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Tue, Jan 7 2014 10:51 AM (1 replies)
  • rjc3095
    23 Posts
    Tue, Dec 31 2013 8:35 AM

    I am a new player on here and have a couple questions about the wind. Does it not affect Hack levels?  Havent seemed to notice any effect with the exception of side winds. And also does it effect you more the higher up you go in level?

     

    Thanks in advance for any responses

  • ApexPC
    3,164 Posts
    Tue, Jan 7 2014 10:51 AM

    The wind affects the flight of the ball up until it lands. Roll-out is effected by the wind some, but friction with the grass is almost always greater than the force of the wind so it's negligible on fairways.

    At higher wind speeds, say 15 mph and at an angle 90° to the line of a putt on the green wind speed will affect the line of the putt a little and has to be accounted for

    Wind at an angle to the line of flight of the ball has less effect.

    On a diagonal (45°, 135°, 225°, 315°, the wind strength is reduced to about 0.7x.

    So a 10 mph wind at a 45° to the line of flight of the ball will affect the shot the same as a 7 mph wind at a 90° angle to the line of flight of the ball.

    You might find this thread helpful too: http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/207460/1533053.aspx#1533053

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