NSthespian:
As many have stated if yu hit the perfect shot and get the ding, the wind speed and resulting direction and distance should behave a certain way based on the laws of physics. This is not what happens
This comes down to what some call the circle of randomness. The centre of the circle is the spot you aim for. Any shot, no matter how well hit has a chance of not going exactly where you hit it. How far off line a ball may go is dictated by this circle of randomness: High precision clubs = small circle, low precision clubs = large circle, the ball can go anywhere within this circle. Forgiveness only plays a role when you miss the ding, clubs with high forgiveness will deviate less, clubs with little forgiveness will obviously deviate more. That is why a missed ding shot will very occasionally go exactly where you aim it, the circle of randomness may send the ball right but the forgiveness variation may send it left. When this happens you still get a straight shot. Hope this makes sense.
NSthespian:
If I hit a 110yd club perfect into an 11mph wind there is NO WAY it is going to go 110 yards. Similarly an 80yd (Ping Tour W 54)wedge into a similar wind with maximum backspin using Callaway balls, the thing should; a) not go 110yds being knocked down by the wind
I'd say if the ball isn't stopping dead then there's every chance it's going to go full distance in to 11mph wind, that's really not very much. With decent clubs I'd ignore a head wind of 10-12mph, I still get full carry.