Golf Altitude Adjustment Calculator

How to Calculate Golf Altitude Adjustment

Understanding how altitude affects your golf shots is crucial for optimizing your game when playing at different elevations. The Golf Altitude Adjustment Calculator helps you estimate the impact of altitude and temperature on your shot distance, allowing you to make informed decisions about club selection and shot strategy.

Golf Altitude Adjustment Formula

The formula used to calculate the altitude adjustment is:

$$AdjustedDistance = SeaLevelDistance \times (1 + AltitudeAdjustment + TemperatureAdjustment)$$

Where:

• AdjustedDistance is the estimated distance at the given altitude and temperature
• SeaLevelDistance is the known distance of the shot at sea level
• AltitudeAdjustment = (Altitude in feet / 1000) × 0.02
• TemperatureAdjustment = (Temperature in °C - 15) × 0.001

Calculation Steps

1. Calculate the Altitude Adjustment: (Altitude in feet / 1000) × 0.02
2. Calculate the Temperature Adjustment: (Temperature in °C - 15) × 0.001
3. Calculate the Total Adjustment: 1 + Altitude Adjustment + Temperature Adjustment
4. Multiply the Sea Level Distance by the Total Adjustment to get the Adjusted Distance

Example Calculation

Let's calculate the altitude adjustment for a golf shot with the following parameters:

• Altitude: 5000 feet
• Temperature: 25°C
• Sea Level Distance: 200 yards

Step 1: Calculate the Altitude Adjustment

$$AltitudeAdjustment = \frac{5000}{1000} \times 0.02 = 0.1$$

Step 2: Calculate the Temperature Adjustment

$$TemperatureAdjustment = (25 - 15) \times 0.001 = 0.01$$

Step 3: Calculate the Total Adjustment

$$TotalAdjustment = 1 + 0.1 + 0.01 = 1.11$$

Step 4: Calculate the Adjusted Distance

$$AdjustedDistance = 200 \times 1.11 = 222 \text{ yards}$$

Therefore, a golf shot that typically travels 200 yards at sea level would travel approximately 222 yards at an altitude of 5000 feet and a temperature of 25°C.

Visual Representation

This bar chart illustrates the difference between the sea level distance and the altitude-adjusted distance for the example calculation. It provides a visual representation of how altitude and temperature can significantly affect your golf shot distance.