JJF69
Assistant Pro
Scratch - Carry between 240 and 250
Driving distances and handicap- be honest now!
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granters
Q-School Graduate
markyjee
Assistant Pro
Playing off 8, avg carry 255
Just downloaded Google Earth and going from Sunday & today which I just plotted I'm around 210 with my 3w with little roll at the moment.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
On today's evidence, 4 and 285 roll out
Garesfield ACE
Tour Rookie
At my course where I play most of my golf.......off 22.......average 210/215 at moment (little roll,carry if any )
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Depends on what I'm driving with and what sort of hole I'm playing and how I want to play it.
Most holes I play have some sort of trap if you hit it more than 280-290 anyway so it's not often I want to hit it further. Many Par 5's can't be reached in 2 so there's no point blasting a driver to try to get an extra 10 yards - it's still not going to get me to the green.
With the 3w I can roll out to 250, if I hit a good driver it'll roll out to 270
Don't often hit a good driver so it's hard to put an accurate average on it.
As has been said, I'm more interested in what I have left rather than how far I've hit it.
Most holes I play have some sort of trap if you hit it more than 280-290 anyway so it's not often I want to hit it further. Many Par 5's can't be reached in 2 so there's no point blasting a driver to try to get an extra 10 yards - it's still not going to get me to the green.
With the 3w I can roll out to 250, if I hit a good driver it'll roll out to 270
Don't often hit a good driver so it's hard to put an accurate average on it.
As has been said, I'm more interested in what I have left rather than how far I've hit it.
Shiny
Head Pro
25 / 220 summer 200 winter
As veified by Mr Garmin himself.
As veified by Mr Garmin himself.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
If I smack a really good one, out of the screws, a "Sunday best" I can put it out there about 250. But I guess my average is around the 220 mark. I have collared a genuine 300 yarder once or twice. But I was younger then.
Rooter
Money List Winner
found my copy of AN.Other magazine from where i did consumer testing for drivers. My shout of 260 as a real world average was about right. The stats in the pictures were from the Belfry driving range which is uphill...
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I've already posted by sub 190 so this is just an anecdote... I play with guys who state they hit it 240... often I'm not the first to play my second shot though!! 
Swinger
Journeyman Pro
Yes,Swingers an athletic build
Piemans big in width
Madadey big and wide
Banter guys
£10 is in the post mate!!
Swinger is surprisingly supple judging by his party piece.
Pieman is silky smooth, but sometimes struggles to make the carry over heather.
Madadey is a bit of a powder puff, as I managed to out drive him at least there times at Woodhall Spa. (He was about 6 up at the time though.)
I have never seen any amateur drive as long as Swinger, although he is probably past his peak now.
Christmas didn't do my previously athletic figure (see above quote) much good. Recently got on some proper working scales and was not happy with the results but rest assured I am working to put this right! I live in hope the peak is yet to come but alas there are more aches than before.
I'm not going to put any figures down as my game is so inconsistant and has been all year that it would be pointless and inacurate.
My new year resolutions however are: Find the location of our practise area/local driving range, practise, warm up and stratch before every round. Plus the usual quit smoking, eat better, drink less and get fitter so don't hold you breath.
HickoryShaft
Tour Rookie
18 & 235
this is based on our 9th which is a 242 yard par 3 (off the yellows) and I am usually just short of the green with a decent strike - ocasssionally on if I get a decent kick on and ocassionally still have a good 50 yards to go
slowed it down a lot to keep it on the short stuff rather than try and hit a 250 - 260 yarder that could be literally anywhere !
this is based on our 9th which is a 242 yard par 3 (off the yellows) and I am usually just short of the green with a decent strike - ocasssionally on if I get a decent kick on and ocassionally still have a good 50 yards to go
slowed it down a lot to keep it on the short stuff rather than try and hit a 250 - 260 yarder that could be literally anywhere !
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
It appears that many golfers are lucky enough to play off the back medal tees, every game all year round.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
some amount of x-stiff shafts required! anyone got a spare i can try ?
Fader
Tour Winner
Got a ladies regular you can try but i'd need my driver back for the weekend though so I can keep within 50 yards of the bigger boys:smirk:
mikeb4
Head Pro
10 - 240 dont just hit it - ping it
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
JCW
Journeyman Pro
H/c 5 , on the averages for driver on my Garmin S5 its 267 for last summer , thats taken from our 9th and 10th holes
inthecup
Assistant Pro
Play off 5. Melted a driver 315 slightly downwind on the 10th at Bogside at weekend with 2 forumer witnesses! Also have a very small ......... so need to make up for it somehow!
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