One Planer
Global Moderator
Just had a look on Lee Westwoods website.
He got asked this
To which Lee's reply was
Congratulations. You hit your clubs as far as Lee Westwood.
Hitting my Wedges longer, too Long
- Thread starter spawn_ukuk
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Just had a look on Lee Westwoods website.
He got asked this
To which Lee's reply was
Congratulations. You hit your clubs as far as Lee Westwood.
Monty_Brown
Tour Rookie
Interesting that even a pure ball striker like Westwood has some uneven gaps between clubs. They don''t go up in standard 10yds, or even 12 yds or whatever. Goes to show the importance of checking each club's average distance properly, rather than just measuring one or two then applying a formula to calculate the rest....
none of which I have done myself!
none of which I have done myself!
spawn_ukuk
Tour Rookie
I wish i was hitting the clubs as far as Lee, But my Average Wood distances are now where near that
I hit my 3 Hybrid about 210 - 215, 3 Wood 220 - 230, Driver 240 - 250
I hit my 3 Hybrid about 210 - 215, 3 Wood 220 - 230, Driver 240 - 250
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
i know from just playing this game and seeing how erratic EVERY amature can be with each club and that its pointless even writing down some of the longer club distances. id say the longer the club the wider the dispersion. theres a big diff between sunday best out of the sweet spot and one thats leaked right.
rough distances is fine but people saying they hit xx5yards etc is just silly. wait till your luke donald before you tell me you hit it ABOUT 172 with your 8iron.
rough distances is fine but people saying they hit xx5yards etc is just silly. wait till your luke donald before you tell me you hit it ABOUT 172 with your 8iron.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Imo his iron distances are not long.
Its the woods and driver that are long,and a lot more accurate.
Going by the stats on the irons for Lee,didnt i read somewhere recently
where Luke Donalds iron stats were longer than Lees.
Certainly by those iron figures thats not long.
One Planer
Global Moderator
While I agree PJ, the point I was (poorly) trying to make was a tour player, with pure ball striking, avereges these yards time after time.
While not long compared to other tour players, compared to a handicap golfer.............
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
I also agree.
However as for the irons im sure his stats are virtually spot on.
The woods would be more of an average
moogie
Tour Winner
Gareth..........I got u.........Knew where u were coming from
Maybe u were too subtle for some.........??
Or should have inserted a smiley at the end to indicate Sarcasm
Spawn_ukuk.............What is YOUR Handicap...........????
U seem to know your Clubs ( every Club ) Yardages very Precisely, within a very tight yardage distance gap
U MUST be a very Competent golfer
U only have a 5 yard Difference between every club, 62 degrees wedge upto your 3 Hybrid
Congratulations, thats some great consistent Striking
Now, remind me, what was your 1st Question.............????
ANY TIPS ON HOW TO JUDGE DISTANCES.........?????
spawn_ukuk
Tour Rookie
I wanted help to judge distances, i went the range as i said in a earlier post i know what i can hit with certain clubs
But as ive stated a few times now, i cannot judge very well how long i have left to the hole
last few rnds ive played im always off by a club afew times by 2 clubs
Gps , range finders, dont have a phone with app,
ive said ill have to invest in a range finger now
My handicap is 11,
One Planer
Global Moderator
Again PJ, I agree with you for sure on the woods as an average on distance.
But you see the point I was tring to make?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
are there no 165yard and 110yard markers at your course? my cousin steps his yardage out from these. does my head in waiting for him.
spawn_ukuk
Tour Rookie
No there are not, dont know why, thats just how it is
Foxholer
Blackballed
I 'learnt' my golf on a links course that initially only had a 150yd marker. I got pretty good at estimating distances by judging relationship to that and the pins (which were colour coded), so half way was 75 +/- 10 etc and also using cricket pitch distance for about 20yds. Does sound like GPS or Laser would of great benefit to you, but you could (also) try either memorising or marking on a Strokesaver some reference points for each hole.
chris661
Money List Winner
spawn_ukuk
Tour Rookie
Thanks, I will,
One Planer
Global Moderator
If inside 150 yards, I pace my way in to the ball as a guestimate then make a judgement from there.
If outside 150...... Best guess.
If outside 150...... Best guess.
