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Re: Wind

• djepudd 228 Posts

  Sun, Apr 7 2013 6:07 AM

  Hi ppl, does anyone know where in forums I might find a chart for the amount of distance to add(specifically for the level 80 something G20s) when playing into a wind. I have just changed from the rocketball irons and it appears because of the trajectory most shots are falling 3-5 yrds short?? Any help gratefully received, dj

• bluzgolf 1,077 Posts

  Sun, Apr 7 2013 6:32 AM

  A general "rule" is 1/3.  So a 15 mph headwind, add 5.  But, beware of VEM.  Sometimes the wind has no effect, sometimes twice as much.

• RootsRo 419 Posts

  Sun, Apr 7 2013 8:31 AM

  bluzgolf:

  A general "rule" is 1/3.  So a 15 mph headwind, add 5.  But, beware of VEM.  Sometimes the wind has no effect, sometimes twice as much.

  That will leave you short on most shots at least the longer irons.

  1/3 might do it for your PW and 9i. For your 3 and 4 irons at about 1 yrd for each mph. Tailwind has a lesser effect than headwind. Bilko's wind calculator is a nice starting point to dial in your wind calculations. Use search forums to look this up.

• bluzgolf 1,077 Posts

  Sun, Apr 7 2013 1:54 PM

  Sorry, I should have double checked my post.  I think in terms of % needed, rather than extra yards. I add 5% power to power needed.

  RootsRo:

  bluzgolf:

  A general "rule" is 1/3.  So a 15 mph headwind, add 5.  But, beware of VEM.  Sometimes the wind has no effect, sometimes twice as much.

  That will leave you short on most shots at least the longer irons.

  1/3 might do it for your PW and 9i. For your 3 and 4 irons at about 1 yrd for each mph. Tailwind has a lesser effect than headwind. Bilko's wind calculator is a nice starting point to dial in your wind calculations. Use search forums to look this up.

   

• djepudd 228 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 1:48 AM

  Gents/Ladies,  this is what I had for rocketballz(irons) also you have to take into account the level of the approach, I add 1yrd for every 3ft in height which I learn't on here, for lower green approach I still guestimate a bit lol, but because the g20's are high trajectory they are well short and I wondered if there was a chart available specifically for the g20s. PURELY FOR WIND DIRECTLY IN YOUR FACE,

  260yd, 5mph wind = 7.59yd
  250yd, 5mph wind = 7.29yd
  240yd, 5mph wind = 7yd
  230yd, 5mph wind = 6.71yd
  220yd, 5mph wind = 6.42yd
  210yd, 5mph wind = 6.13yd
  200yd, 5mph wind = 5.83yd
  190yd, 5mph wind = 5.54yd
  180yd, 5mph wind = 5.25yd
  170yd, 5mph wind = 4.96yd
  160yd, 5mph wind = 4.67yd
  150yd, 5mph wind = 4.38yd
  140yd, 5mph wind = 4.08yd
  130yd, 5mph wind = 3.79yd
  120yd, 5mph wind = 3.50yd
  110yd, 5mph wind = 3.21yd
  100yd, 5mph wind = 2.92yd
  90yd, 5mph wind = 2.63yd
  80yd, 5mph wind = 2.33yd
  70yd, 5mph wind = 2.04yd
  60yd, 5mph wind = 1.75yd
  50yd, 5mph wind = 1.46yd
  40yd, 5mph wind = 1.17yd
  30yd, 5mph wind = 0.88yd
  20yd, 5mph wind = 0.58yd
  10yd, 5mph wind = 0.29yd

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  260yd, 7mph wind = 10.62yd
  270yd, 7mph wind = 10.2yd
  240yd, 7mph wind = 9.8yd
  230yd, 7mph wind = 9.39yd
  220yd, 7mph wind = 8.98yd
  210yd, 7mph wind = 8.58yd
  200yd, 7mph wind = 8.16yd
  190yd, 7mph wind = 7.75yd
  180yd, 7mph wind = 7.35yd
  170yd, 7mph wind = 6.94yd
  160yd, 7mph wind = 6.53yd
  170yd, 7mph wind = 6.13yd
  140yd, 7mph wind = 5.71yd
  130yd, 7mph wind = 5.30yd
  120yd, 7mph wind = 4.9yd
  110yd, 7mph wind = 4.49yd
  100yd, 7mph wind = 4.08yd
  90yd, 7mph wind = 3.68yd
  80yd, 7mph wind = 3.26yd
  70yd, 7mph wind = 2.85yd
  60yd, 7mph wind = 2.4yd
  70yd, 7mph wind = 2.04yd
  40yd, 7mph wind = 1.63yd
  30yd, 7mph wind = 1.23yd
  20yd, 7mph wind = 0.81yd
  10yd, 7mph wind = 0.40yd

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  260yd, 10mph wind = 15.17yd
  250yd, 10mph wind = 14.59yd
  240yd, 10mph wind = 14yd
  230yd, 10mph wind = 13.42yd
  220yd, 10mph wind = 12.84yd
  210yd, 10mph wind = 12.25yd
  200yd, 10mph wind = 11.67yd
  190yd, 10mph wind = 11.09yd
  180yd, 10mph wind = 10.5yd
  170yd, 10mph wind = 9.92yd
  160yd, 10mph wind = 9.34yd
  150yd, 10mph wind = 8.75yd
  140yd, 10mph wind = 8.17yd
  130yd, 10mph wind = 7.56yd
  120yd, 10mph wind = 7yd
  110yd, 10mph wind = 6.42yd
  100yd, 10mph wind = 5.83yd
  90yd, 10mph wind = 5.25yd
  80yd, 10mph wind = 4.67yd
  70yd, 10mph wind = 4.08yd
  60yd, 10mph wind = 3.50yd
  50yd, 10mph wind = 2.92yd
  40yd, 10mph wind = 2.33yd
  30yd, 10mph wind = 1.75yd
  20yd, 10mph wind = 1.17yd
  10yd, 10mph wind = 0.58yd

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  260yd, 12mph wind = 18.2yd
  250yd, 12mph wind = 17.5yd
  240yd, 12mph wind = 16.8yd
  230yd, 12mph wind = 16.1yd
  220yd, 12mph wind = 15.4yd
  210yd, 12mph wind = 14.7yd
  200yd, 12mph wind = 14yd
  190yd, 12mph wind = 13.3yd
  180yd, 12mph wind = 12.6yd
  170yd, 12mph wind = 11.9yd
  160yd, 12mph wind = 11.2yd
  150yd, 12mph wind = 10.5yd
  140yd, 12mph wind = 9.8yd
  130yd, 12mph wind = 9.07yd
  120yd, 12mph wind = 8.4yd
  110yd, 12mph wind = 7.7yd
  100yd, 12mph wind = 7yd
  90yd, 12mph wind = 6.3yd
  80yd, 12mph wind = 5.6yd
  70yd, 12mph wind = 4.89yd
  60yd, 12mph wind = 4.2yd
  50yd, 12mph wind = 3.5yd
  40yd, 12mph wind = 2.79yd
  30yd, 12mph wind = 2.1yd
  20yd, 12mph wind = 1.4yd
  10yd, 12mph wind = 0.69yd

  . . . . . . . . . . . .

  260yd, 15mph wind = 22.77yd
  250yd, 15mph wind = 21.87yd
  240yd, 15mph wind = 21yd
  230yd, 15mph wind = 20.13yd
  220yd, 15mph wind = 19.26yd
  210yd, 15mph wind = 18.39yd
  200yd, 15mph wind = 17.49yd
  190yd, 15mph wind = 16.62yd
  180yd, 15mph wind = 15.75yd
  170yd, 15mph wind = 14.88yd
  160yd, 15mph wind = 14.01yd
  150yd, 15mph wind = 13.14yd
  140yd, 15mph wind = 12.24yd
  130yd, 15mph wind = 11.37yd
  120yd, 15mph wind = 10.5yd
  110yd, 15mph wind = 9.63yd
  100yd, 15mph wind = 8.76yd
  90yd, 15mph wind = 7.89yd
  80yd, 15mph wind = 6.99yd
  70yd, 15mph wind = 6.12yd
  60yd, 15mph wind = 5.25yd
  50yd, 15mph wind = 4.38yd
  40yd, 15mph wind = 3.51yd
  30yd, 15mph wind = 2.64yd
  20yd, 15mph wind = 1.74yd
  10yd, 15mph wind = 0.87yd

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  260yd, 17mph wind = 25.78yd
  250yd, 17mph wind = 24.8yd
  240yd, 17mph wind = 23.8yd
  230yd, 17mph wind = 22.81yd
  220yd, 17mph wind = 21.82yd
  210yd, 17mph wind = 20.82yd
  200yd, 17mph wind = 19.83yd
  190yd, 17mph wind = 18.85yd
  180yd, 17mph wind = 17.85yd
  170yd, 17mph wind = 16.86yd
  160yd, 17mph wind = 15.87yd
  150yd, 17mph wind = 14.87yd
  140yd, 17mph wind = 13.88yd
  130yd, 17mph wind = 12.85yd
  120yd, 17mph wind = 11.9yd
  110yd, 17mph wind = 10.91yd
  100yd, 17mph wind = 9.91yd
  90yd, 17mph wind = 8.92yd
  80yd, 17mph wind = 7.93yd
  70yd, 17mph wind = 6.93yd
  60yd, 17mph wind = 5.95yd
  50yd, 17mph wind = 4.96yd
  40yd, 17mph wind = 3.96yd
  30yd, 17mph wind = 2.97yd
  20yd, 17mph wind = 1.98yd
  10yd, 17mph wind = 0.98yd

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  260yd, 20mph wind = 30.34yd
  250yd, 20mph wind = 29.18yd
  240yd, 20mph wind = 28yd
  230yd, 20mph wind = 26.84yd
  220yd, 20mph wind = 25.68yd
  210yd, 20mph wind = 24.5yd
  200yd, 20mph wind = 23.34yd
  190yd, 20mph wind = 22.18yd
  180yd, 20mph wind = 21yd
  170yd, 20mph wind = 19.84yd
  160yd, 20mph wind = 18.68yd
  150yd, 20mph wind = 17.5yd
  140yd, 20mph wind = 16.34yd
  130yd, 20mph wind = 15.12yd
  120yd, 20mph wind = 14yd
  110yd, 20mph wind = 12.84yd
  100yd, 20mph wind = 11.66yd
  90yd, 20mph wind = 10.5yd
  80yd, 20mph wind = 9.34yd
  70yd, 20mph wind = 8.16yd
  60yd, 20mph wind = 7yd
  50yd, 20mph wind = 5.84yd
  40yd, 20mph wind = 4.66yd
  30yd, 20mph wind = 3.5yd
  20yd, 20mph wind = 2.34yd
  10yd, 20mph wind = 1.16yd

  dj

   

   

• gedi83 277 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 2:09 PM

  A good rule of thumb how to take the wind (i.e. its forward/backward component) into account is WS*YD/200, where WS wind speed, YD club yardage.

• borntobesting 9,710 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 2:42 PM

  I recently started using Bilkos wind calculator and it is quite good. It even factors the elevation into the equation. The only thing I need to work on is cross finds.