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• mbt714 3 Posts

  Mon, Oct 3 2011 8:49 AM

  I just dont understand it... if you have a lie in the rough 40 - 50, and you are using a lets say a150yd club. Shouldnt the ball only travel 75yds??  I mean 50% of 150 is 75.. or am I misunderstanding the 40 - 50 rough lie ... Is there a formula for calculating how far a certain club will travel out of the rough.. or sand for that matter according to "lie"? 

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Mon, Oct 3 2011 9:30 AM

  mbt714:

  I just dont understand it... if you have a lie in the rough 40 - 50, and you are using a lets say a150yd club. Shouldnt the ball only travel 75yds??  I mean 50% of 150 is 75.. or am I misunderstanding the 40 - 50 rough lie ... Is there a formula for calculating how far a certain club will travel out of the rough.. or sand for that matter according to "lie"? 

  hi

  there is no specific formula. each 40/50 lie plays differently , depending on clubs, lie angle, and distance to the pin among others. generally it loses 10-15 yards per club and alot more when you hit longer clubs. best to practice it :)

  -wgticon

• piztaker 5,743 Posts

  Mon, Oct 3 2011 11:05 AM

  The percentage given is the amount of the ball that is covered, It does not mean the amount of resistance to the shot.

• paulshack 281 Posts

  Tue, Oct 4 2011 3:43 PM

  if ur in that deep of rough just try to get it back to fair way.. 8 iron 9 iron or p wedge.. jus like real LIFE !!