Can I something to snort from the WRX boys..

[vkurup]

Was googling up some kit. Got some links to the lovely WRX forum. After a few clicks, came upon this gem from someone reviewing the Garmin G6 GPS (Italics & Bold by me)..

Garmin Approach G6. Ok I normally don't post but here is my two cents. I have been playing for a long time and currently I am a 12 handicap, 58 years old. Clubs: Ping BECU eye2 + irons, G5 driver, 3 wood Tour Edge CB2, Tour Edge Trilogy Hybrids 3 & 4. Here was my problem. I kept thinking that I was still in my late 20’s. Back then I had a nickname of “Short Knocker” because I could only hit the ball about 280-290. My friends could hit it about 290+. Heck, I was only 5’7” and 140 lbs. I would literally grunt when I hit the ball. So what’s the point? Well I went out yesterday, the first time I used the Garmin, and one of the best features of the Garmin is the ability to find and enter distances for each club. So, I did that. The course was empty so I hit three or four shots with each club. What a revelation! I am friggin’ old. My average drive is now about 240. Other clubs were equally as short. No wonder I kept coming up short!

.. I would not mind being called a short knocker for a 285y drives. What planet are the WRX boys on? I need to snort some of their stuff..

PS: If I had a knickname of a 'short knocker' it might have implied something completely different in the locker room..

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

The guy is 58 so it's 30 years since he was in his 20's which means he was hitting 280 yards with wooden woods and balata balls.

Hmmm.....dream on sunshine.

 

[Foxholer]

WRX is full of guys who say they drive 300+ and play off 12-15 index, which equates to about 15-18 over here!

It can be a good reference source though. Tom Wishon is a contributor and he and Barney Adams write for their weekly email.

I still occasionally miss the BigHitter and DTown (or is that DClown) days of BombSquadGolf! Even still have a BSG built Tour (reject) Driver - complete with uncleaned-up epoxy mess! B/S of the highest (or is that longest, or lowest) quality!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Same as on here some times and people are often longer in their mind than in reality. Some very long hitters on here and I'm not having a pop at anyone. It seems funny on the WRX that there are a lot of "bombers" hitting 280-300 yards off 12ish handicaps. I wonder if they mean 300 yards, not necessarily on the fairway

 

[CMAC]

Same as on here some times and people are often longer in their mind than in reality. Some very long hitters on here and I'm not having a pop at anyone. It seems funny on the WRX that there are a lot of "bombers" hitting 280-300 yards off 12ish handicaps. I wonder if they mean 300 yards, not necessarily on the fairway

but remember their forum is huge compared to this one- plus we have predominantly mid h/cap and above and older golfers. They have many plus players, fitters, a few elite, a few sponsors and college players, as well as the deluded. Some also play in 25-20 degree heat so its not unusual. Even we can do 290yds on a hot Texas fairway.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Same as on here some times and people are often longer in their mind than in reality. Some very long hitters on here and I'm not having a pop at anyone. It seems funny on the WRX that there are a lot of "bombers" hitting 280-300 yards off 12ish handicaps. I wonder if they mean 300 yards, not necessarily on the fairway

Game Golf has taught me i'm not as long as I thought i was, I may have to rename Game Golf the wife as she says a similar thing

 

[vkurup]

but remember their forum is huge compared to this one- plus we have predominantly mid h/cap and above and older golfers. They have many plus players, fitters, a few elite, a few sponsors and college players, as well as the deluded. Some also play in 25-20 degree heat so its not unusual. Even we can do 290yds on a hot Texas fairway.

The 7-iron bet comes to mind.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vygFotutz7Y