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Re: Clubs not going the distance

• Arbakov 2 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 4:17 PM

  I've had a few times when I've played a shot with a 100yd club and the distance I needed to go was less.  For example, I played a 100yd club to go 60 yds (eased back on the meter to 60%), dinged it, and it ended up landing 15-20 yards short.  Is there something I'm doing wrong?

  Thanks!

• Mreinier 2 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 4:26 PM

  Ive done the same thing ,just a dumb game and its a beta version.

• DannyPhan 1,013 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 5:09 PM

  club power is NOT LINEAR 50% power with a 100yrd club WILL NOT go 50 yards.

  after you play for a while you'll get it!

• TheTigerEye 259 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 5:25 PM

  Just give 15% more than you would when you dont play the club full speed. The further away you are from full speed the more distance you will loose. Takes a bit of time to get used to yes :)

• gr8flbob 592 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 6:10 PM

  Arbakov:

  I've had a few times when I've played a shot with a 100yd club and the distance I needed to go was less.  For example, I played a 100yd club to go 60 yds (eased back on the meter to 60%), dinged it, and it ended up landing 15-20 yards short.  Is there something I'm doing wrong?

  Thanks!

  As noted most clubs are not linear in distance vs % of swing used. With a few short game exceptions you should never use less than 70% off a full swing. If you need less, take a more lofted club or ... change your shot type, from 'Full' to 'Punch' or 'Pitch' or Flop shots.

  Don't use 'Chip' shots unless you're nearly on green.

  Do yourself a favor: get a notebook and pencil, and keep it handy when you're learning this game. Your 45yd result with 60% swing is data to remember - even if it wasn't what you wanted. You need to know how all your clubs behave, with both changes in swing % AND changes in spin!

   

   

• bearclaw27 553 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 9:14 PM

  gr8flbob:

  As noted most clubs are not linear in distance vs % of swing used. With a few short game exceptions you should never use less than 70% off a full swing. If you need less, take a more lofted club or ... change your shot type, from 'Full' to 'Punch' or 'Pitch' or Flop shots.

  this is EXTREMELY good advice ......

  nice post..

• alosso 21,065 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 10:28 PM

  ...and then there are the 12 yds shots from green bunkers with 20% to 40 % sand.

  I set up a punch w/ 50 yds wedge, 41 yds nominal.

  My experience is not to shoot below 50%, sometimes 45%, to get the ball over the ridge, still landing around the pin.

  In "flat" situations, a pitch may be successful, too.