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Is there some thing wrong in HIO challenges ?

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Fri, Sep 20 2013 7:50 AM (15 replies)

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sumsubho

109 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:01 AM

Bethpage black Hole 3 No wind and dinged perfectly aiming to the hole,,

http://www.wgt.com/replay.aspx?ID=9972f29c-5445-4b74-8308-a23d0116baf6

But it went left ,, Do anyone have the explanation for it ?

borntobesting

9,710 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:28 AM

It went no further left than what can be expected on that hole. The ball almost always drifts left on this hole. And that shot drifted just about how all shots on that hole drift. Hitting the ding does not mean perfect just that you should get a good shot. And that shot though not perfect was a good shot, well within the circle of precision.

andyson

6,415 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:29 AM

sumsubho:

But it went left ,, Do anyone have the explanation for it ?

See this test of the precision of dinged 3W shots I published a few days ago.

There are random deviations built in to each club which causes even a dinged shot to not go exactly where it is aimed.

donsprintr

2,063 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:53 PM

That was a pretty bad miss for a dinged shot and no wind ...I would be shocked too. If that's within the circle of precision for a dinged 3 wood shot, then the circle of precision needs to be tightened up a little in my opinion.

geraldlarousse

1,986 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 11:02 PM

donsprintr:

That was a pretty bad miss for a dinged shot and no wind ...I would be shocked too. If that's within the circle of precision for a dinged 3 wood shot, then the circle of precision needs to be tightened up a little in my opinion.

I find Don that depends on the hole. Some hole are well known for this type of shot to happen.

This hole i normally play for wind and still miss ding opposite side of wind. Then some holes like the one on RSG's, forget which #, but its the one that is like 240 yds or something. I have aimed almost off the screen, lol....ding shot and ball reacts like didn't move aiming marker at all. Ball starts straight at flag right off the club....and then moves with the wind.

??? Can't be explained. When that happens try to make putt and move on...lol.

Edit: My average distance to pin is 11 feet. With that said i don't play HIO challenges, hehe.

With the precision of the top clubs...a HIO is pure luck anyway.

courteneyfish

15,796 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 11:15 PM

3 and 8 on Bethpage seem to have their own rules. Usually one or the other messes up my round there.

andwhy67

2,816 Posts

Wed, Sep 18 2013 11:20 PM

Played this yesterday, again l thought about taking the challenge, dinged this and it looked good all the way!

BPB #14

GlassMan27

573 Posts

Thu, Sep 19 2013 5:31 AM

borntobesting:
well within the circle of precision.

This is why I stay away from the HIO challenges. The circle of precision of the R11's is larger than even the ten foot target area, so it does truly does come down to luck even on a dinged shot with no wind.