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wind affecting shots

• kirky67 114 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 7:36 AM

  can someone tell me how 2 calculate how much 2 add or takeaway from a shot in a headwind and tailwind...I thought I had it sussed but now confused

• JimbeauC 5,835 Posts

  Sun, Jun 29 2014 9:40 PM

  Well. This used to work. 

  Wind

  Not so much anymore. For most US courses, 43% as opposed to 50% works to some extent. The real bummer is that wind VEM has kicked up.

  I've had dinged shots bend into the wind. 

  Sigh. At least we're all in the same boat. 

   

• kirky67 114 Posts

  Tue, Jul 1 2014 10:04 AM

  thanks for reply I will try the 43% as I have as a rule been using 50% an that 7% would equate to between 3-10YRDS ON SOME SHOTS

• Boomerboy44 1,514 Posts

  Tue, Jul 1 2014 12:18 PM

  Yep, they have turned the wind into a guessing game. 

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Wed, Jul 2 2014 10:49 AM

  Its always been a guessing game, because just like real wind, the wind angle and velocity changes to some degree while your ball is in the air.

  You can see the wind direction indicator fluctuating to and fro as the angle changes.

  Add to that the uncertainty the circle of Precision each club has.

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Wed, Jul 2 2014 11:07 AM

  kirky67:

  can someone tell me how 2 calculate how much 2 add or takeaway from a shot in a headwind and tailwind...I thought I had it sussed but now confused

  You need to remember that shorter the iron/wedge less wind will impact it, so for example your PW will maybe get effected by 5 yards per 10 mph wind but your 210 iron might get effected by 10 yards per 10mph wind.

  This is a "ROUGH" Guide which i use. But you need to take notes on certain holes because some holes play long/short and green might effect roll or make ball stop dead etc etc.

  60 wedge = 3 yards per 10 mph wind

  80 wedge - 100 Wedge =4 yards per 10 mph wind

  PW - 9i = 5 yards per 10 mph wind

  8i - 7i = 6 yards per 10 mph

  6i = 7 yards per 10 mph

  5i = 8 or 9  yards

  4i = 9 or 10 yards

  3i = 10 yards

  Wood = 10 yards

  Remember, this is a rough guide and is not an EXACT SCIENCE and its a guide which i use with Nike irons or R11's, the distances might be a bit off if you use shorter irons because my 6i is 180 yards but might be different yardage for you.  See what works for a specific club/yardage

  Also back spin can effect clubs a bit more/less as well

• kirky67 114 Posts

  Wed, Jul 2 2014 11:20 AM

  cheers chris ile give it a try