Driving range balls

[Erazerrain]

Just wondering what people find the differences are with range balls. After time away and then doing first few rounds recently, the figures don't seem to fit well.

The max I hit previously at range was around the 220 mark but on courses more like 260ish with hole yardage.

With some practice the range is now showing more 280ish. So would i expect the same additional gain ie 30/40 more yards? Just thinking as out this week to play and first hole is like 290ish. Rather not sent to out towards the road after the hole.

 

[jim8flog]

Ask the range owners where you go what type they have. Some are normal distance some 75% .

 

[mikejohnchapman]

There can be a massive difference between balls depending on the range. Usually shorter ranges will order balls that Bryson would struggle to hit 250 yards whilst others will be much nearer to reality.

I think the rule of thumb used to be that you could trust the distance on range balls upto about 150 yards but over that not so much.

 

[larmen]

Dan Whittaker has a video out now comparing range balls with what the ball should be doing.