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Quick Easy Wind Formula

• Slambango 33 Posts

  Sat, May 19 2012 6:59 PM

  C = W*D/180

  C = correction in yards

  W = wind speed in mph

  D = shot distance in yds

  180 = magic #

  Take the vertical component of the wind in mph (with or against the direction of your shot) and multiply it by the distance in yards then divide by the magic # (180) and there's your correction. 

  So if you're hitting a shot of 135 yds into a 19 MPH wind you get:
  
  19*135/180= 14.25 

  Meaning you should add about 14 yds to your shot length - so you'd hit at 149 yds.

   

   

• pUGfANmn 436 Posts

  Sat, May 19 2012 7:40 PM

  Math, like golf, is a four-letter word - both of which are often expletives.

• nyctc7 160 Posts

  Sat, May 19 2012 7:53 PM

  What is the vertical component of the wind?

  How do you account for a 15mph blowing directly North, Northwest, West?

• Slambango 33 Posts

  Sat, May 19 2012 8:54 PM

  The vertical component is the North/South component.

  If you have a 15 mph N then it's just 15

  15 NW would be about 10 

  15 W would be 0

• pjctas0822 4,609 Posts

  Sat, May 19 2012 10:40 PM

  Slambango:

  C = W*D/180

  C = correction in yards

  W = wind speed in mph

  D = shot distance in yds

  180 = magic #

  Take the vertical component of the wind in mph (with or against the direction of your shot) and multiply it by the distance in yards then divide by the magic # (180) and there's your correction. 

  So if you're hitting a shot of 135 yds into a 19 MPH wind you get:
  
  19*135/180= 14.25 

  Meaning you should add about 14 yds to your shot length - so you'd hit at 149 yds.

   

   

  How did you come abouts the magic number @ 180 . Is that number different or the same everytime?

  Ahhh crap I suck at math Ill just keep gripping it n ripping it less stress that way .Thanks tho !

  Bet you dont know how to figure out Classes in dimensional weight for shipping purposes. At least that makes you money LOL.

• Slambango 33 Posts

  Sun, May 20 2012 4:24 AM

  180 is a constant and never changes. You might experiment with different values, say 170 or 190 and you might get better results.

• mel1950 2,887 Posts

  Sun, May 20 2012 2:08 PM

  Does this equation allow for BS , TS or hit or miss on the ding????

  Mel

• scottishbloke 1,277 Posts

  Mon, May 21 2012 6:41 AM

  number 16 st andrews perfect position on fairway 120 yards to flag..hit 130 in to a straight on wind 18 mph no bs or fs.ball goes 18 yards past?? wind baffles hell out of me.

• chris5214 1,937 Posts

  Mon, May 21 2012 7:05 AM

  Slambango .. i'm gonna try ur methodology .. i believe it's a sound formula .. by my own way of reckoning i would have added 14-15 yrds to that shot, which +- equals ur calculations ..

• cycle1979 1,555 Posts

  Mon, May 21 2012 7:59 AM

  Thats easy?   Move the cursor.. grip.. rip.. and learn how to putt... that's much easier!