Special summary reports:
- Analysis of Pebble Beach Par 3 Hole #7 - Why lob wedges going an additional 20 yards!
The scenic 7th hole at Pebble Beach offers a very short yet challenging Par 3. The
3rd round of the United States Open Golf championships had many professionals
hitting longer than expected results.
OptimalFlight was used to analyze launch conditions from a golfer’s lob wedge, SW,
PW, 9I data and the environment conditions of Pebble Beach were applied (elevated
tee to green, downwind).
Executive summary:
- The elevation difference and wind conditions of Pebble Beach #7 increased the
distance of a 60 degree Lob wedge distance by 19-20 yards (broken down in
three areas: 5 yards to tee to green elevation difference, 10 yards due to 10
mph tail wind, and 4-5 yards bounce and roll on green).
- The use of baseline launch monitor data on all clubs in the golf bag can be
valuable in aiding proper club selection and understanding environment effects.
sample database for interactive review and
additional what-if analyses.
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