How does the weather affect club selection ?

[Slime]

Altitudes is different - at higher altitudes when the air is thinner there is less resistance against the ball meaning they will travel further.

Oh, I realise that ................ I just wondered whether or not there's a formula to calculate adjusted distances at any given altitude.

Slime.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Oh, I realise that ................ I just wondered whether or not there's a formula to calculate adjusted distances at any given altitude.

Slime.

I expect there is a formula somewhere that some geek has figured out

 

[Region3]

Sorry but that doesn't make sense - in fact defies physics. Balls travel further because of the lack of resistance - slow speed swings will still get more distance at higher altitude than they would at sea level

Maybe I was putting 2 and 2 together and making 5.

The ball retains more speed due to reduced friction, but doesn't stay in the air as long because the less dense air also reduces the amount of lift the ball creates with backspin.

I was assuming that there is a 'tipping point' where the loss outweighs the gain.