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Distance to hole

• subez 6 Posts

  Wed, Mar 28 2012 1:54 PM

  Can some1 please tell me how to calulate:

  if I'm on the fairway and the distance to the hole is let say 150yrs and +20up or -20down

  what will be the ideal shot be then.. distance wise

   

   

• mel1950 2,887 Posts

  Wed, Mar 28 2012 3:00 PM

  If you take the distance +/- a third of the height/decline and take into account the wind / lay you should be there or there abouts. Its all about practice and experimenting on holes with those attributes in different lays and wind conditions. Every course and shot differs. You also have to figure in where your ball is going to land on the green and what the ball may do on landing. You have green speeds and slopes on the green to consider as well. Its all about course knowledge!!!!!!! Whether you use bs or ts or no spin at all etc....

  Hope this gives you some idea.

  Mel

• Hewsey 1,957 Posts

  Wed, Mar 28 2012 3:05 PM

  If you add 1 yard for every 3 feet up in elevation you will be close, and that has no wind in the equation  Hope that helps

• TheLighterDark 1,404 Posts

  Wed, Mar 28 2012 4:38 PM

  subez:

  Can some1 please tell me how to calulate:

  if I'm on the fairway and the distance to the hole is let say 150yrs and +20up or -20down

  what will be the ideal shot be then.. distance wise

  Take your yardage, and add or subtract the number of yards uphill or downhill that it is. 

  150 + 6.67 yards (20 feet uphill) = 156.67 yards. 

  150 - 6.67 yards (20 feet downhill) = 143.33 yards. 

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Wed, Mar 28 2012 5:04 PM

  TheLighterDark:

  150 + 6.67 yards (20 feet uphill) = 156.67 yards. 

  150 - 6.67 yards (20 feet downhill) = 143.33 yards. 

  I have figured it to be seven yards as well, up or down. Add 1 yard up with full back-spin applied. Especially with the Nike balls.

  To the OP, play some practice rounds at Bethpage & Oakmont and experiment with the above yardages.