Gain in distance in the summer?

[Beezerk]

Before you all start, I'm not driving the ball 300 yards all of a sudden :ears:

What it is I've noticed over the last month or so I seem to have gained quite a bit of distance, most notably with my #5 hybrid but also with my irons.
Obviously the fairways and greens are baked so I'm getting extra roll out but I also appear to have a longer ball flight.

So I guess my question is does the ball flight somehow get affected by warmer weather?

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[Imurg]

You're right
The warmer the weather - up to about 70°F - you gain one yard per 3°F purely down to the temperature.
So if you last played when it was 40° and it's now 70° you'll gain 10 yards without trying.

 

[Beezerk]

You're right
The warmer the weather - up to about 70°F - you gain one yard per 3°F purely down to the temperature.
So if you last played when it was 40° and it's now 70° you'll gain 10 yards without trying.

Thanks mate I didn't know that, time to move to Spain then

 

[Imurg]

Might be
Works the other way in Winter!

 

[DAVEYBOY]

The PGA tour stats wouldn't be what they are if they had to play in England for a season :thup:

I love it when the course is playing fast and firm and a nice Hybrid/Iron rolls out forever.

 

[London mike 61]

The only downside to the warmer weather is when you hit a cracking shot straight as a die , and when it lands it takes a Nasty bounce on a rock hard fairway and comes to rest where you wouldn't want your worst enemy to end up.

But hey, that's golf!

 

[hovis]

I played in death valley when it was 53 degrees. My 7 iron was a 195 carry! Usually 175

 

[Alan P Mills]

Yup I find about a club difference in distance between summer and winter golf.

 

[ManinBlack]

Particularly noticeable with driving range balls!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I am noticing an increase in distance. Partly because I'm swinging better but also because it's running and flying further. Making club select off some of the tees interesting now to avoid ditches and bunkers that were out of reach. I like it though. Means its summer and I don't have to worry about trying to play in millions of layers like winter time. Global warming - bring it on

 

[srixon 1]

Last Sunday at Hayling I hit a 50° wedge 130 thru the air with a 30 yard roll afterwards. You just cannot play for those distances when you normally hit that club 110 yards. And no I didn't thin it.

 

[hines57]

You're right
The warmer the weather - up to about 70°F - you gain one yard per 3°F purely down to the temperature.
So if you last played when it was 40° and it's now 70° you'll gain 10 yards without trying.

Altitude and humidity will also have an impact. Have you seen any guidelines on that front?

 

[patricks148]

Im at least 10 yards more at the moment 11 if its a tail wind