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Target indicator - lie is up or down X number of feet

• sandbartimmy 5 Posts

  Thu, Sep 26 2013 11:19 AM

  Interested in figuring out how to best use the information on the target icon. By that i mean, when it says up 5 feet or down 28 feet. Is that supposed to be down or up from my shooting position or that the target location is down or up?

• ScottHope 10,657 Posts

  Thu, Sep 26 2013 2:06 PM

  The information given on the target icon tells you the elevation and distance from where your ball is, to where the target icon is.

• lluciano 536 Posts

  Fri, Sep 27 2013 6:41 AM

  Work on a 3 : 1 basis, in other words 27 feet of upwards elevation will mean an extra 9 yards of distance hit.

  But it is not consistent, as #18 at Oakmont can demonstrate.

• donsprintr 2,063 Posts

  Fri, Sep 27 2013 9:44 AM

  lluciano:

  Work on a 3 : 1 basis, in other words 27 feet of upwards elevation will mean an extra 9 yards of distance hit.

  But it is not consistent, as #18 at Oakmont can demonstrate.

  With high trajectory clubs yes ... with medium high trajectory or medium, you will need to add more ... about half the height I found when using them back in 2009. Downhill, dividing the drop by 4 and subtracting the result from your distance is close on most holes. Knowing the holes that play shorter or longer than the stated distance helps also, but that will come from experience and by asking other, more experienced players.