Golf Club Distance Temperature Calculuator
Attention: This calculator has been updated to provide carry distances for different golf clubs. The distance depends on club speed and temperature.
When you press the CALCULATE button at the bottom of the form, you'll be taken to another page which will display the results. Record them and then press your browser's back button to return to this page to enter new data. Repeat the process as many times as you like.
The carry distance of the ball depends on temperature for two reasons.
1. The temperature of the club and ball affects the efficiency of energy transfer during the collision. The warmer the air temperature, the greater the efficiency and thus resulting ball speed.
2. The temperature of the air affects its density. The warmer the air, the less dense the air and thus the less frictional drag on the ball. Thus, warmer air yields greater carry distances.
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There are many websites out there that give you stats on optimum trajectory angles for Drives at different club head speeds. Unfortunately, optimum trajectory angles do not correspond directly to optimum loft angles.
Increasing launch angle to optimize carry distance can primarily be accomplished in two ways — through an increase in the clubhead’s loft or from hitting the ball on the upswing. Hitting the ball on the upswing is also known as generating a positive angle of attack with the swing, and golfers that strike the ball on the upswing know firsthand how a positive angle of attack maximizes the already tremendous energy generated from extreme swing speeds.