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• frisco8834 33 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 4:23 AM

  I have a question concerning what adders should be used in different rough conditions.

  First cut. Second cut. And the corresponding percentages listed.

  There has to be an established system or method.

  Can anyone share advice?

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 8:40 AM

  I'm sure somebody will be along with spreadsheets and charts and slide rule functions to answer your question but what has worked for me over the years is simple-30-40, add a club; 40-50, add 2; 50-60 or worse, punch out to the closest part of the fairway.  :-)

• HackWilson1930 1,437 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 8:56 AM

  The rough is notorious as the home of the puff adder. A warthog roaming the rough and brush is the perfect answer .

• Highglove 53 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 9:19 AM

  What I use:

  20-25%     Multiply the distance by 1.03

  30-40%     Multiply by 1.11

  40-50%     Multiply by 1.20

  An alternative one I've seen here on the forums:

  20-30%     Multiply by 1.03

  25-35%      1.07

  30-40%      1.12

  40-50%      1.23

• K7JBQ 1,468 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 10:25 AM

  Forget charts, formulae etc. etc. YankeeJim's advice is as good as you can get. That's exactly what I do, and it works very well.

  Except of course when you catch a flier. Stuff happens.

  Only exceptions are from close in with wedges. A punched wedge will usually get you there from 30-40 with not much distance loss.

   

   

  YankeeJim:

  I'm sure somebody will be along with spreadsheets and charts and slide rule functions to answer your question but what has worked for me over the years is simple-30-40, add a club; 40-50, add 2; 50-60 or worse, punch out to the closest part of the fairway.  :-)

   

• Robert1893 7,716 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 11:59 AM

  +1 to Jim's advice.
  
  The only thing I would add is that from 40-50 rough, I sometimes punch with topspin. But it has to be a clear shot to the green ahead (i.e. no fairway bunkers or green-side bunkers that I would need to clear). For the club, I go by feel, but it will always be at least one club up.

• mathia14 1,271 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 1:15 PM

  frisco8834:

  I have a question concerning what adders should be used in different rough conditions.

  First cut. Second cut. And the corresponding percentages listed.

  There has to be an established system or method.

  Can anyone share advice?

  Ask scotthope, he knows.  He will give out true advice.  Him along with Dennis, R.I. P bud.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• frisco8834 33 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 2:43 PM

  ALL,

  Thanks for advice. I appreciate it. I will try it.

  Am I to assume that %age is key and disregard 1st or 2nd cut?

• 11BC2 555 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 7:57 PM

  0-60y>   20/25 - 1.03,  30/40 - 1.07,  40/50 - 1.125  (or just hit it for given distance - due to roll out adjustment).  50/60 I use 1.4.  60/70 1.5.  Anything in the brush add 10% to the given %'s. 

  Things tend to change more with different distances (although not always, gotta love it!).  A 95y shot from 20/25 would be 1.02% (+2).  A 100y shot from 30/40 would still be 1.07.  A 100y from 40/50 would be 1.18%. 

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Apr 23 2017 8:23 PM

  frisco8834:

  Am I to assume that %age is key and disregard 1st or 2nd cut?

  That % is how much of  the ball is buried.