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Question on Wind

• HorsheinNumcok 33 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 1:24 PM

  Does wind have any impact on putts and if so; how can one possibly judge it's effects?

• JimbeauC 5,835 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 2:46 PM

  The general consensus is that it does not have an effect. 

• 9,041 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 2:49 PM

  More noticeable on long putts in high wind...

• JFidanza 1,676 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 3:15 PM

  bhoese:

    But first, I wanted to find out if I need to be concerned about wind.

  

  Wind will definitely be a factor.  

   As you can see, the wind slowed the top group a tad and pushed the bottom group a little to the right. 

  http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/195080.aspx?PageIndex=2

   

• Safdar1 454 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 3:19 PM

  I think it does have an impact - and I generally overestimate it.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 4:19 PM

  Yes, it does. All you have to do is play that putting challenge and notice how the putts change from game to game. It's where I first confirmed that it does but I only consider it on the really long putts, particularly on the links courses.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Fri, Dec 18 2015 8:31 PM

  JFidanza:

  bhoese:

    But first, I wanted to find out if I need to be concerned about wind.

  

  Wind will definitely be a factor.  

   As you can see, the wind slowed the top group a tad and pushed the bottom group a little to the right. 

  http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/195080.aspx?PageIndex=2

   

  Not a bad example.   That putt from the back there is usually dead straight, just have to ding it, which can be pretty hard at times   lol.

• hakman123 2,119 Posts

  Sat, Dec 19 2015 7:09 PM

  4 different wind directions - all putts starting from the same spot - all dinged - all same power - all same aiming point (shown by the aiming marker).

  The red star shows the centre of the overall cluster.

  I think it is pretty clear that each grouping tends to spread in the direction of the wind. Hence wind does influence putts.

  

  Merry Christmas & a Cool Yule to all

  Happy Hacking

  Neil (The Hakman)

• siggipj76 2,989 Posts

  Sat, Dec 19 2015 7:12 PM

  yes no doubt that wind plays on long putts on courses like St.A

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 4:28 AM

  JimbeauC:

  The general consensus is that it does not have an effect. 

   The wind DEFINITELY does have an effect.