Yes this is indeed the mechanics at play behind a flier lie. I thought that it was worth noting because it happened 3 times in a single round, which is very odd. I airmailed the green on 2 of those occasions and incurred penalty strokes in the process. The most striking event was my 4-iron approach shot from 221 yds away (center of the green). This is basically the distance that I expect to hit my 4-iron on pure strikes and accounting for some release as well. Well, it was indeed one of my