7 iron in on second shot on a par 5!

[TopOfTheFlop]

Yup so all the mere mortals were hitting 4irons and hybrids and after DJ's drive of plus 320 he cut a lovely soft 7 iron in to within 6feet for an eagle putt!!
Migjt grt a few of jen downwind tomorrow at RCP??!!

 

[sam85]

Yup so all the mere mortals were hitting 4irons and hybrids and after DJ's drive of plus 320 he cut a lovely soft 7 iron in to within 6feet for an eagle putt!!
Migjt grt a few of jen downwind tomorrow at RCP??!!

Jason kokrak has just hit an 8 iron into the same hole. These guys really do play a completely different game to us amateurs.

 

[TopOfTheFlop]

Yea but they have the a weather 👍
we'd go that far in the sun I'm sure 😂

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yup so all the mere mortals were hitting 4irons and hybrids and after DJ's drive of plus 320 he cut a lovely soft 7 iron in to within 6feet for an eagle putt!!
Migjt grt a few of jen downwind tomorrow at RCP??!!

I went into one par 5 on RCP last year with a 8 iron I think it was - massively wind behind

 

[BTatHome]

Come on guys, everyone knows it's a 5 iron with 7 stamped on the bottom!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yea but they have the a weather 👍
we'd go that far in the sun I'm sure 😂

Hang around the forum for a while and you'll find the forum average driving distance is approximately 370 yards and most can flick a wedge about 150

 

[Lump]

Weather does make a massive difference. While out in La Manga, my 5 iron was carrying 205yrds. (Normally its 185yrds).

 

[TopOfTheFlop]

Absolutely agree but these gents are on a different planet of ball striking! Unreal to watch.

Weather does make a massive difference. While out in La Manga, my 5 iron was carrying 205yrds. (Normally its 185yrds).

 

[Siren]

A lot of good it did him he missed the putt

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I have no problem with guys being able to hit 7 or 8I into Par 5s from the middle of the fairway. The problem I have is that they can do what Adam Scott did and hit it over the fans on the left and find an almost perfect lie in what they laughably describe as rough. There is absolutely no point cutting the fairways so narrow and having no penalty for missing it.

 

[swanny32]

I hit driver & sand wedge into the par 5 3rd at Top Meadow in Essex, last year. Down hill, down wind, and hit probably the best drive I have ever hit.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I hit driver & sand wedge into the par 5 3rd at Top Meadow in Essex, last year. Down hill, down wind, and hit probably the best drive I have ever hit.

To be honest, I often hit 7I for my 2nd shot on one of our par 5s...followed by a PW

 

[palindromicbob]

I have no problem with guys being able to hit 7 or 8I into Par 5s from the middle of the fairway. The problem I have is that they can do what Adam Scott did and hit it over the fans on the left and find an almost perfect lie in what they laughably describe as rough. There is absolutely no point cutting the fairways so narrow and having no penalty for missing it.

It is a bit frustrating to compare tour golf to amateur level sometimes. It they are missing fairways it's often better for them when the miss it well and go to a spectators area. Saw that quiet a bit at the Irish Open in Portrush and RCD. A slight miss landed them in trouble but a few yards further off line was a lucky break. Ball would likely be lost for players at the course any other day of the year but resulted in a decent lie in trampled down rough. Still they need to play it regardless and some of the shots I witnessed were sublime even if the shot that put them there was a little less impressive.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

It is a bit frustrating to compare tour golf to amateur level sometimes. It they are missing fairways it's often better for them when the miss it well and go to a spectators area. Saw that quiet a bit at the Irish Open in Portrush and RCD. A slight miss landed them in trouble but a few yards further off line was a lucky break. Ball would likely be lost for players at the course any other day of the year but resulted in a decent lie in trampled down rough. Still they need to play it regardless and some of the shots I witnessed were sublime even if the shot that put them there was a little less impressive.

I get all that but this had nothing to do with the rough being trampled as there was no rough to trample. It's great watching these guys belt the ball miles but I would like to see a premium on accuracy and most of the time on the PGA Tour there isn't. It's just whack it as far as you can and don't worry about the result. We keep hearing that courses are being lengthened to keep up with the players and technology but if they made them narrower then they wouldn't need to. The rough needs to be longer and the bunkers more of a hazard is my view.

 

[PuttPuttSteve]

I carried my driver 320 yards at the weekend . . . then all the way round the rest of the course (trolley ban!)

 

[huds1475]

I carried my driver 320 yards at the weekend . . . then all the way round the rest of the course (trolley ban!)

Am doing my Basil Brush laugh