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I need tip how to hit straight

Sat, Jan 4 2014 7:19 PM (23 replies)
  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Thu, Jan 2 2014 9:02 PM

    alexk345:

    Cerino u going down soon...i am getting better day by day... :)

    I'm not convinced Ducky........

     

    Andy

  • alexk345
    1,148 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 3:07 PM

    Play mp , then we see

  • filmslayer
    2,340 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 3:09 PM

    lol ...

  • CerinoDevoti
    3,232 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 3:59 PM

    alexk345:

    Play mp , then we see

    Alex is right here. Andy you should play him MP at least once. He needs the practice anyway.  :))))

  • gr8flbob
    592 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 5:56 PM

    alexk345:

    hi mkg ,

    i used to hit opposite of wind direction which is what u r saying. I am not getting better result. So thinking of clicking wind direction. for example left to right wind..click right but move marker more to left

    Swami predicts you will be very shocked and dismayed at the result - you will get twice the wind-drift. And a ton of unexpected extra distance. strong cross-wind always hit a least a bit into the wind.

    You want a straight flight (towards aiming point) on your ball, with crosswind?

    {edit note, per Mantis suggestion, cross-wind scale edited for clarity. thx, roger!}

    Hitting at the extreme edge of lite-blue 'near-ding region' (20 mph wind comp.) will cost about 5% yardage. Hitting into dark blue, the yardage cost is steeper - so, at the extreme left or right edges can be 20-30%, depending on club, shot type, and spin used. If you hit it in the black, you've lost a ball, Jack!

    Elsewhere I've posted a modified version for shot-shaping, using BPB #2 tee shot as example. Use search to find it.


  • mkg335
    5,491 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 6:15 PM

    Swami Bob speaks the truth.

  • alexk345
    1,148 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 8:17 PM

    I want to block one side like ben hogan did. So i am thinking of hitting wind side so if ball crosses hole i may get lucky.

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 8:41 PM

    CerinoDevoti:

    alexk345:

    Play mp , then we see

     

    Alex is right here. Andy you should play him MP at least once. He needs the practice anyway.  :))))

    Sent 2 invites tonight CD ( not even hit a ball yet, thought I'd give him a chance before I warmed up )

    And surprise, surprise...........no response !?!??!?

    Your one and only chance Alex, so put up or shut up !

    Quack, quack, quack......

    Andy

     

  • mantis0014
    8,946 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 9:15 PM

    gr8flbob:

    alexk345:

    hi mkg ,

    i used to hit opposite of wind direction which is what u r saying. I am not getting better result. So thinking of clicking wind direction. for example left to right wind..click right but move marker more to left

    Swami predicts you will be very shocked and dismayed at the result - you will get twice the wind-drift. And a ton of unexpected extra distance. strong cross-wind always hit a least a bit into the wind.

    You want a straight flight (towards aiming point) on your ball, with crosswind?

    Hitting at the extreme edge of lite-blue 'near-ding region' will cost about 5% yardage.

    I always thought that was a good pic...   but,   Seeing it again in a quick glance..  too many L to R's ...      I know there is the arrow.     I think it should read L to R   or R to L

    Just a casual observation

    -Roger

  • mkg335
    5,491 Posts
    Fri, Jan 3 2014 9:57 PM

    alexk345:

    I want to block one side like ben hogan did. So i am thinking of hitting wind side so if ball crosses hole i may get lucky.

    Hogan was compensating for his tendency to hook the ball.  At the time he played, drawing the ball to gain distance was the preferred method of most pros.  If I'm not mistaken, Hogan pretty much invented the power fade.

    So what he did doesn't really apply in the scenario you've laid out.  Take another look at Bob's illustration, that's the ticket for what you want.

     

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