Flyers.....

[kid2]

Evening all....

Some of you....No scratch that Most of you have probably had 1 or 2 of these over a round at some stage....

Now i know the outcome of a flyer but im not entirely sure how or why they come about....I know that its nearly always out of the rough......

The reason i ask is last weekend i played in a scramble....
I hit 3 wood down our 18th as there was a slight breeze into the face and my 3 wood flight doesnt climb too high....Also there's trouble down both side so its a safer bet than the Big Stick....Both my partners hit driver....I hit the fairway at the 150mtr mark and since my partners were about 10mtrs ahead they decided we would take the shorter ball in

Anyhooo i decided to hit my 6 iron as id normally hit this from about 150mtrs in the winter anyway..... I completely airmailed the green by 20mtrs at least

Why does this happen with a Flyer and how do you play for it....
It wont always happen so you cant exactly take less club in case it doesnt and your short!

Anybody have a solution to this....Im sure that others would like to know also.

 

[Alex1975]

I dont know for sure but I always think its because there is too much air under the ball, its maybe sitting up nice in the rough like its on a tee.

 

[richy]

If I understand you corrdctly it could be the rare moment when everything comes together and you swing like a pro.

I could be equally wrong tho

 

[fundy]

technically a flier is when a bit of grass gets trapped between the club and ball, meaning that the grooves dont take effect meaning less backspin is imparted on the ball and the balls flies further

 

[HomerJSimpson]

technically a flier is when a bit of grass gets trapped between the club and ball, meaning that the grooves dont take effect meaning less backspin is imparted on the ball and the balls flies further

That I think is the most common cause (although not sure is moisture contributes too). However I'm with the other theory that it is nothing more than a pure strike where timing and power combine and the ball travels the optimum distance a top golfer should be hitting the said club. We get so shocked at the results because they come along so infrequently.

 

[pokerjoke]

technically a flier is when a bit of grass gets trapped between the club and ball, meaning that the grooves dont take effect meaning less backspin is imparted on the ball and the balls flies further

Im with you on this one Fundy,heard this many times in commentry

 

[richart]

technically a flier is when a bit of grass gets trapped between the club and ball, meaning that the grooves dont take effect meaning less backspin is imparted on the ball and the balls flies further

Im with you on this one Fundy,heard this many times in commentry

Correct. Only time i ever get one is with a short iron that then airmails the green by 20 yards. I suppose with longer clubs i wouldn't actually notice.

 

[Losttheplot]

Kid, next time stand up for your ball in the fairway and chose that one! Nothing to worry about then!

 

[Junior]

As you hit the fairway Kid2, i would suggest you just pured one !!

My understanding is that flyers come from the rough when grass gets trapped between ball and club.

 

[kid2]

As you hit the fairway Kid2, i would suggest you just pured one !!

My understanding is that flyers come from the rough when grass gets trapped between ball and club.

Sorry Junior....I meant to clarify....Both my partners were in the rough.....And i had brought my ball to the mak we had taken....Which was in the rough.....Thats why im wondering was it a genuine Flyer that i got.

 

[Bacardibatman]

sounds like quite probably a flyer.

but also it is a common misconception ive come across since expanding my playing circle from regular golfers...
(sorry if that/this make me sound arrogant or condescending its not meant to be)
...that some ppl who arent the greatest ball strikers often confuse a flyer with a purely struck shot (not saying thats you btw)

i have discussed this b4 with friends who agree that because they do not consistanly strike it great when they do they arent prepared for the distance it would normally travel when they do catch hold of it

i also think some of it goes down to ppl not being aware how downhill lies greens below level of shot etc will affect thier shot, and conditions and also to some extent simply misjudging distances to the green/flag

as for how do u control it
from web page
Slow the body, soften the arms
Flyer lies from light rough make distance control a problem. Most amateurs take less club and swing harder, getting quick and steep on their backswing, which just accentuates the flyer or causes them to chunk it. Instead, I select the club I would normally use for the yardage and slow the speed of my body, staying tall throughout the shot. I also try to hit the ball with soft arms and hands. The result is a shot that flies the proper distance and lands softly, sometimes even sucking back. That's what happened from 115 yards out on the 13th at Pebble in the final round of the 2000 U.S. Open, when my sand wedge from the first cut set up birdie.

hope that helps

 

[drawboy]

I've never had one that I know of.