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help 4 strange calc.prob

• Oliv8r 44 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 3:53 AM

  hi there. maybe s.o. can help me with a rather strange prob. its about my approach with the wedges, its a new problem and I don't really know where it is coming from:

  Many of my approaches on 60 yards or less go far too short. It doesn't seem to make a difference if up or down or even straight. To keep it simple: If I have clear 40 yards distance with no up or downhill -  i do 50 % with my 80 yards wedge, it doesn't fit, comes far too short. Same with the 60yards wedge, very often too short, cannot hit 50% for a 30 yards distance.

  Completely different with my irons by the way, which tells me that my calculation usually is quite ok. Still here i never do 50% or less, maybe thats the clue...

  So I don't know if I am missing s.t. very simple here...if someone out here has a hint, I´d be thankfull :)

  Callaway PM grind 19 56&60 (one of 'em 80 yards)

  Titlist Vokey SM7 64 (60 yards)

   

• MGB01 1,469 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 11:28 AM

  50 % hit will not hit it 50 % of the distance......it hits it around 35 to 40 %.........example if i hit my 50 yds wedge 50 % i know it goes 19 yds.....and not the 25 yds like you would think......most shots need to be hit with 90 % to be accurate....less than this then your going to have problems.......hope this helps regards mickey

• Oliv8r 44 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 11:34 AM

  Allright, then it’s that simple. Thanks a lot. I just wonder why it took me to level 80 to experience that problem ;) anyways, thank you, sir! Appreciate your help a lot.

• andwhy67 2,816 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 11:47 AM

  Check out WaLK0fLiFe’s http://www.wgt.com/user/profile.aspx?userid=9609872  YouTube channel

  He has posted a wedge chart, punch chip etc, it’ll give you a starting point!

• alosso 21,070 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 11:49 AM

  +1!

  Meter % vs. power % is non-linear on all clubs except putters.

  Starters (?perhaps also cheap clubs?) have a second limitation - they will work inconsistently below some 60 % power.

  Putters are the only clubs with linear meter power, down to 5% ?and less?.

• Oliv8r 44 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 11:56 AM

  Ich danke Dir! As I said to MGB01, I just wonder why I didn’t experience this prob earlier. However, great, i again learned st today :) rock‘n‘roll :)

• Oliv8r 44 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 12:46 PM

  Perfect! Will do :)

• MGB01 1,469 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 1:20 PM

  andwhy67:

  Check out WaLK0fLiFe’s http://www.wgt.com/user/profile.aspx?userid=9609872  YouTube channel

  He has posted a wedge chart, punch chip etc, it’ll give you a starting point!

  good advise........i use punch from 40 yds and in.....normally accurate to within 2ft.......a great way to avoid hitting half shots

• DoctorLarry 4,310 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 7:07 PM

  Some good advice above.

  Try to hit shots where you are using at least 90% power - that means learning to hit all the shot types.  I usually try to keep power above 95% except for punch shots using the charted values.

• BOZskills 410 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2019 8:08 PM

  @oliv8r,everything said above is excellent advice! My 2cents would be that possible you haven't experienced this until recently is that im guessing the pm's are a new addition to your bag and they have a higher spin rate. This spin rate would also affect overall distance, depending on what you're setting the balls spin at,and the ball you're using and its spin rating. Gl.