mkrizan86:
lonniescott711: You have to not only learn how to play the game , but also how the game plays. There is more to it than just hitting the ding and the deviations are more than just shots going long or short .
Yes, it takes time and experience (and some good judgement) to understand how certain holes play, which putting grids "lie", what are circles of precision and forgiveness and how big are they for different clubs. But the VEM part of it is understanding how the sizes of these circles change depending of the level of skill the player is showing. Only then you can understand how a dinged shot in zero wind with perfect strength, aimed 2y left of pin can land 2y right of pin and know that VEM didn't cause it.
The results of that shot , will depend on the contours of the green which also has to be taken into account. You will also have to add green speed , club + spin if any is used and the amount of roll out as well. There are variables to consider which is why practice is so important .
At the same time when you are hitting a shot 236. 4ft.^ with a 2-4 mi. T/W and your 240 yrd. 3 wood only goes 225 yards with no spin . Now thats VEM . The most important part of the learning curb is knowing when its you , the game and understanding that in this game there is no such thing as always hitting the perfect shot .
Yes there is VEM / DEVIATION in this game . It will not kill you nor cause the world to come to an end . In spite of the fact that it does exist . Players will still be able to make either Legend or Tour Legend ,and have fun playing the game as well .It wont be going away any time soon , so learn how to play around it , recover from it and identify it when it happens to you . Then you can and will improve your game . Nuff said , Happy Swinging . :-)