Yardage Guide!

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Well its the start of a new year and im intent on getting very serious about my game this year(when i manage to get out on the course)
Im sure iv posted something similar on this before but im making my own yardage guide with the help of google earth as my course dont do them.
I have 3 questions

1. should i take every yardage from tee to green or just all immobile markers from 150mtrs in(my course is measured in metres)

2. Should i measure the length and the width of the greens
as well as any surface changes on the green.

3. Do i only take measurements from the centre of the fairway
 
2. Should i measure the length and the width of the greens
as well as any surface changes on the green.
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You could, but that'd be measuring off scratch. :)

If I was doing my own course I'd try to find objects (bunkers, trees) at 200, 150 and 100....or thereabouts.

Always go for things that are where you often go. We have a "style" (fence crossing place) at 126 on one of our holes, and a tree (noticeably towards the edge of the f'way) at 96.....always gives me a good distance on that hole.
 
1) Not sure quite what you mean.

2) It helps to know the length (and width if you come in sideways :o) of the greens as there can be up to 3 or more clubs difference between front and back.

3) Centre of fairway is fine. If you are on the edge of the fairway there would only be an extra yard / metre or so.

Or, get a Skycaddie 2.5 or similar - or a rangefinder if you must :)
 
1. should i take every yardage from tee to green or just all immobile markers from 150mtrs in(my course is measured in metres)

2. Should i measure the length and the width of the greens
as well as any surface changes on the green.

3. Do i only take measurements from the centre of the fairway
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Hmm, not an easy thing to do. But, if you are up for a bit of work, then my answers would be:

1. I would just measure from all immovable markers within 150m of the front of the green. You could argue that you should measure up to 200 yds but only do this if you can regularly hit your long irons well !

2. I would Measure to the front of the green and then measure the length of the green separately. The width of the green: hmm, if you want to measure it then measure it. It's not something I would use.

3. This is where professionally-build course guides are vg. Strokesavers will have distance arcs which show how the distance varies from the centre of the fairway out the the edges of the rough. Other (cheaper) guides will either have only single points or straight lines. If you can do it, all or at least many of your yardages should result in an arc.

Good luck.

SS2 :cool:
 
Hi,
Ask your pro if he has a range finder u could borrow for the day if its a flat course it will be the most accurate and quickest way to do it.
Mike
 
If you can do it, all or at least many of your yardages should result in an arc.
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A bit OTT I think.

As Leftie said above, if you are on the edge of a 40yd wide fairway exactly level with a 150yd marker that is in in the centre of the fairway, then you will have 151.3yds to go. That 4ft difference would only concern only the most accurate of golfers I would suggest (but you could of course allow for it when playing your shot ;) )
 
If you can do it, all or at least many of your yardages should result in an arc.
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A bit OTT I think.

As Leftie said above, if you are on the edge of a 40yd wide fairway exactly level with a 150yd marker that is in in the centre of the fairway, then you will have 151.3yds to go. That 4ft difference would only concern only the most accurate of golfers I would suggest (but you could of course allow for it when playing your shot ;) )
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now is that to the front or centre of the green, and how often is the pin there?

I really don't want to be behind you if you're doing all that.

if you want it that accurate to the pin - get a rangefinder,
if you want distances to front, middle and back of the green - get a skycaddie.
 
I prefer to see measurements to the front of the green and a separate measurement for the length of the green. I've done my own yardage chart for my course using Google Earth and it's very accurate and includes a few common "route B" distances too which have helped me out a few times when there's no way back to the right fairway.
 
Obviously pros work out their yardages to the single yard because they know exactly how far they hit it every time because they hit the ball consistently,us mere mortals dont hit consistently well enough to work out yardages exactly,me personally i measure from the 150 markers on each hole but i dont measure in yardages i measure in clubs hit,i will get out my seven iron which i hit 150 ish and hit balls into the green i will then take the average of the balls and then club accordingly,it could be 8 iron to front 7 to middle 6 to back taking in wind conditions and then write it down and take it with you every round,also as someone said maybe a tree or bush could also be a guide,only playing the course regulary will make you consistent.
 
me personally i measure from the 150 markers on each hole but i dont measure in yardages i measure in clubs hit,i will get out my seven iron which i hit 150 ish and hit balls into the green i will then take the average of the balls and then club accordingly
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At least I now know why, as I walk round some courses there are clusters of divots. There must be lots of people who use this method of course measurement. So how do you allow for this when it gets colder and the ball doesn't fly as far? Just go back to the 150yd marker and hit more balls.

Go to a practice area, find out how far you hit the ball and measure the length of each green. Then use the 150yd marker as it should be used.
 
The easiest answer is to learn how far you hit each club first and then personally I'd get a rangefinder or SC (or similar DMD so we don't start the SC is best or no debate again) and trust the yardages it gives.
 
me personally i measure from the 150 markers on each hole but i dont measure in yardages i measure in clubs hit,i will get out my seven iron which i hit 150 ish and hit balls into the green i will then take the average of the balls and then club accordingly
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At least I now know why, as I walk round some courses there are clusters of divots. There must be lots of people who use this method of course measurement. So how do you allow for this when it gets colder and the ball doesn't fly as far? Just go back to the 150yd marker and hit more balls.

Go to a practice area, find out how far you hit the ball and measure the length of each green. Then use the 150yd marker as it should be used.
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To be perfectly honest i play my course 4 or 5 times a week so know my distances really well,to answer ur question about conditions [hotter or colder] thats very easy to adapt to,it will only take a couple of shots to work it out.
 
I used my initiative and bought a Skycaddie. Saves me a lot of time on the course not having to pace out from markers.

There again, I don't belong to a club so am playing different courses all the time so to have all the info I need at the touch of a button seems to be the sensible way to go for me.
 
A range finder would be fine chaps but i want to go the old fashioned way about it...Plus the money's tight.....
Anyway can a range finder give accurate readings of elevations and slopes in greens and fairways.....
I would get more enjoyment and satisfaction from making my own guide than using a range finder and im not sure if the said contraption is allowed in competitions....its ok for a social round but if you want readings for your weekly medal your still going to have to go for the pen and paper route..
 
You stick with it Kid2. I had a go for my home course a year or two ago. But then I found Freecaddie for my phone!

But there is a certain satisfaction in doing it yourself, and you may learn a thing or two about course stratergy and management in the process. (Though you may not,depending on how good you are already of course!)
 
You stick with it Kid2. I had a go for my home course a year or two ago. But then I found Freecaddie for my phone!

But there is a certain satisfaction in doing it yourself, and you may learn a thing or two about course stratergy and management in the process. (Though you may not,depending on how good you are already of course!)
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Ill persevere for a while anyway hapless im actually laminating pages as i speak....At least that way the rain cant destroy all my hard work.
 
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