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• bennyfaldo 3 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 11:13 AM

  I`ll ask WGT forum once more, what is the difference beween an 18mph wind on Olympic or Kiawah to an 18mph wind on St Andrews, because on these two courses ( and others in my experience) the allowance on shot making is totally different.

  I don`t need to hear that St Andrews or Royal St George is more open, or that winds are moderate or heavy. 18mph is 18 mph !!!

   

  Any answer guys ?

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 2:10 PM

  hi

  as far as I know, none... just depends on the greens, slope, elevation.

  also, keep in mind that on sta/rsg those winds are in mild category, not high, so there is some slight difference.

  -wgticon

• HDBanger 348 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 2:20 PM

  WGTicon:

  hi

  as far as I know, none... just depends on the greens, slope, elevation.

  also, keep in mind that on sta/rsg those winds are in mild category, not high, so there is some slight difference.

  -wgticon

   

    You need to run for office man, you sound just like a politician.

   

• ladzrls 286 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 5:05 PM

  bennyfaldo:

  I`ll ask WGT forum once more, what is the difference beween an 18mph wind on Olympic or Kiawah to an 18mph wind on St Andrews, because on these two courses ( and others in my experience) the allowance on shot making is totally different.

  I don`t need to hear that St Andrews or Royal St George is more open, or that winds are moderate or heavy. 18mph is 18 mph !!!

   

  Any answer guys ?

  Indeed 18mph is 18mph on the courses, but on st andys as you said it is open therefore 18mph is gonna affect your ball on all of its flight path, maybe with cc or olympic the trees hide/mask the wind and only affect the ball after its above the tree line, just a thought

  best regards

  ladzrls

• nickuk 967 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 5:44 PM

  I always bogey in mild wind!!

• h0ckey09 1 Posts

  Fri, Jul 27 2012 9:27 PM

  Air density and air viscosity.  The two are functions of temperature, humidity, and pressure (elevation) which can effect the drag and lift effects on a golf ball.   

  It could also be the tree lines shielding the ball from the wind, as suggested by others; can't say for sure.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Jul 28 2012 8:10 PM

  St.A and RSG are links courses.   The winds are heavier on those courses than the others on this site, because there is no cover, such as trees.

  20mph wind on a links course is way heavier than a 20mph wind on, lets say Beth.

  Here's a question though......   What's a Links Course? 

  I always thought the answer was... the course has no trees... but that's not correct.

  -Roger

• Mike0424 46 Posts

  Sun, Jul 29 2012 12:42 AM

  According to Feherty and others on the Golf Channel, a links course is one that (such as St A ) the golfer relies more on the roll of the shot rather than pinpoint accuracy. Other examples are those courses in Ireland and Scotland. Ernie Els and Adam Scott proved that they are better at links golf than Tiger and the other American players. I hope this helps. Grip it 'n Rip it.

• mar101 70 Posts

  Sun, Jul 29 2012 3:11 AM

  mantis0014:

  Here's a question though......   What's a Links Course? 

  I always thought the answer was... the course has no trees... but that's not correct.

  -Roger

  a true links course is near the sea, with sandy soil, high winds and relatively treeless.

  Maria

  Oh... and...  lots of bunkers..lol

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sun, Jul 29 2012 4:17 AM

  mar101:

  mantis0014:

  Here's a question though......   What's a Links Course? 

  I always thought the answer was... the course has no trees... but that's not correct.

  -Roger

  a true links course is near the sea, with sandy soil, high winds and relatively treeless.

  Maria

  Oh... and...  lots of bunkers..lol

  Very good Maria....   'Links'  meaning the land between the sea, that can only be used for farming or golf courses,  and the land that can be used for houses etc.