- 1). Determine the trajectory of your average golf shot. A low trajectory golf shot is less likely to be affected by altitude. A high trajectory shot will initially travel farther because of less air pressure, but will also drop faster because there is less density in the air to hold the ball up. The biggest beneficiary to a high altitude course is a trajectory that is somewhere in the middle.
- 2). Add 10 percent of extra distance to most of your clubs for every 5,000-foot increase in altitude. For example, if you can hit a 3-wood 200 yards at sea level, you can expect the ball to travel 220 yards at 5,000 feet above sea level. The exact amount will differ between clubs, but be aware that every shot will travel farther.
- 3). Decrease your estimated distance the closer you travel to sea level. When playing in lower altitudes a higher trajectory shot should be preferred because the same density that will slow down your ball will also keep the ball in the air longer.
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