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Tips On Being More Accurate on Bad Lies?

• Buckeye8084 307 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 6:55 PM

  I have always played by feel and moved the meter a certain distance based on the lie being 30-40% and 40-50% on short shots. It's a very inaccurate way to play. I would appreciate if some people could share if there is an accurate way to calculate how many extra yards I would need based on the different lies. I play cleve wedges and burner 2.0's with the Nike 71 distance ball if that is needed. 

  Thanks

• andrewmca 447 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 7:11 PM

  I could do with this too... I just estimate with my ping wedges

• Boomerboy44 1,514 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 7:21 PM

  A rough gage is 12% increase in power for 30/40. A 25% for 40/50.  Each coarse is a little different.. Don't forget elevation and the wind.  GOOD LUCK.

• senec 254 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 8:27 PM

  I need help with mulch lie from close up.

• Buckeye8084 307 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 8:49 PM

  Boomerboy44:

  A rough gage is 12% increase in power for 30/40. A 25% for 40/50.  Each coarse is a little different.. Don't forget elevation and the wind.  GOOD LUCK.

  Fairly accurate. Thanks for the tip. 

   

• bearclaw27 553 Posts

  Mon, Aug 27 2012 11:20 PM

  I like to run the ball up from the 40-50...After calculating the wind, I usually go up 2 clubs, then hit it with full topspin, at about 90-95% of power...

  Of course, inside of 100 yards, the cleveland wedges can cut thru the cabbage pretty well, and u might not need an extra club, nor the topspin...

• chris2345 528 Posts

  Tue, Aug 28 2012 5:40 AM

  Remember that the ball will fly lower, so you do not need to aim as much as a ball hit from the fairway.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Aug 28 2012 8:55 AM

  senec:

  I need help with mulch lie from close up.

  Punch.

• senec 254 Posts

  Tue, Aug 28 2012 9:14 AM

  Thank you,I noticed that flop was not a good idea.lol

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Tue, Aug 28 2012 11:47 AM

  Here are some useful numbers for CG wedges:

   

  64 degree - 30/40 = 55 yds   40/50 = 50 yards

  60 degree - 30/40 = 75 yards   40/50 = 70 yards

  56 degree - 30/40 =95 yards   40/50 = 90 yards

   

  This is w/ premium balls and full shot,no spin adjustment; 

   

  Irons (Burners/R11's) - subtract 10 yards for 30/40 rough from rating on PW/9 iron, -15 yards on all other irons. Out of 40/50 rough, subtract 20 yards on PW, 25 yards from 9 iron, 30 yards from 8 iron, 35 yards from 7 iron, and so on. This is with full shot, no spin adjustment and based on club rated distance.