would like it just get better and i think knowing the formulas would help a lot..so please get back at me if u guys know anything

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Mon, Sep 10 2012 10:29 PM

  Distance formulas of estimates are dependant on the clubs & balls we use. Difficult to give special advice on this broad subject.

  General "rules" apply to shotmaking: Use the shortest club available, don't choke too far down, respect the conditions of chip & pitch...

  While you're doing well in the direction of a Master, you might want to get some new clubs in the new tier: Those Starters in your bag, 3WD, hybrid, wedge are highly inconsistant, longer holes will need more length from the others, too.

  There are quite a few nice sets between levels 59 and 69, maybe one for you?

• piztaker 5,743 Posts

  Mon, Sep 10 2012 10:53 PM

  The secret formula is lots of practice.

• SHRUDE 5,835 Posts

  Tue, Sep 11 2012 2:17 AM

  MikeDeck51:

  i would greatly appiecate it i am looking for distance formulas the math to getting ur distance right on.

   

  Putting? Use the increments method unless you have something that works better?
  http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/559.aspx

  Aproaches? with irons?

  • wind factor - north - sth, wind forward or reverse. use (min) 1/2 the wind speed, extra or less. 
  • elevation factor - for every 3 feet of elevation up, or down, add 1 yard, less or more.

   

  Chipping & Pitching? 

  http://wgt.com/forums/p/7840/49253.aspx

   Reverse view!, the above forum has excellent advice on reading your land and lie when chipping and pitching.

  Punches/ Flops  - Get to like Punch shots. Very useful as an extra wedge. FLops, use the first marker left of the DING as a 'flop ding'. or, aim deliberately left to compensate.
  Caddy has flop distances down pat. Use full BS. 
  These two shots usually land like a butterfly with sore feet. 

  oh.. and then there is Green Speeds

   

  • Slow green  0.9
  • standard 1.0
  • fast 1.1
  • v fast 1.2
  • Tournament 1.3
  • Legend tournament 1.35 

   

   

  ..& Ball Spin....

  
  

  this information is supplied as generic info gathered from the WGT forums and as a base to work on.

• SHRUDE 5,835 Posts

  Tue, Sep 11 2012 2:22 AM

  piztaker:

  The secret formula is lots of practice

   

  First ime i read that i thought it said " ... formula is lost in space.."

   

  which is also very true

• GoodyChamp 595 Posts

  Tue, Sep 11 2012 2:44 AM

  Indeed Mike.... it's lots of practice. This might help 2: Forum topic about wind&distance , but I guess there's lots of different math which u can apply. Just choose the appropriate 1 4 u. Happy hitting ;-) 

  Cheers, GC