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wind on putts.

Sun, Feb 12 2012 5:32 AM (3 replies)
  • chrisironsbones
    3,524 Posts
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 4:10 AM

    Cabo #6, totaly flat green, 10 foot behind cup,usualy dinged putts go in, but on this occasion a dinged putt goes right of hole.   This amazed me and was puzzled due to the flatness of green, then i remembered the wind was 18 mph south easterly (4 o clock)

    Would this wind have that much effect on a putt, as previously i havn't really noticed strong winds making ball go wide, even in RSG with 30 mph winds.

    But would any one aim a bit left on a flat green to compensate wind?  Because i can guarantee you 100% if i had aimed a touch left, the ball would just go left of cup instead.

  • casperturk
    484 Posts
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 4:39 AM

    As this us a real golf game, search the web. :)

  • PugsAce
    1,825 Posts
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 5:22 AM

    Putts, especially the long ones, are noticeably affected by winds in the CTTH's where one has the opportunity to try them over-and-over again. But it's hard to say whether the roll is affected more while the ball is traveling upslope, or down. 

    It's relatively hard to evaluate just how much they are affected in stroke-play, as slight variables (ball placement, elevation, slope, etc.) that enter the picture can account for differences in those putts' roll-paths and lengths. Being able to replicate "exactly" - a putt on a flat green, with varying windage - would surely be invaluable in ascertaining just how much affect the wind truly has, but I've not come up against a "flat putt" in a CTTH challenge, as yet.

    Noticing this in the CTTH's, I usually "play it safe" in stroke-play, and assume a "very slight - with the wind" affect when attempting to hole putts over 20 feet.

    Excellent link, Casper.  :)

  • mnshiner
    1,382 Posts
    Sun, Feb 12 2012 5:32 AM

    casperturk:

    As this us a real golf game, search the web. :)

    Very informative article. Thank you for posting the link.

     

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