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Re: Blue Line...Red Line / Aiming

• Oldbayrunner 1,774 Posts

  Sat, Dec 29 2012 9:25 AM

  Bunnyslope:

  Thanks OBR, but I was specifically referring to all clubs excluding the putter.

  My assumption had always been (assuming the following: 0 wind, flat lie, R11 3 iron hit 1/16th right of the "ding",) a shot aimed within the clubs distance (say 200 yards), producing a Blue arc line, would create a push to the right of say 5-10 yards. Conversely, a shot aimed in excess of the clubs rated distance (Say 300 yards), producing a Red arc line, might produce a push to the right of 15-25 yards, ergo a more severe penalty for aiming in the "Red".

  Ok....I understand now...lol......If I am understanding this correctly, the color of the arc I don't believe matters as far as distance effect you are talking about. The blue is in accordance of being within the clubs distance range, The red indicating out of it. Aiming out of it can be beneficial when trying to picture the line of flight over a longer distance and compensate your aim for how the wind may effect the balls landing and roll if hit correctly.  I do this and try to allow for any deviation for slight mis hits and it works most of the time as long as I totally don't screw up or very mis-judge the wind. BulloxnBrudges provides tutorial vids on this. This works for fairways but differently for approach shots. You can use the longer aim for those when adjusting for angled head winds.

  Trying to compensate with mis-dinging is another matter, it does work but the distances lost and how much to mis hit and compensate accurately for it is the problem I had with it. That is not to say others don't and use it very effectively. One has to learn what works best for them and try different things.

• gr8flbob 592 Posts

  Sun, Jan 6 2013 7:43 AM

  OP got their answer: there is no effect on shot from length of aiming arc (red vs blue).

  That said, when setting up for a shot I always take the aiming point out to the maximum distance my shot might go - given the club, ball, spin, and power I intend to use for the shot (the variables under my control), and the terrain in the landing area, plus the WGT 'programmed' variables (wind strength and direction).

  The key is to set the aiming arrow to a spot that allows you to come to a stop in a safe spot on the fairway, so that you will have maximum control over your NEXT shot. That aiming spot should allow for potential wind gusts, lulls, and shifts in direction (which we know WGT programs for!) and slight mishits (personal player variables).

  Therefore, for driver at least (except for the case of a strong head-wind or a decision to hit a reduced power shot), my aiming arc will generally be red.