Driver yardage averages
- Thread starter Smitchell733
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Same here, though I think people get too caught up in how others compare to their own stats. It doesnt matter and that is why handicaps exist.
Wouldnt represent my yardages ..
Alex1975
Tour Winner
I dont hit it far but I am quite good at getting the ball in the hole... Doesn't make for a very interesting post though.
NWJocko
Tour Winner
Looks like the figures on the right of the Men's column are pretty close for me.. Would probably add on 5 yards to the 6 iron upwards for my actual distances.. Not a long hitter by any stretch.. I was actually pretty impressed when NWJocko took my 8 iron and started hitting the 160 yard marker at will...
Shame I can't do it with my own clubs mate!!
Should never have done that, there may be a couple of sets on my watch list......
I'm not a big hitter by any stretch, this is a myth that goes round the NW in case anyone thinks I have the cojones to take on the GM Long Drive crew :whoo:
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Snelly
Guest
My longest drive to date is 470 yards in freak conditions.
Last year, I hit one 382 on summer fairways and another to about 395 on the 1st at Royal County Down with the wind behind.
Just saying.....
Last year, I hit one 382 on summer fairways and another to about 395 on the 1st at Royal County Down with the wind behind.
Just saying.....
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Yeah, I'm claiming 345 as my average drive because that's what I hit yesterday on our Par 4 6th hole.. It MAY have been very downhill and quite windy... But I'm taking it anyway..
Oh, and Iain... Don't do it mate.. You'll just end up addicted to Cobra like me.. I even use orange tees now..
Oh, and Iain... Don't do it mate.. You'll just end up addicted to Cobra like me.. I even use orange tees now..
Birchy
Money List Winner
Pretty much Malcolm in the middle for me apart from :-
My driver goes a bit further.
My 5 iron will be lucky to touch 100 as we aren't friends.
I rarely hit the ball as hard as I possibly can though as the results become more varied shall we say
. Its all about how far you can hit the ball with control imo. Most people can probably hit odd big shots but its consistently hitting them without being in the trees that makes a good player imo. That's why most people will probably know a few low handicappers that they can Wooo hoo outdrive or hit the same distance as.Sadly at the end of the round they can add their score up a lot faster
RichardSanderson
Assistant Pro
I'm going to do my gapping next week at the range on their launch monitor. I'll post my results.
I suggest others do the same then let the arguments commence about how many yards are lost using range balls.
I suggest others do the same then let the arguments commence about how many yards are lost using range balls.
My longest drive to date is 470 yards in freak conditions.
Last year, I hit one 382 on summer fairways and another to about 395 on the 1st at Royal County Down with the wind behind.
Just saying.....
I was just short of these yardages at Turnberry and Old Prestwick last year...................... but I was using a 3 iron
also just sayin'
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
We really need a forum meet in a big field/range where we can have a go and see what's really going on.
Could get all participants to write down their expected distances and then match that against their actual distances. One with the biggest % deviance buys the drinks?
Come on GMm, you know you want to......
Could get all participants to write down their expected distances and then match that against their actual distances. One with the biggest % deviance buys the drinks?
Come on GMm, you know you want to......
Rooter
Money List Winner
Callaway king of distance next week!
cookelad
Tour Winner
:thup:
Alex1975
Tour Winner
It would become very clear very quickly that there are about 3 or 4 guys on the forum who are kicking ass and taking names and the rest of us would soon be kicking back and watching....
Interestingly the long guys on this forum are also usually pretty humble about yardage.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
That's the plan!
Maybe GM can get a Long Driving Competitor to show up and show us how far it can actually be hit?
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Snelly
Guest
Count me in.
Swinger would win of course but it would be good fun.
jimbob does generate some exceptional SS and now that he's with TM he has tour truck backing:thup:
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Count me in.
Swinger would win of course but it would be good fun.
Oooh, We have an early shout for a winner in the long drive section. But who is going to be the closest to their actual forecast distance on the day (taking wind, temp etc. into account)
cookelad
Tour Winner
And that was how The Annual Timgolfy challenge came to be!
Alex1975
Tour Winner
Herd of Gorilla James? He is one of the Mark Crossfield crew. The guy gives it a RIP! He has lots of youtube vids of him hitting small clubs silly yardages, 6 iron 250 Yards...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qntSGlpKzY4
Well he has hooked up with another of the Crossfield crew to help him get on the long drive tour. He hooked up with Joe Miller the other week and it really showed that while he is big the likes of Miller are in a different world let alone ball park!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VBoaVJaSo
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I knew this thread would be a runner.
I assume everyone now knows that the OPs range combines as a ski slalom course when they have snow.
I assume everyone now knows that the OPs range combines as a ski slalom course when they have snow.
