Using B.u.b's Wind/Breeze Charts ---------------------------------- First, thank you for using B.u.b's Wind/Breeze Charts ------------------------------------------------------- I include copy of Microbells Loft Chart for ls99(by far, the best I've seen-tyvm Microbell), it's the one I use. All calculations based on windy/normal/medium greens, you MUST adjust for different green conditions You MUST adjust for uphill/downhill lies You MUST adjust for elevated greens You MUST adjust for side slopes Yardage to the hole is used for row headings and actual ls99 wind meter graphics for column headings Yardages from 90 yards to 240 yards are covered(for in between yardage, split difference) All 32 wind ls99 headings are covered(for breeze chart, only right half of wind meter is shown, you must convert for wind blowing from right to left, example: wind at 1 position is same as wind at 15, 5 same as 11 etc...) Note: use graphics from the wind chart for breeze chart until you become proficient at reading ls99 wind meter. First number in each 'cell' is for either add/subtract(in yards) from/to yardage to the pin Second number in each 'cell' is for aiming either left/right(in feet) of pin For correct 'cell' for each shot, first find the wind heading, then yardage to hole, and where the row and column meet, is 'cell' for that shot I use the green cam for adjusting shots in breezy conditions, but because most adjustments for windy conditions are outside the range of this cam, I use top cam for aiming in the wind. This cam is not as accurate as the green cam so, if you are in between aiming points, example: aiming marker skips between 46 feet and 54 feet and chart says aim 49 feet, then I would use the wide point, in this case 54 feet would be better than 46 feet, aim towards the widest point if in between two. If you are in between yardages, if you split the difference, that will work, example: yardage to hole is 156, I would either split difference between 150yds and 160yds from chart or use chart for yardage of 160 yards. Always try to use the most lofted club that gets you to hole or slightly past hole, example: 8iron ful loft is better choice the PW down 6 if your calculated yardage from chart is 126yds. On sidewind shots, if you must severely deloft clubs(especially woods or long irons), decrease aim to compensate loss of 'air time' Also, on sidewind shots, harder greens will need extra aim and softer greens less(due to the amount of bounce and run) Downwind shots are extremely accurate as long as the following conditions are met: You have enough landing room for the bounce forward to flag Neither upslopes nor downslopes are in your landing area Trees are not in your ball flight Pointers for hitting downwind shots: Elevated greens will carry shorter and bounce longer Downhill greens will carry longer and bounce shorter Of course, h/f greens will bounce very long and s/s greens will not bounce very much Headwind shots are also very accurate as long as the following conditions are met: Neither upslopes nor downslopes are in your landing area Trees are not in your ball flight(especially if front pin) Pointers for hitting headwind shots: Always pick the club that will get you past the hole regardless of green conditions as shots hit into a headwind will not bounce forward to flag, example: chart says calculated yardage is 150, dont select 7iron down 2(149yds), select 7iron down 3(152yds) Wind Chart takes this into account Breeze Chart needs additional calculations--for headwinds, pick the club that has the carry yardage you need(DO NOT use total yardage for these shots), example: chart says calculated yardage is 166yds, select 5iron full loft(165yds carry and 173yds total) and not 6iron down 3(161yds carry and 167yds total) VERY IMPORTANT Note: The ls99 wind meter is slightly tilted to the right(that is why you end up left of flag hitting into a headwind and right of flag hitting dead downwind--This tilting does not affect breeze very much but has BIG affect on wind, so...B.u.b's Wind Chart takes into account this tilting of the wind meter. Trust the calculations, they work. Note: Uphill shots, take elevation rise(in feet) and divide by two and add to calculated yardage, example: chart says calculated yardage of 162yds, green is elevated 24 feet, add 12(24/2=12) yards to 162yds for 174yds. Note: Downhill shots, take elevation drop(in feet) and divide by 3 and subtract from calculated yardage, example: chart says calculated yardage of 162yds, green is downhill 24 feet, subtract 8(24/3=8) yards from 162yds for 154yds. Note: Downhill shots and a headwind, take elevation drop(in feet) and divide by 6, example: 162yds and downhill to green 24 feet, subtract(24/6=4) 4 from 162yds for 158yds.