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Date: 18 Jan 2007 20:05:42
From: hcp35.2
Subject: Measuring distances
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What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green? I am thinking
on sharp doglegs where it may be possible to go for the green directly
instead of following the fairway. Is the distance in the scorecard along the
centre of the fairway or directly from tee - green?
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Date: 19 Jan 2007 14:31:32
From: S.D.
Subject: Re: Measuring distances
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On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:05:42 +0100, hcp35.2 wrote:
> What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green?
Down the middle of the fairway, to the middle of the green. Plates
however, can be to either the middle or the front of the green. Seldom
if ever, have I encountered plate yardages equating = cutting the
dogleg.
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Hit'em long and straight:)
SDig
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 12:45:17
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Measuring distances
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On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:05:42 +0100, "hcp35.2"
<supporter4ever@hotmail.com > wrote:
>What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green? I am thinking
>on sharp doglegs where it may be possible to go for the green directly
>instead of following the fairway. Is the distance in the scorecard along the
>centre of the fairway or directly from tee - green?
There are two different standards in use. The score card assumes
you go down the middle. The distance kers (at least at my
course), assume direct flight.
This can cause some trouble when you are picking a club to hit to a
landing spot on a dog leg hole.
My home course's hole #15 is 488 yards from the blue tees - including
a strong dog-leg. But a 220 yard drive down the middle puts me 160
yards out - if I have a clear shot. (Actually because of the slope,
this is a hole that gives me 20 more yards of roll - if I put it the
right spot). If I'm 20 yards right, I can't clear the dog leg, so I
hit to the approach area. For that, distance kers don't help,
although they sell a book which tells how far from a sprinkler to the
trap at the turn.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 14:54:03
From: sfb
Subject: Re: Measuring distances
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Pardon me while I run over to my club and tell them that Howard's club sets
the course ket distance standards and we are all screwed up again.
The buyer beware of course kers is there isn't a standard. Some courses
are ked along the line of play and others directly to the center of the
green. I won't bet against some courses having line of play kers on some
holes and straight line kers on others.
"Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net > wrote in message
news:uqivq25134dhummfqe3uqm8lkd7u6amm3c@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:05:42 +0100, "hcp35.2"
> <supporter4ever@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green? I am
>>thinking
>>on sharp doglegs where it may be possible to go for the green directly
>>instead of following the fairway. Is the distance in the scorecard along
>>the
>>centre of the fairway or directly from tee - green?
>
> There are two different standards in use. The score card assumes
> you go down the middle. The distance kers (at least at my
> course), assume direct flight.
>
> This can cause some trouble when you are picking a club to hit to a
> landing spot on a dog leg hole.
>
> My home course's hole #15 is 488 yards from the blue tees - including
> a strong dog-leg. But a 220 yard drive down the middle puts me 160
> yards out - if I have a clear shot. (Actually because of the slope,
> this is a hole that gives me 20 more yards of roll - if I put it the
> right spot). If I'm 20 yards right, I can't clear the dog leg, so I
> hit to the approach area. For that, distance kers don't help,
> although they sell a book which tells how far from a sprinkler to the
> trap at the turn.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 13:42:13
From: Aress Gee
Subject: Re: Measuring distances
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"hcp35.2" <supporter4ever@hotmail.com > writes:
> What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green? I am thinking
> on sharp doglegs where it may be possible to go for the green directly
> instead of following the fairway. Is the distance in the scorecard along the
> centre of the fairway or directly from tee - green?
Section 12 of the USGA Handicap System manual discusses
measuring (of course you may not live in a USGA Handicap
area) and includes this diagram:
http://www.usga.org/playing/handicaps/manual/images/section12_image1.gif
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 14:18:00
From: sfb
Subject: Re: Measuring distances
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Score card distances are along the line of play down the middle of the
fairway.
"hcp35.2" <supporter4ever@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> What is the standard for measuring distances from tee - green? I am
> thinking on sharp doglegs where it may be possible to go for the green
> directly instead of following the fairway. Is the distance in the
> scorecard along the centre of the fairway or directly from tee - green?
>
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