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Re: Shot distance adjustment

• TuactII 14 Posts

  Mon, Dec 26 2022 1:15 PM

  Is there a formula or guide of how to adjust your shot yardage for height or below footage relative to the shot point? example: 167 yds to cup but 35 ft above your launch point and then reversed to 35 ' below launch point? 

• MarchieB 1,530 Posts

  Mon, Dec 26 2022 10:29 PM

  Quick and dirty method is to divide elevation change (ft) by 3.
  Then add that to your yardage for a higher elevation and subtract for a lower one. 
  So in your example, 35ft / 3 = 11.6yrds.
  35’ up = 167yrds + 11.6 = 178.6yrds   
  35’ down = 167yrds - 11.6 = 155.3yrds 

  Just be careful and watch for the occasional times that the elevation change is shown in INCHES as calculating an elevation change of 24” as 24’ will throw your yardage way off!

• Duphpherer 467 Posts

  Mon, Dec 26 2022 11:26 PM

  Same as MarchieB, but for simplicity I round up for uphill and round down for downhill. 

  In your example 35' up is + 12 yards

  and 35' down is - 11 yards. 

• TuactII 14 Posts

  Tue, Dec 27 2022 3:57 PM

  Thank you just one more thing please. Are these adjustment for 0% spin? 

• Duphpherer 467 Posts

  Tue, Dec 27 2022 9:07 PM

  These calculations are solely for approximation of distance based on elevation. Whether you use top spin, back spin or no spin, the actual distance remains the same. 

  For real world results, best to go to Wolf Creek for a practice round and use the mulligan button a few hundred times. Chart your findings for future use.