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I'd be interested in some input on a question asked by a friend.
Suppose you are a golf pro & train harder ( weight-training ) & increase your maximum driving ability from 300 yards to 310 yard with same accuracy.
What theoretical advantage is this likely to offer you on the course ?
Say for instance we have a straight par-4 of 500y ( 500y from pin to hole ), with say a circular green of 50y radius with hole in the middle & the guy has increased his driving from 300y to 310y.
For some instinctive reason I think the theoretical improvement is likely to be the square root of the ratio improvement in driving ( because the hole, which is an area, of squared nature, is nearer & I get gut feeling that it's related to a squared function ) e.g.
(300/310)^0.5
Which applied to a par-4 would indicate :
3.93.
I would like some ideas on where to go, because instinct isn't a viable argument.
Suppose you are a golf pro & train harder ( weight-training ) & increase your maximum driving ability from 300 yards to 310 yard with same accuracy.
What theoretical advantage is this likely to offer you on the course ?
Say for instance we have a straight par-4 of 500y ( 500y from pin to hole ), with say a circular green of 50y radius with hole in the middle & the guy has increased his driving from 300y to 310y.
For some instinctive reason I think the theoretical improvement is likely to be the square root of the ratio improvement in driving ( because the hole, which is an area, of squared nature, is nearer & I get gut feeling that it's related to a squared function ) e.g.
(300/310)^0.5
Which applied to a par-4 would indicate :
3.93.
I would like some ideas on where to go, because instinct isn't a viable argument.