What causes acceleration due to gravity to vary with latitude?

Question

If we would play golf at a higher latitude,for example the north ploe,the local exceleration due to gravity would be greater.Explain both how and why this would affect our driving ranges.

Answer 1

I think gravity has nothing to do with this. It is the same at all latitudes (forgiving the fact that the planet isn't exactly round). If there is a difference in the ball's travel, it is due to some other effect.