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Need help figureing out up hill and down hill shots from fairway

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Wed, Apr 11 2012 4:55 AM (1 replies)
  • DanFrost21
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    Tue, Apr 10 2012 8:47 PM

    seems like uphill shots roll off the green. 30ft up most always. how do i get the ball to stick?

  • alosso
    21,060 Posts
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 4:55 AM

    Uphill shots:

    Imagine the trajectory of a ball (full shot) and how it would land on ground higher in the curve: shorter and in a flatter angle, thus rolling longer.

    Playing with custom balls and clubs with high trajectory, most of the time (except e.g. BPB#15) I play the length indicated, taking wind into account. From further out, the ball will land earlier and roll up (no backspin), with wedges I use backspin to stop it on the point. You may use the bs to control the length.

    Clubs with less elevation will need more length to compensate.

    Downhill shots:

    The trajectory becomes longer and steeper here. Thus the balls will fly longer but have less roll. You need less bs.

    Most of the time the length dominates (CCC #10), alas the last hole(?) at Wolf Creek may be different.

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