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Sat, Jan 13 2024 8:29 PM (124 replies)
  • DarSum
    1,440 Posts
    Mon, Aug 8 2011 9:11 AM

    Here's a chart I copied last year off the forum. This isn't my creation. This is  the original that I copied from a post in the forum. Mine has been altered for my clubs and balls. It is actually a pretty good starting point for new players that have no idea how much a head or tail wind is going to affect their shots. GIve it a try and manipulate the yardages to suit your clubs and balls. I know for me personally this chart helped a lot when I started out.

    260yd, 5mph wind = 7.59yd
    250yd, 5mph wind = 7.29yd
    240yd, 5mph wind = 7yd
    230yd, 5mph wind = 6.71yd
    220yd, 5mph wind = 6.42yd
    210yd, 5mph wind = 6.13yd
    200yd, 5mph wind = 5.83yd
    190yd, 5mph wind = 5.54yd
    180yd, 5mph wind = 5.25yd
    170yd, 5mph wind = 4.96yd
    160yd, 5mph wind = 4.67yd
    150yd, 5mph wind = 4.38yd
    140yd, 5mph wind = 4.08yd
    130yd, 5mph wind = 3.79yd
    120yd, 5mph wind = 3.50yd
    110yd, 5mph wind = 3.21yd
    100yd, 5mph wind = 2.92yd
    90yd, 5mph wind = 2.63yd
    80yd, 5mph wind = 2.33yd
    70yd, 5mph wind = 2.04yd
    60yd, 5mph wind = 1.75yd
    50yd, 5mph wind = 1.46yd
    40yd, 5mph wind = 1.17yd
    30yd, 5mph wind = 0.88yd
    20yd, 5mph wind = 0.58yd
    10yd, 5mph wind = 0.29yd

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    260yd, 7mph wind = 10.62yd
    270yd, 7mph wind = 10.2yd
    240yd, 7mph wind = 9.8yd
    230yd, 7mph wind = 9.39yd
    220yd, 7mph wind = 8.98yd
    210yd, 7mph wind = 8.58yd
    200yd, 7mph wind = 8.16yd
    190yd, 7mph wind = 7.75yd
    180yd, 7mph wind = 7.35yd
    170yd, 7mph wind = 6.94yd
    160yd, 7mph wind = 6.53yd
    170yd, 7mph wind = 6.13yd
    140yd, 7mph wind = 5.71yd
    130yd, 7mph wind = 5.30yd
    120yd, 7mph wind = 4.9yd
    110yd, 7mph wind = 4.49yd
    100yd, 7mph wind = 4.08yd
    90yd, 7mph wind = 3.68yd
    80yd, 7mph wind = 3.26yd
    70yd, 7mph wind = 2.85yd
    60yd, 7mph wind = 2.4yd
    70yd, 7mph wind = 2.04yd
    40yd, 7mph wind = 1.63yd
    30yd, 7mph wind = 1.23yd
    20yd, 7mph wind = 0.81yd
    10yd, 7mph wind = 0.40yd

    . . . . . . . . . . . .

    260yd, 10mph wind = 15.17yd
    250yd, 10mph wind = 14.59yd
    240yd, 10mph wind = 14yd
    230yd, 10mph wind = 13.42yd
    220yd, 10mph wind = 12.84yd
    210yd, 10mph wind = 12.25yd
    200yd, 10mph wind = 11.67yd
    190yd, 10mph wind = 11.09yd
    180yd, 10mph wind = 10.5yd
    170yd, 10mph wind = 9.92yd
    160yd, 10mph wind = 9.34yd
    150yd, 10mph wind = 8.75yd
    140yd, 10mph wind = 8.17yd
    130yd, 10mph wind = 7.56yd
    120yd, 10mph wind = 7yd
    110yd, 10mph wind = 6.42yd
    100yd, 10mph wind = 5.83yd
    90yd, 10mph wind = 5.25yd
    80yd, 10mph wind = 4.67yd
    70yd, 10mph wind = 4.08yd
    60yd, 10mph wind = 3.50yd
    50yd, 10mph wind = 2.92yd
    40yd, 10mph wind = 2.33yd
    30yd, 10mph wind = 1.75yd
    20yd, 10mph wind = 1.17yd
    10yd, 10mph wind = 0.58yd

    . . . . . . . . . . . .

    260yd, 12mph wind = 18.2yd
    250yd, 12mph wind = 17.5yd
    240yd, 12mph wind = 16.8yd
    230yd, 12mph wind = 16.1yd
    220yd, 12mph wind = 15.4yd
    210yd, 12mph wind = 14.7yd
    200yd, 12mph wind = 14yd
    190yd, 12mph wind = 13.3yd
    180yd, 12mph wind = 12.6yd
    170yd, 12mph wind = 11.9yd
    160yd, 12mph wind = 11.2yd
    150yd, 12mph wind = 10.5yd
    140yd, 12mph wind = 9.8yd
    130yd, 12mph wind = 9.07yd
    120yd, 12mph wind = 8.4yd
    110yd, 12mph wind = 7.7yd
    100yd, 12mph wind = 7yd
    90yd, 12mph wind = 6.3yd
    80yd, 12mph wind = 5.6yd
    70yd, 12mph wind = 4.89yd
    60yd, 12mph wind = 4.2yd
    50yd, 12mph wind = 3.5yd
    40yd, 12mph wind = 2.79yd
    30yd, 12mph wind = 2.1yd
    20yd, 12mph wind = 1.4yd
    10yd, 12mph wind = 0.69yd

    . . . . . . . . . . . .

    260yd, 15mph wind = 22.77yd
    250yd, 15mph wind = 21.87yd
    240yd, 15mph wind = 21yd
    230yd, 15mph wind = 20.13yd
    220yd, 15mph wind = 19.26yd
    210yd, 15mph wind = 18.39yd
    200yd, 15mph wind = 17.49yd
    190yd, 15mph wind = 16.62yd
    180yd, 15mph wind = 15.75yd
    170yd, 15mph wind = 14.88yd
    160yd, 15mph wind = 14.01yd
    150yd, 15mph wind = 13.14yd
    140yd, 15mph wind = 12.24yd
    130yd, 15mph wind = 11.37yd
    120yd, 15mph wind = 10.5yd
    110yd, 15mph wind = 9.63yd
    100yd, 15mph wind = 8.76yd
    90yd, 15mph wind = 7.89yd
    80yd, 15mph wind = 6.99yd
    70yd, 15mph wind = 6.12yd
    60yd, 15mph wind = 5.25yd
    50yd, 15mph wind = 4.38yd
    40yd, 15mph wind = 3.51yd
    30yd, 15mph wind = 2.64yd
    20yd, 15mph wind = 1.74yd
    10yd, 15mph wind = 0.87yd

    . . . . . . . . . . . .

    260yd, 17mph wind = 25.78yd
    250yd, 17mph wind = 24.8yd
    240yd, 17mph wind = 23.8yd
    230yd, 17mph wind = 22.81yd
    220yd, 17mph wind = 21.82yd
    210yd, 17mph wind = 20.82yd
    200yd, 17mph wind = 19.83yd
    190yd, 17mph wind = 18.85yd
    180yd, 17mph wind = 17.85yd
    170yd, 17mph wind = 16.86yd
    160yd, 17mph wind = 15.87yd
    150yd, 17mph wind = 14.87yd
    140yd, 17mph wind = 13.88yd
    130yd, 17mph wind = 12.85yd
    120yd, 17mph wind = 11.9yd
    110yd, 17mph wind = 10.91yd
    100yd, 17mph wind = 9.91yd
    90yd, 17mph wind = 8.92yd
    80yd, 17mph wind = 7.93yd
    70yd, 17mph wind = 6.93yd
    60yd, 17mph wind = 5.95yd
    50yd, 17mph wind = 4.96yd
    40yd, 17mph wind = 3.96yd
    30yd, 17mph wind = 2.97yd
    20yd, 17mph wind = 1.98yd
    10yd, 17mph wind = 0.98yd

    . . . . . . . . . . . .

    260yd, 20mph wind = 30.34yd
    250yd, 20mph wind = 29.18yd
    240yd, 20mph wind = 28yd
    230yd, 20mph wind = 26.84yd
    220yd, 20mph wind = 25.68yd
    210yd, 20mph wind = 24.5yd
    200yd, 20mph wind = 23.34yd
    190yd, 20mph wind = 22.18yd
    180yd, 20mph wind = 21yd
    170yd, 20mph wind = 19.84yd
    160yd, 20mph wind = 18.68yd
    150yd, 20mph wind = 17.5yd
    140yd, 20mph wind = 16.34yd
    130yd, 20mph wind = 15.12yd
    120yd, 20mph wind = 14yd
    110yd, 20mph wind = 12.84yd
    100yd, 20mph wind = 11.66yd
    90yd, 20mph wind = 10.5yd
    80yd, 20mph wind = 9.34yd
    70yd, 20mph wind = 8.16yd
    60yd, 20mph wind = 7yd
    50yd, 20mph wind = 5.84yd
    40yd, 20mph wind = 4.66yd
    30yd, 20mph wind = 3.5yd
    20yd, 20mph wind = 2.34yd
    10yd, 20mph wind = 1.16yd

  • mb386
    61 Posts
    Mon, Aug 8 2011 3:12 PM

    Thank you for the tip. Much appreciated!

     

  • iremanu
    171 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 9:58 AM

    Thanks,thanks,thanks,sorry my english is limited,good bye.

  • piztaker
    5,743 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 11:38 AM

    Well that's that memorized...

  • marbo79
    6 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 1:25 PM

    It is easyer to memoryse a constant 0.58. For 100 y shot a 1 mph wind will deviate the ball with 0.58 yards. You do the math for the rest. If distance is 170 and the wind 14mph we  multiply 0.58x1.7x14=13.8y. 

     

  • DarSum
    1,440 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 2:59 PM

    marbo79:

    It is easyer to memoryse a constant 0.58. For 100 y shot a 1 mph wind will deviate the ball with 0.58 yards. You do the math for the rest. If distance is 170 and the wind 14mph we  multiply 0.58x1.7x14=13.8y. 

     

    So doing math for each shot is easier than looking at the textedit document open next to my game client window with all the compensated yardages?

    Seriously, if you can do the math for each shot in your head in the time it takes you to peak over at the chart then I have mucho respecto.

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2011 3:02 PM

    marbo79:
    It is easyer to memoryse a constant 0.58. For 100 y shot a 1 mph wind will deviate the ball with 0.58 yards.

    How do you know this?

  • andyson
    6,415 Posts
    Thu, Aug 11 2011 5:28 AM

    YankeeJim:

    marbo79:
    It is easyer to memoryse a constant 0.58. For 100 y shot a 1 mph wind will deviate the ball with 0.58 yards.

    How do you know this?

    Jim, he got it directly from the big table above.  Its a constant in all the values listed.

    100yd, 5mph wind = 2.92yd

    How much will a 100yd shot be affected by a 1mph wind?

    2.92/5 =.584

     

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Thu, Aug 11 2011 6:28 AM

    Understood, Andy, but where did the number come from in the first place? I remember the insane posting by the guy that dreamed up those charts. Days and days of mile long threads with all these numbers. LOL-I think that morphed into the Turner Chronicles at the time.

    IMO, if one is  calculating yardages this tight you're just setting yourself up for a rant or something. I mean, 1/2 a yard??!! C'mon. With the deviations built into this game that's just crazy. 

  • TheAceFactor
    2,147 Posts
    Thu, Aug 11 2011 7:27 AM

    Spin alone with a Callaway i(s)  can make that chart look completely foolish. I'm talking any wind on the chart  and  yardages being manipulated tremendously...10 / 15 yards.

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