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alexlimco

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puttmad said:
50 mph wind?....:eek:

Why would you be out there playing in storm force winds...are you mad?....
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Hey I would not even be playing in 25mph wind but then I do know that some coastal areas in the world have high winds with perfect sunny weather. That's not the case here in Malaysia, normally high winds are accompanied by rolling thunderstorms.
 
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tee it SLIGHTLY lower, grip SLIGHTLY closer to the shaft, same ball position, SLIGHTLY shorter backswing an try to have as level a strike as possible. if you hit up you'll launch it too high, too downward and it'll spin too much.

also swing slightly slower. this helps you limit the spin
 
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I'll use a slightly shorter tee and try to take my normal swing with the ball teed slightly lower. The big key for me is to recognize there is a wind and to not try and kill it because of fear I won't hit it long. It's a pretty slow, deliberate and controlled swing. It's very easy to start swinging too fast and hard when the wind is in your face and that throws everything out of sync. Like the old saying goes 'when it's breezy, swing easy.'

At 50 mph, I start watching out for tornados.




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Jim Kobylinski

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pecky987 said:
...and try to have as level a strike as possible. if you hit up you'll launch it too high, too downward and it'll spin too much.
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This is incorrect trackman has proven that angle of attack has zero effect on spin.

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btw i had to eat crow on this too when i found out
 
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alexlimco said:
Hey I would not even be playing in 25mph wind but then I do know that some coastal areas in the world have high winds with perfect sunny weather. That's not the case here in Malaysia, normally high winds are accompanied by rolling thunderstorms.
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We play in the Valley a lot in Los Angeles, and by the beaches. It could be sunny and all of a sudden 25 mph wind. :eek:
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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Answer is in one of the trackman news letters; essentially spin is determined by loft, shaft, and cog of the head regardless of angle of attack.

Meaning if you had the exact same club with same shaft, speed, and loft delivered at impact with one ascending at 2* and the other descending at 2* they'd spin the same.
 
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Kevin Shields

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I dont do a thing different on the tee ball. A higher low spinning shot goes thru the wind just like a lower shot. After all, there's wind down low too. Only if there's trees and i can keep it under the tops of trees. Watson and Nicklaus have eight British Opens between them hitting it high. A solid shot trumps a low one.

In general, ride the wind on the tee ball and work it into the wind with approach shots.
 
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dannyc

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Jim Kobylinski said:
Answer is in one of the trackman news letters; essentially spin is determined by loft, shaft, and cog of the head regardless of angle of attack.

Meaning if you had the exact same club with same shaft, speed, and loft delivered at impact with one ascending at 2* and the other descending at 2* they'd spin the same.
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so the only way to get less spin with a driver is to change shafts/clubheads?
 
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alexlimco

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jenhaoyen said:
play w the wind or against? Let's say wind is blowing left to right, do you play fade?
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Mostly I try to play against it unless it is favourable for the particular fairway that I am playing. If it's left to right, mostly I try to hit a draw but I would aim more left than normal and vice versa.

However my current skill level prevents me from executing the correct shot every time and not being able to hit it dead straight is something that frustates me a lot but that issue is for another thread. :cool:
 
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alexlimco said:
Mostly I try to play against it unless it is favourable for the particular fairway that I am playing. If it's left to right, mostly I try to hit a draw but I would aim more left than normal and vice versa.

However my current skill level prevents me from executing the correct shot every time and not being able to hit it dead straight is something that frustates me a lot but that issue is for another thread. :cool:
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that's great, thanks for sharing. I was playing yesterday and it was really windy. Every straight shot that I normally hit, drags to the left or right depending on the wind. It was quite frustrating. PUtting was difficult too under this circumstance.
 
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Jim Kobylinski said:
Answer is in one of the trackman news letters; essentially spin is determined by loft, shaft, and cog of the head regardless of angle of attack.

Meaning if you had the exact same club with same shaft, speed, and loft delivered at impact with one ascending at 2* and the other descending at 2* they'd spin the same.
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I thought that "spin loft" (the difference between the angle of attack and the delivered loft) WAS a factor of spin. If I'm wrong, please correct my interpretation:

Case 1: Impact with a delivered (Dynamic) loft of 8 degrees, with a positive attack angle of 6 degrees = spin loft of just 2 degrees; relatively low spin rate.

Case 2: Imapct with a delivered (Dynamic) loft of 8 degrees, with a negative attack of 3 degrees = spin loft of 11 degrees; relatively high spin rate.

So, even thought attack angle alone does not affect spin, it's relationship with dynamic loft is...

I think I'm referencing Trackman's January 2008 Newsletter.
 
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eric54

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I play in strong winds 90% of the time and I keep tee height the same. I just make sure I stay behind it and release my hands
 
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