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Rough Percentages

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Mon, Mar 10 2014 4:37 PM

  PaulTon:

  When working this out for myself I started by halfing the lower % number and add that % to shot, then refined it to suit, through trial and error mostly.

  Like PaulTon as a general rule I too use 1/2 the smaller % and then apply that to the shot distance.

  If I have a 150 yrd shot and I'm in 20%- XX% rough, I add 15 yards (150 yrds x 10%) and work off of 165 yards any corrections for shot type, spin, elevation, wind.

   

• Woodoworkery 3,498 Posts

  Mon, Mar 10 2014 5:56 PM

  alosso:

  Woodoworkery:

  Now if you are using  the ATV 64 club with the L71 Nike ball[snip]

  No offence intended, only an eye-opener ;)

  Which level of ATV?

  You missed out your Nike irons, each of them (which of the three sets BTW?)

  And, repeat for Starter wedges and Tour-SD balls please - the OP's equipment.

   

  None taken, but the guy needs a number to start with, something to try with out getting a thud, 

  I admitted I have trouble with getting out of rough with my Nike irons, other than 20/25 ( which I add about 4 to the distance} 

• Chinajohn 1,190 Posts

  Mon, Mar 10 2014 6:34 PM

  There appears to be a VERY common misunderstanding of those numbers by many members here.

  The numbers are little to NO use in determining how hard to hit the ball as the only thing they  indicate is how much of the ball is buried. The most important factor is WHAT they are buried in.

  30/40 sand plays a helluva lot different to 30/40 mulch or 30/40 light weeds.

  I'm sorry but there are no short-cuts, you have to learn EVERY shot from EVERY type of rough, (or avoid the rough entirely), with ALL the different club / ball combos you use. Of course starting with the club you're most likely to use from rough i.e. your 64W wedge.

• SplashLewis 375 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 4:36 AM

  5% extra power for 20% lie.  If its a long shot (190yds+), then a little less as you tend to get more rollout and therefore overshoot the green.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 6:09 AM

  There is no specific answer. It depends on ball, club, distance, course, percentage, percentage of what, what the ball will land on, slope, etc.

• Dougie4042 4,410 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 8:29 AM

  courteneyfish:

  There is no specific answer. I can't believe half of those ideas posted above. It depends on ball, club, distance, course, percentage, percentage of what, what the ball will land on, slope, etc.

  You forgot about the squirrels.  Acorns and golf balls kinda look the same.  o.O

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 9:01 AM

  Not sure it is worthwhile trying to give a level 93 Tour Pro with Starter clubs this kind of advice.

• vajda 106 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 9:27 AM

  thanks woodoworkery, i do understand the complexity of the question i.e. the many factors that play a part in the shot itself, that being said thank you for making it simple, basically, thats what i really wanted to know...i like ur opening statement...lol :) thanks again, brad

• vajda 106 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 9:30 AM

  thanks chinajohn, thats makes it more clear about the lie you are in (sand, mulch, fescue, etc.) i do know it is a complicated question that requires a detailed and point of view answer because as you said, it is a learning process. trial and error basically gives you the answer we are looking for. i guess the answer would be clearer if the shot distance was lets say 100 yrds, starter clubs, no backspin, no slope on the green, no wind, so on and so forth. thanks so much, brad

• vajda 106 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 9:38 AM

  thanks apexpc for a seemingly simple answer, i do respect everybody's post and the willingness to answer a question that is not black and white in context. i guess it might be easier to answer the question using the clubs wgt has provided (starter clubs-starter ball) and answering the question merely hitting it out of the rough. i have no wrong intentions, i enjoy everyone's perspective on such a great game, as we are all trying to improve in any way shape or form. thanks again apexpc, for that is more or less the answer i was looking for. brad