Mark24688m 0 #1 January 22, 2007 Alright. I had an argument with my dad today about this. Hes a big time golfer and he said when he golfs out west, colorado in particular, he can hit the ball farther because the air is "thinner". And he brought up the fact that the long time standing record for the longest feed goal (NFL) was by the broncos, who play in colorado. Now i realize that the air may be slightly thinner at 5000', but is it enough to actually carry your ball farther? I would have taken a poll on this one but I just thought about it before I typed this sentence so you know how it goes. Anyway, what do you think on this topic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #2 January 22, 2007 My personal, completely uninformed, opinion, would be yes, the density of the air does affect the the distance the ball can be hit.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #3 January 22, 2007 short answer.. yes. your parachute will fly SIGNIFICANTLY faster at 5k than Sea level.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #4 January 22, 2007 yes, air gets thinner creating less drag and resistance to the ball it travels farther,, Jason Zuback has hit 470 yrds at colorado before,,,but if you suck you still suck up there,, you add about 10-20 percent for course out in high mountain, and for the courses out in hot desert you add about 10-15 percent,,, due to heat making the ball softer ball travels farther,,,even pro's uses hand warmer for the tee shot on cold days,,, we do same shit for the skydiving,,, higher alti you add more points on the wingloading,,hot air vs cold air,,,Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark24688m 0 #5 January 22, 2007 damnit. I thought i was right for once. dont tell my dad that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
