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

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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?
 
300 yards and you will be about low forum average.

In all seriousness, your yardages are a little bigger than mine, with the right driver you should be able to get 265 yard carry, something like that.
 
You hit your irons about 20yds further than me and I probaby top out at a Sunday best of around 260 with a driver, so I imagine you could get up past 275 with the right setup.

Still measly compared to forum averages, though ;)
 
Vardon11 said:
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?
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blooming eck that is some very good distance! I canonly hit my 6 Iron as far as you hit your 9-8 :(
 
Yep they are good distances , but on the driver i think the driver make model and shaft will determine it alot , i play kak handed and can only use an offset driver due to a wild slice with normal driver , i had a md offset driver before and was lucky to get 190 but i recently bought a used cobra speed ld driver with an offset head and a ad tour ys shaft and i can now hit it any where between 230 to 260 so i decided to order the newer cobra amp cell offset driver that comes today , cant wait

try and offset ;)
 
Vardon11 said:
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?
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The problem is (and I'm sure your pro will agree) that if you are slicing your woods, causing a loss of distance, you will also be pulling your iron shots giving you an increase in distance (especially the short irons).
This means that when you fix the slice, the low end of the iron distances posted above will be approx your max distances, however that should work out at hitting a driver approx 255-260 carry which is very good indeed, just rubbish by forum standards!
 
Jason Daisycutter said:
The problem is (and I'm sure your pro will agree) that if you are slicing your woods, causing a loss of distance, you will also be pulling your iron shots giving you an increase in distance (especially the short irons).
This means that when you fix the slice, the low end of the iron distances posted above will be approx your max distances, however that should work out at hitting a driver approx 255-260 carry which is very good indeed, just rubbish by forum standards!
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Not sure about the pull as my irons have a nice little fade. it just gets more exaggerated with the longer clubs. I am by no means vain about distance and would happily give up distance for more accuracy with the longer clubs (2 out of 14 fairways in my my recent round at the London club!)
 
Vardon11 said:
Not sure about the pull as my irons have a nice little fade. it just gets more exaggerated with the longer clubs. I am by no means vain about distance and would happily give up distance for more accuracy with the longer clubs (2 out of 14 fairways in my my recent round at the London club!)
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Your shot shape sounds similar to mine and I too was frustrated by my lack of driver distance vs irons. I had a wee lesson the other day and was recommended a different driver by a pro. Distance wise it has made a difference for sure so I am sure when you have your lessons you'll be able to gain control of the driver and boost your distance. In terms of max distance I think its something like 2.5 times your swing speed (Could be total rubbish...). `so 100mph driver swing = 250 yard carry with driver.
 
Your irons are a club stronger on average than my Nike's... For example your 6 iron has the same loft as my 5 iron. I hit my 31 degree 6 iron (Your 7 iron) around 175 yards in current conditions and I hit my driver around 250-270 in current conditions. I am yet to use my Nikes in the summer season so I'm not yet sure of my true yardage with them. Another example for you to think about is my carry distance with my 3 hybrid (20 degree) which is 205 yards in current conditions...

Your big sticks are certainly lacking in comparison to your irons :thup:
 
hit your hybrid exactly the same way you hit your 5i.


I have no idea how someone can middle a 5i to 195 then slice the hell out of a hybrid. even with a mahoosive slice you should be knocking your driver well over the 200 yard marker!


do you stand open? do you aim left? try aiming right and see what natural compensation you make and watch the ball sail over the 200 yard marker!
 
My yardages where the same as yours when i was off 25. As my game has improved my yardages have shortened . I would say I'm at least a club shorter than i was back then. My advice would be "use your driver as least as possible" with yardages like yours you could play most par 4's 5 iron' 8 iron
 
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garyinderry said:
hit your hybrid exactly the same way you hit your 5i.


I have no idea how someone can middle a 5i to 195 then slice the hell out of a hybrid. even with a mahoosive slice you should be knocking your driver well over the 200 yard marker!


do you stand open? do you aim left? try aiming right and see what natural compensation you make and watch the ball sail over the 200 yard marker!
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Mate, I feel like I have tried everything, when I stand over an iron shot I do not think of anything but off the tee I have all sorts of swing thoughts.

You would not believe the amount of time I am OOB off the tee.
 
DAVEYBOY said:
Your irons are a club stronger on average than my Nike's... For example your 6 iron has the same loft as my 5 iron. I hit my 31 degree 6 iron (Your 7 iron) around 175 yards in current conditions and I hit my driver around 250-270 in current conditions. I am yet to use my Nikes in the summer season so I'm not yet sure of my true yardage with them. Another example for you to think about is my carry distance with my 3 hybrid (20 degree) which is 205 yards in current conditions...

Your big sticks are certainly lacking in comparison to your irons :thup:
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I think a lot of the new clubs have stronger lofts my PW for example is 44 degrees. I suppose it is one way to sell irons that are "longer"
 
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