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**primaveraloler** · 12-03-2010, 08:41 AM

In the wind, I play the ball back a bit in my stance and swing easy. This reduces the height of the flight around 20%. That is usually enough to help it in the wind.

I understand fliers are caused by trapping grass between the ball and the clubface, reducing the spin on the ball. I have had a few while playing in bermuda rough and they are always surprising. I end up checking the club to insure I didn't hit the wrong one as the ball flies over the green like a rocket propelled grenade. This is normally followed by a quizzical WTH!

hey C-Tech ... yeah i guess all that matters is how to play the wind ... maybe i'm thinking too much about how low is low enough ... ha ...

you said fliers reduce the spin of the ball and that makes the ball fly long ... but again i thought increased spin increases ascent which increases carry ...

i still can't certainly wrap my mind around how low or no spin makes the ball carry farther unless its because the ball slides up the face and launches higher ...

otherwise i could see a flier launching lower and maybe rolling more ... but not carrying more ...

i guess again i suppose all that matters is that's what happens ... but i'd just like to understand the dynamic of why it happens ...

the quizzical WTH for me unfortunately happens more often than just on the fliers

12-03-2010, 08:41 AM	#4
primaveraloler Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	In the wind, I play the ball back a bit in my stance and swing easy. This reduces the height of the flight around 20%. That is usually enough to help it in the wind. I understand fliers are caused by trapping grass between the ball and the clubface, reducing the spin on the ball. I have had a few while playing in bermuda rough and they are always surprising. I end up checking the club to insure I didn't hit the wrong one as the ball flies over the green like a rocket propelled grenade. This is normally followed by a quizzical WTH! hey C-Tech ... yeah i guess all that matters is how to play the wind ... maybe i'm thinking too much about how low is low enough ... ha ... you said fliers reduce the spin of the ball and that makes the ball fly long ... but again i thought increased spin increases ascent which increases carry ... i still can't certainly wrap my mind around how low or no spin makes the ball carry farther unless its because the ball slides up the face and launches higher ... otherwise i could see a flier launching lower and maybe rolling more ... but not carrying more ... i guess again i suppose all that matters is that's what happens ... but i'd just like to understand the dynamic of why it happens ... the quizzical WTH for me unfortunately happens more often than just on the fliers
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