How far could / should I be able to hit my driver?

[pokerjoke]

With those sort of distances you should be getting the driver out to 270ish with summer roll easily. My 9i goes about 155 and getting around 280+ with summer roll off the driver, so I would imagine you would not be far behind that.

And theres me thinking you were one of the long hitters on the forum.
Is your 9i bent to a 7

 

[MadAdey]

And theres me thinking you were one of the long hitters on the forum.
Is your 9i bent to a 7

The only thing bent about my game is some of my outfits.......

Not one of the long hitters with my distances, but maybe one of the people that are honest with their distances. Well maybe I am telling a few lies with my driver distance, but if I was honest and told the truth that I hit my 3w 300 yards then I would get some grief.......:ears:

 

[Dave B]

I like the honest answers on this forum

I must be one of the shorter hitters.

Over the winter my distances are:

60 degree wedge 60 yds
54 degree wedge 85 yds
50 degree wedge 100 yds
PW 110 yds
9 iron 120
8 iron 130
7 iron 140
6 iron 150
5 iron 160
5 hybrid 170
3 hybrid 190
3 wood 200-210
Driver 210-230

Admittedly this is carry on wet fairways, however once it warms up you can add a club length to all shots.

Normally I'm not far off most of the people I play with and that includes some very good ball strikers yet on the forum I just don't seem to be able to meet the mark. Now I'm depressed

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I like the honest answers on this forum

I must be one of the shorter hitters.

Over the winter my distances are:

60 degree wedge 60 yds
54 degree wedge 85 yds
50 degree wedge 100 yds
PW 110 yds
9 iron 120
8 iron 130
7 iron 140
6 iron 150
5 iron 160
5 hybrid 170
3 hybrid 190
3 wood 200-210
Driver 210-230

Admittedly this is carry on wet fairways, however once it warms up you can add a club length to all shots.

Normally I'm not far off most of the people I play with and that includes some very good ball strikers yet on the forum I just don't seem to be able to meet the mark. Now I'm depressed

I'm going to be honest with you mate and say that you are a very short hitter and if you say the people you play with are very good ball strikers and weigh more than 5 stone yet also hit short then there is something wrong with the air in your area. Are your iron lofts not jacked aswell?

 

[Oddsocks]

I am trying to get my last card before the order of merit starts in April so I am tagging along with the swindle this Saturday but if you fancy a two ball instead Saturday let me know.

Let me see if I can wangle a two day pass with the sty wench. Not played the course in ages and it's stableford comp on Sunday so some course time would be great.... Worse comes to worst we could get dave to pair us up in the swindle as part of the same group.

 

[Andy808]

After having a few lessons lately my pro has got me using my hips and the results have been phenomenal with my irons (after a period of overshooting greens). Below are my distances that I have tracked with my GPS on subsequent rounds;
9 Iron - 145-155
8 Iron - 155-165
7 Iron - 165-175
6 Iron - 175-185
5 Iron - 185-195

The problem is I hit my woods / hybrids and driver with a nasty high slice resulting in anything from 150 - 200 yards. I have lessons coming up to work on the longer clubs but I was wondering what distance people thought would be achievable if I could get my driver working as well as my irons?

Your iron yardages are very similar to mine with a similar fade with my irons. I used to struggle with my woods too until I had a few lessons and help from a fellow golfer.
My 5 wood goes around 200-210, 3 wood 225-235 and my driver varies the most which I can hit from 240-265 carry.
The only problem is I do still have a tendency to let my left foot wander a bit which can result in a anything from a snap hook to a MAHOOSIVE slice or a long straight shot up the middle.
Good luck with your lessons.

 

[tsped83]

Ah GM Forum distances. There are some monster 150yd 9 irons on here... And whilst handicap is by no means an indication of length, there must be some really bad putters on here. For what it's worth, my 9i probably goes 130/5 max, on a good day.

 

[Dave B]

Davey.

Very short? I'd be interested to know how much carry you get in winter.

As stated I'm a club length longer in summer so that would give me close to 150 yds carry with a seven iron which is 10 yds off PGA tour 7 iron average taken over a 4 year period in 2009.

It could be the air down here but I honestly think some people are on Helium which might explain how much carry they get

These two articles make realistic reading.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...Ifl7GswwKlyF5wNHE-DP3kQ&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...-66saNxpKcuC9OWDLMcrPPg&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

 

[Twin Lakes]

I play with a fade most of the time. Looking at the distances on here I'm definitely well below average for distances. I'm glad I don't hit it miles in to the rubbish.
9 iron would be around 115. I always take one more than I need and swing it smooth.
As for Driver I'd say about 225 (ish) 7 iron around 145 but I may hit the 6 hybrid!!
Good job it's not how far...........

 

[DAVEYBOY]

Davey.

Very short? I'd be interested to know how much carry you get in winter.

As stated I'm a club length longer in summer so that would give me close to 150 yds carry with a seven iron which is 10 yds off PGA tour 7 iron average taken over a 4 year period in 2009.

It could be the air down here but I honestly think some people are on Helium which might explain how much carry they get

These two articles make realistic reading.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...Ifl7GswwKlyF5wNHE-DP3kQ&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...-66saNxpKcuC9OWDLMcrPPg&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

I've used the wet ground of winter to get an idea of my hybrid carry distance as its a club I am planning to use a lot more in the new season from the tee... Using my S3 and measuring to the pitch mark I'm carrying my hybrid 205 yards. I'm guessing years of boxing and weight training must of built up some explosive power.

I haven't looked at you links if I'm honest but I'm guessing its some sort of amature average distance chart... If it is then just remeber how many seniors there are out there bringing that average down with there chip and run driver shots :rofl:

Still I'm not claiming to be a massive hitter but I'm certainly not short.

 

[Hallsy]

I like the honest answers on this forum

I must be one of the shorter hitters.

Over the winter my distances are:

60 degree wedge 60 yds
54 degree wedge 85 yds
50 degree wedge 100 yds
PW 110 yds
9 iron 120
8 iron 130
7 iron 140
6 iron 150
5 iron 160
5 hybrid 170
3 hybrid 190
3 wood 200-210
Driver 210-230

Admittedly this is carry on wet fairways, however once it warms up you can add a club length to all shots.

Normally I'm not far off most of the people I play with and that includes some very good ball strikers yet on the forum I just don't seem to be able to meet the mark. Now I'm depressed

Pretty much the same distances as myself. I have a 3/4 swing and and dont cock wrists fully due to back problems. My regular playing partner has 2 clubs on me but i never let it worry me.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

Davey.

Very short? I'd be interested to know how much carry you get in winter.

As stated I'm a club length longer in summer so that would give me close to 150 yds carry with a seven iron which is 10 yds off PGA tour 7 iron average taken over a 4 year period in 2009.

It could be the air down here but I honestly think some people are on Helium which might explain how much carry they get

These two articles make realistic reading.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...Ifl7GswwKlyF5wNHE-DP3kQ&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...-66saNxpKcuC9OWDLMcrPPg&bvm=bv.62788935,d.ZG4

One last thing Dave... I wouldn't compare your 7 iron to the pros stats as your 7 iron loft is actually closer to a 6 iron. They where also using 7 irons on a 190 yard par 3 at Doral the weekend.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I'm going to be honest with you mate and say that you are a very short hitter and if you say the people you play with are very good ball strikers and weigh more than 5 stone yet also hit short then there is something wrong with the air in your area. Are your iron lofts not jacked aswell?

Well add 5 yards to Dave B's yardages and you have pretty much mine. That may make me a very short hitter in your eyes but I'll tell you this now, it is a very rare occasion when I'm not playing my second shot last in my group. I think Dave B is being refreshingly honest for a thread on this topic.

 

[Oddsocks]

I like the honest answers on this forum

I must be one of the shorter hitters.

Over the winter my distances are:

60 degree wedge 60 yds
54 degree wedge 85 yds
50 degree wedge 100 yds
PW 110 yds
9 iron 120
8 iron 130
7 iron 140
6 iron 150
5 iron 160
5 hybrid 170
3 hybrid 190
3 wood 200-210
Driver 210-230

Admittedly this is carry on wet fairways, however once it warms up you can add a club length to all shots.

Normally I'm not far off most of the people I play with and that includes some very good ball strikers yet on the forum I just don't seem to be able to meet the mark. Now I'm depressed

It's how many on a score card not which clubs,

Chin up feller!

 

[MadAdey]

I'm going to be honest with you mate and say that you are a very short hitter and if you say the people you play with are very good ball strikers and weigh more than 5 stone yet also hit short then there is something wrong with the air in your area. Are your iron lofts not jacked aswell?

I would have to agree with your statement there. I would say that hitting a 9i 155 is in the big hitting region for club golfers and most of the people I play with are using an 8/9 from 150 with the shorter hitting needing a 7i.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

Well add 5 yards to Dave B's yardages and you have pretty much mine. That may make me a very short hitter in your eyes but I'll tell you this now, it is a very rare occasion when I'm not playing my second shot last in my group. I think Dave B is being refreshingly honest for a thread on this topic.

Your irons have true lofts though so add a club +5 yards for you distances. If you dont mind me asking how old are you and what sort of engine are you running?

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I hit my 43 degree 9 iron around 140 yards in current conditions so I'm not claiming to be in the monster hitter category.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Your irons have true lofts though so add a club +5 yards for you distances. If you dont mind me asking how old are you and what sort of engine are you running?

I'm 38, 6'1", weigh just under 13 stone and can run a half marathon in about 1hr 45m. Not sure why this is relevant however, as even with my apparently short distances I don't come across many people longer than me, so your claim that Dave B is "very short" is at least in my experience wrong. I would say he and I are more likely to be in the slightly above average\honest category.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I'm 38, 6'1", weigh just under 13 stone and can run a half marathon in about 1hr 45m. Not sure why this is relevant however, as even with my apparently short distances I don't come across many people longer than me, so your claim that Dave B is "very short" is at least in my experience wrong. I would say he and I are more likely to be in the slightly above average\honest category.

I don't think you have read the start of post 76 correctly... No mention of you being short.

 

[harpo_72]

What has being above average regarding cardio fitness? Flexability is key.