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The best thing I did to better my score

Thu, Nov 7 2013 12:50 AM (75 replies)
  • frappefort
    3,994 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 8:58 AM

    the best thing i did to better my score :    i never gave up when the game got hard ......always got equipement the day it was available to me ,always  tried to play with better players ..........finely  i made friends with some verry good ,and verry nice LEGEND,,out there (thx guys) Merry Christmas all

  • genorb
    1,255 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 9:08 AM

    LeonDelBosque:

    bluescouse:

    Anyone else completely lost?

    Sean ;-/

    It's a game, not a math problem. If that's your thing, then more power to you. I may not be very good, but I don't care if this is what it take to be really good at it. It just wouldn't be any fun for me if I have to turn into an accountant every time I tee off. Of course everyone has to do a little basic number problem solving, but complicated equations, formulas, spread sheets and note taking? No thanks.   

    It looks complicated because I explained how to construct the formula. Once you have it what you have to do is just multiplying 2 numbers. Don't know what is complicated there...

    But on this forum it's always the same. When you try to give tips and hints you always get reactions like that. I think I should just refrain to try to help :) .

    Regards

  • genorb
    1,255 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 9:11 AM

    titus1919:

    to factor a head wind  it is wind speed x .004 then subtract the answer from 100 then it is yards to pin with elevation change divided by the previous answer

    I guess you mean 1 instead of 100.

     

  • paulshack
    281 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 9:26 AM

    WAY TO MUCH TO READ AND WAY TOO MUCH THINKING - LOL

    gotta simplify things here.. its golf ! not accounting

  • BubbaCrusher007
    1,567 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 9:53 AM

    no pizz ant 5 mph wind is gonna knock that shot down no 7 yards,,,thats the problem with that theorum.

    as far as the math,,its correct, but there is such a thing called 'feel'

     

  • bluescouse
    1,185 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 10:49 AM

    genorb:

    It looks complicated because I explained how to construct the formula. Once you have it what you have to do is just multiplying 2 numbers. Don't know what is complicated there...

    But on this forum it's always the same. When you try to give tips and hints you always get reactions like that. I think I should just refrain to try to help :) .

    Apologies - no offence meant. I also hate seeing well-meaning people dissed on these forums.

    I admire your intellect but, sadly, I just don't understand it!

    Sean

  • Spacklero
    386 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 11:34 AM

    I for one appreciate genorb trying to lay it out for us. Sure is quite an effort to follow but just look at his stats - off the scale lol. He is obviously doing something right....im off to buy a new calculator.

  • genorb
    1,255 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 1:38 PM

    Spacklero:

    I for one appreciate genorb trying to lay it out for us. Sure is quite an effort to follow but just look at his stats - off the scale lol. He is obviously doing something right....im off to buy a new calculator.

    Thanks :)

    For all. Don't get me wrong. Estimating the effect of the wind on the power to use is a very small part of the game. Moreover with some feeling and a good memory you can do it without formula.

    But there are many other area to master which do not involve any math/formula. Just to name a few:

    • Moving the aim to counter lateral wind on approach shot (pure feel for me)
    • clicking not too far from the ding (or missing on the right side)
    • knowing how to use spin, from full back spin to full top spin on approach shots (top spin needs a lot of practice...)
    • Knowing how to shot from sand and rough
    • Using correctly chip, pitch and flop
    • everything that concerns putting (pure feel for me)

    For those who were not following, the Titus formula (which is close to mine) is the following, 

    D = distance indicated in yds

    E = elevation indicated in ft (sign + in the formula if upward, sign - if downward)

    W = wind in mph

    A = 0.004 (this is the magic number you get from experiment on the courses, mine is slightly different)

    D' = new effective distance

    Headwind

    D' = [D + E/3] / [1 - A * W]

    Tailwind

    D' = [D + E/3] * [1 - A * W]

    Now again, this is just an estimation. Pay attention it doesn't work this way for wind higher than 20 mph...

    And for winds not totally straight, it's a bit more complicated but I guess it doesn't interest anybody :) .

    Regards

  • mnshiner
    1,382 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 1:47 PM

    I'm with him the gentleman took his time to try and help people and gets funny answers.

    Spacklero:

    I for one appreciate genorb trying to lay it out for us. Sure is quite an effort to follow but just look at his stats - off the scale lol. He is obviously doing something right....im off to buy a new calculator.


     

  • LeonDelBosque
    1,551 Posts
    Fri, Dec 23 2011 2:06 PM

    OK, now I see ... you're using a factor of 2.67. Doh!

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