In_The_Rough
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You say FOA is that Forest of Arden? Ask as I am booked to play there in April is it as good as it is made ou to be?
Driver challenge. Give me your cash.
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Piece
Tour Winner
Been asleep and missed this thread! There's definitely an obsession with length as a thread challenging someone to straight hitting or short game comp would never get anywhere near the number of posts.
Perhaps this Steve bloke can lamp it further than us. Not unheard of that an amateur can *** it a long way. Everyone knows a mate who can drive long, so let's give the guy the benefit of the doubt until proves either way. I guess the problem is the shaft, swing speed and accuracy quotes just don't stack up. Maybe the swing speed is wrong and just has a great tempo to launch the ball, remembering that just because it says regular on the shaft doesn't necessarily mean it can't be hit far....
Popcorn out. I await the vids...
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Perhaps this Steve bloke can lamp it further than us. Not unheard of that an amateur can *** it a long way. Everyone knows a mate who can drive long, so let's give the guy the benefit of the doubt until proves either way. I guess the problem is the shaft, swing speed and accuracy quotes just don't stack up. Maybe the swing speed is wrong and just has a great tempo to launch the ball, remembering that just because it says regular on the shaft doesn't necessarily mean it can't be hit far....
Popcorn out. I await the vids...
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bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Yep.. We played the Arden course ,i thought it was nice anyhows . crow & homer might have other ideas , GB72 & janmolby were there also .. sorry guys im diversing the thread now . apologies
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Cheers that's all I need to know. Look forward to that then.
mouth
Assistant Pro
To be fair to Steve he got nads the size of z-star yellows coming on here and righteously claiming an average of only one failure in 1000 drives. Personally I think it's horse crap. And useless. My local course (albeit a short 6000 yards plus change) would make use of over 300y on 13 of 18 and then take away the ones which aren't straight (holes not drives) making your excellent driving skills useful on 5 holes at a push. Chances are you'd use your driver 3 times at most if these distances are to be believed. I've seen many a guy hit long and straight but not at the same time consistently.
I hate to see people get trodden on but this time I think it'd just be funny. Damn I wish you were in Nottingham.
Oh yeah - if these distances you can knock are at the range, better get the tape measure on that back fence my friend. My local range states 265 to the rear. The hole running alongside it on the 9-hole course measures 240 and it's virtually level. Go figure.
I hate to see people get trodden on but this time I think it'd just be funny. Damn I wish you were in Nottingham.
Oh yeah - if these distances you can knock are at the range, better get the tape measure on that back fence my friend. My local range states 265 to the rear. The hole running alongside it on the 9-hole course measures 240 and it's virtually level. Go figure.
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Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Been asleep and missed this thread! There's definitely an obsession with length as a thread challenging someone to straight hitting or short game comp would never get anywhere near the number of posts.
Perhaps this Steve bloke can lamp it further than us. Not unheard of that an amateur can *** it a long way. Everyone knows a mate who can drive long, so let's give the guy the benefit of the doubt until proves either way. I guess the problem is the shaft, swing speed and accuracy quotes just don't stack up. Maybe the swing speed is wrong and just has a great tempo to launch the ball, remembering that just because it says regular on the shaft doesn't necessarily mean it can't be hit far....
Popcorn out. I await the vids...
The problem I have with all the boasts is not the fact that he can hit it 300+ yds, but 99.9% of the time STRAIGHT and ACCURATE?? I don't think so.
Not even the great Mo Norman, (who was arguably the finest ball striker of all time) could be that accurate 99.9% of the time!
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I told you, he is 'Steve in Spain'
Essex_Stu
Tour Rookie
Where has 'Steve in Spain' gone?. He posted about 500 posts in a day then dissapeared.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Left in a sulk.
IanLeeds
Assistant Pro
Well Steve seems to have disappeared!! Scared of his own challenge?
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
With a swing like that, wouldn't want to be the guy putting his head down front right of the guy..........comes to that, wouldn't be stupid enough to put my head down in front of any golfer whilst they were swinging at a ball
fat-tiger
Challenge Tour Pro
steve just read your review on it and from your 1st message to 1 of your last you have hit it 80yrds further,i did private message you yesterday but no reply, i love a bet so im up for some of this
Andy
Tour Winner
Get Steve to Machrihanish then he can show us lol
27 other good golfers wont rib him too much.
27 other good golfers wont rib him too much.
ash01
Assistant Pro
Is it possible that we have all been sucked in to a very childish windup?
The evidence seems correct that he couldn't get near 300 yards however we have jumped on a 18 page bandwagon.
Now he hasn't replied I think its a big windup.
Ash!!
The evidence seems correct that he couldn't get near 300 yards however we have jumped on a 18 page bandwagon.
Now he hasn't replied I think its a big windup.
Ash!!
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Fun though. I keep telling everyone it's 'Steve in Spain' under a new name.
steve_wood
Medal Winner
You have mail!
Sorry chaps but I am busy with work at the moment so haven't been able to read all 18 pages.
shewy
Journeyman Pro
please someone video this,I've only seen one 300 yard + drive,but then again that was Robert Karlsson at the Wales open
SyR
Challenge Tour Pro
So I posted a review of the G20 driver which seems to have stirred up some mocking and such like. I asked DCB (he is local to me during the week I suspect) if he fancied putting his money where his mouth is. I am willing to extend this to anyone. So if you think I can't hit my driver 300+ on a regular basis feel free to offer me cash to prove it. I would like a new putter at some point and why pay for it yourlsef when I can take cash off someone on here. As I live in Yorkshire its easier for me do to it during the weekend, range or golf course not bothered which though the golf course would be better I guess.
So come on chaps put your cash where my wizard sleeves are!
..but can you putt?
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Can't be arsed reading through all the comments, and may have been said elsewhere but golf is about having an all round game. Fair play, you are calling others out on one aspect, and lads being lads, the machismo comes to the fore, as that is what driving seems to endear itself to (i.e.length).
It would be interesting to see if someone else called somone out on chipping or putting, if there would have been the same response. e.g. I can put 60% of approaches from 150 in to 6 foot, I can have more than 10 single putts a round.
Sitting on the fence in this one, fair play for a balls out wager, doesn't bother me about length all the time now, more length and accuracy. However, I am more impressed with a low scorer than someone who is amazing at onde side of the game, put obviously very poor at others.
It would be interesting to see if someone else called somone out on chipping or putting, if there would have been the same response. e.g. I can put 60% of approaches from 150 in to 6 foot, I can have more than 10 single putts a round.
Sitting on the fence in this one, fair play for a balls out wager, doesn't bother me about length all the time now, more length and accuracy. However, I am more impressed with a low scorer than someone who is amazing at onde side of the game, put obviously very poor at others.
iku
Head Pro
Didn't Tim hit a 371 yds drive on the same day? I seem to remember him bragging about it
