There are many different places that i could use math secretly but, rarely do I. On the days that the lawn needs to be mown, I use area equations and estimations on the size of my yard as a way to find out the most efficient route through my yard. Is this secret math? Another example of secret math could be how I think about golf.   When standing on the tee box, I sometimes can be overwhelmed by how small the fairway looks way out there at about 270 yards away. A 40 yard gap may look like its really only about 5 yards. I begin to calculate the percent of fairway to rough at that point where my ball will go and the idea of hitting the ball to that tiny spot way out there seems like a more manageable feat after the math has been done. Math on the golf course comes in handy in two ways. The first is to help you understand what shots to hit, and the second is to help you take your mind someplace else so you can stay calm. You keep your mind occupied and at ease for the time being if you do some math about the shot you will hit next. If you understand the mathematics, then you can understand the shot.When trying to think about the shot, you need to think about what angle the ball must take at a certain speed to reach where you want it to reach, factor in the wind and elevation, and you are no longer worried about hitting the shot, but worried about how to figure out what to do with the shot. After the math, the shot is a piece of cake because I have taken my mind away from worrying about golf and made golf (in my mind) way easier than it really is because math says it easy in my head! For me, contemplating all of these things at each shot, helps me relax and stay focused.

Hello! I enjoy have enjoyed learning about functions and such lately because I am an avid golfer. Knowing how far the ball needs to go to carry onto the green is key to putting up a good score. Most often, the green is not on the same plane that you are on. you have to know how much higher or lower the green is than where your ball is. An example of what I'm trying to convey to everyone can be found on the 2nd hole at Tanoan Country Club. With a good tee shot, you play to a green that is elevated at least 15 yards above where you and your ball lie. If you looked at the hole from a good spot, you could turn this shot into a triangle, and decide how far the ball would need to fly to get to the hole (telling you to give yourself more yardage rather than less). If my ball sat next to the 120 yard marker on this hole, know that if the course was flat, I would hit what I call a "baby pitching wedge." But, guessing that the hole is really about 15 yards above where my ball is, I probably need to fly the ball over where the "flat shot" stopped. So, I would probably hit a "full pitching wedge." I also know that from my ball to the hole is a 7.13 degree incline or about a 12% grade. The idea is that if there is more grade percent, then you travel a longer distance to travel than if you journey was flat.