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How Far Do You Drive The Ball?
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MendieGK
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Trust me, ouside of the forum i did 
big difference, he's on tour playing golf for a living, my distance means very little!
big difference, he's on tour playing golf for a living, my distance means very little!
duncan mackie
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245 now, average and max - dropped to 235 with the recent weather.
I say now because I've switched to a SLDR mini from my (various) drivers.
strangely given the various responses I still generally find myself hitting my approach shots last anywhere except forum events of course
I say now because I've switched to a SLDR mini from my (various) drivers.
strangely given the various responses I still generally find myself hitting my approach shots last
anywhere except forum events of course 
Joff
Challenge Tour Pro
Weird not to include roll. A lot of people will hit the driver 15 yards further than me with carry, but 15 yards behind me with roll. Benefits of a low trajectory. So I'd say about 210 carry.
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Deleted member 18121
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Regularly in the 250-280 range
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Snelly
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Very.
stevek1969
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226 carry 244 tops was my average measured at St Andrews range last month with a 7 yard dispersion, suits me and my tight course
duncan mackie
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"Weird not to include roll. A lot of people will hit the driver 15 yards further than me with carry, but 15 yards behind me with roll. Benefits of a low trajectory. So I'd say about 210 carry. "
that's not how I read the question...
MadAdey
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no it's straight up questions because he has stood next to me on the range, but I was swinging with a buggered hand so not releasing the Clubhead like a normally would.
those stats I mentioned where taken over here in an air conditioned fitting bay in Las Vegas at the Taylormade flagship store.
MadAdey
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Just looked Rory's stats on the official PGA website and this is how his look compared to mine. I also put the figures from a theoretical swing speed chart in red, but obviously they are only a guidance for people not the exact figures you should get. I also put yours down too just as a comparison.
Speed 121mph - 108mph - 100mph
Carry. 296 289 - 268 266 - 230 240
Total. 310 312 - 293 287 - 245 258
Rory's stats are taken from the official PGA measuring kit and they more or less line up with a theoretical chart, so do mine so the chart is good and it looks like I getting the most I possibly can out of the driver.
you said you you have these stats.
MadAdey
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as he is playing in 25-30 degree heat with firm fairways no doubt, his yardages will be very close to what he says I would think.
The chap from the Highlands is playing in thicker, colder and certainly more moist air so very understandable he would mistakenly compare like with like.
When I play abroad I take 1-2 clubs less into greens and drives are of humungasaur proportions
i think this is a myth. I am not hitting my irons any further than I did back in the UK. 150 yards is a 9i in the UK and it is a 9i here. Also I'm not getting any extra distance on the fairways due to type of grass as it is very dense and lush unlike summer fairways in the UK that the ball just bounces for miles on.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Not as far as these two dudes. Matt Hanger's drive is immense.
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/mo...g-drive-finalists-matt-hanger-and-adam-smith/
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/mo...g-drive-finalists-matt-hanger-and-adam-smith/
KJT123
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My clubhead speed is 105mph, and I drive it about 230.
MadAdey
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That is a problem if that's your total distance, either you have your Clubhead speed wrong, or you need to be fitted for a driver, or maybe need a lesson, because something is not right.
Not sure how much you know about the scientific side of driving, but they talk about smash factor. That is basically showing how close to your optimum driving distance you get and that magical number should be around the 1.50 mark. For a SS of 105mph you should up into the 280yard mark.
KJT123
Head Pro
I know that I drive it way too short for my swing speed. I remember when I got fitted with my driver, my spin ocassionally got over 4000rpm which is probably the cause. It is very annoying as I know I could hit it an extra 50+ yards with lower spin.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I drive it further than many, shorter than some and straighter than most. It'll do for me
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
I'd guess ball position is too far back in stance. Possibly hitting down slightly (negative angle of attack). This help to create the massive spin numbers.
MadAdey
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Not sure what happened in your fitting then. I had a high spin rate but messing about with shafts got the spin right down and got me my optimum distance. Was it a driver fitting or a hit with some different drivers in the net at American Golf?
What shaft and Clubhead are you using? That swing speed you are defiantly up at the top end of the stiff spectrum, possibly X-stiff if using a stock shaft as they tend to play slightly softer.
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KJT123
Head Pro
I got fit at my local range about 2 years ago, it's a Nike Machspeed Black with a project x 6.0 shaft. I understand that hitting down in it creates huge spin numbers, but I've always tried to hit up on it and when I was fit my AOA was pretty neutral.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
I have similar clubhead speed and suffered from similar spin. I never found out my actual AOA but I know I made contact low on the fade due to the strike marks. This a grain adds a pile of spin.
Moving the ball forward has got me hitting slightly on the up, catching higher on the face and also seems to be less affected my high spin rate.
Still hitting it all over the place but getting it far further these days. Much higher flight too.
Moving the ball forward has got me hitting slightly on the up, catching higher on the face and also seems to be less affected my high spin rate.
Still hitting it all over the place but getting it far further these days. Much higher flight too.
