Wind on the driving range

[Ethan]

The pros at my local range were telling me that the wind today is expected to blow right down the range in the direction of play. It is a Top Tracer range and during the wind on Monday, they recorded a shot of 375 yards carry by a local long hitting customer. One of the pros is a pretty long hitter but could only manage 365 yards.

I wonder if 400 yards is on today for a well flighted shot during a well timed gust?

 

[Smiffy]

I'm off today. I'll have a go....

 

[Slab]

I'm at the range now, into the wind though so the best topped out at about 170 inc roll

 

[CliveW]

Not much roll in all the snow.

 

[SteveW86]

Disappointed this isn’t a thread about how to manage flatulence in a busy range environment

 

[HeftyHacker]

My mate is the second one on here. He's a big hitter anyway (regularly over 300 yards carry) but he took advantage of a breezy day to put this monster out there.

 

[Imurg]

Obviously Liam wasn't really trying...........

 

[HeftyHacker]

Disappointed this isn’t a thread about how to manage flatulence in a busy range environment

If you're at a range with the powertees, time it just right and synchronise it with the whirring of the tee popping up.

 

[Billysboots]

We have Trackman and one of my mates recorded a 1000 yard drive last week. He was thrilled to bits until I pointed out it was probably down to a software glitch ?

 

[SatchFan]

I could drive 400 yards but only in my car.

 

[patricks148]

You need to arrange a forum get together there, blow these numbers out of the water ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Which wedge did they use.

 

[sunshine]

Top tracer only picks up the flight of the ball shortly after it is hit, and then it extrapolates the trajectory. It's not tracking the full flight of the ball, so I don't see how wind could have a huge impact on the distances recorded.

I'm sure there is a ballistics expert on here or at least someone who is good at physics (or talking balls) who can provide a better insight.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Top tracer only picks up the flight of the ball shortly after it is hit, and then it extrapolates the trajectory. It's not tracking the full flight of the ball, so I don't see how wind could have a huge impact on the distances recorded.

I'm sure there is a ballistics expert on here or at least someone who is good at physics (or talking balls) who can provide a better insight.

The range near me uses InRange, which tracks each ball's flight into the field. It therefore is wind effected. Quite fun this morning!

 

[HeftyHacker]

Top tracer only picks up the flight of the ball shortly after it is hit, and then it extrapolates the trajectory. It's not tracking the full flight of the ball, so I don't see how wind could have a huge impact on the distances recorded.

I'm sure there is a ballistics expert on here or at least someone who is good at physics (or talking balls) who can provide a better insight.

Is that right? I ask because my distances definitely change depending on the wind and all the range targets are obviously measured and calibrated too. Would make it pointless if you were doing the target practice game (as an example) and it ignored the wind - you could land it right on the target and you'd be miles off on the top tracer.