How Far Do You Drive The Ball?

[IanG]

If we talking about shortest mine is about -130 yards, Don't ask.

I had a funny one a few months back - at the same 16th I mentioned above. My drive hit the wall which crosses the fairway about 40 yards from the tee and bounced back over our heads about 30 yards behind us. After the laughter subsided I found the ball in a horrible lie in the rough, declared it unplayable and walked forwards 30 yards to play it from the tee again. Felt weird but rules say I can always take stroke and distance

 

[mhwgc]

Usually 235-245 carry plus roll.

 

[North Mimms]

If i measured using the scorecard i probably average 300-350 yards

On GPS - about 240 carry. Getting about 30-40 yards of roll at the moment with the rock hard ground.

I dont understand this ???

 

[tugglesf239]

anywhere between 240-280

Hit plenty over 300 though and my record is..................

351

Measured with GPS on a red hot summers day. Must have rolled about 100 yards down the declined concrete fairway on the par 5 7th at Haigh Hall in Wigan.

I have not shut up about it since

FIR gawd knows but i am wild more often than not. Must be every one in 4 drives on a bad day

 

[Dave1980]

Just bought a Ping G30 currently set at 11.5 and have been measuring all of my drives last week and had and average between 270 - 285. Measured about 40 drives in varying conditions with around 5 between 300 & 343.

Distance ranges from 254 - 343

 

[Qwerty]

I haven't got a clue as I've never measured a drive.
If I feel Ive struck it well and its on the fairway I'm happy.

 

[Davey247]

245-260 for me (though I've measured out to 290 a couple of times and one crazy shot of 340!) Up from 230-245 year which I'll put down to work in the gym last winter and change in driver from a reg shaft to stiff.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I wish. I did look up her skirt getting my rubber off the floor though

For any American readers of this thread I think it needs to be pointed out that Hovis is talking about a pencil eraser and not what you think he means. At least I really hope he meant a pencil eraser.

 

[Piece]

Now I know some will try to throw in variables but lets work on a regular summers day on a flat parkland course. 50 yards of roll does not count, be sensible. State your average drive, including carry, and your length if you truly nail it.

To start, my average is between 210-220 yards. If I nail it I can reach 230 yards. That is my limit as things stand.

On the rare time the Big Dog come out, average 280. Nailed one 300. Maybe, I dunno...I tend measure what's left, not what's gone

 

[Birchy]

I haven't got a clue as I've never measured a drive.
If I feel Ive struck it well and its on the fairway I'm happy.

Your usually about 10-20 yards past me Dave so I reckon about 330-340 for you :thup:

 

[AlexDarling]

my 109mph swing gives me 264 carry. I used to generate 4800/5200 rpm and this seriously killed my distance. my sldr 430 gives me 30 yards more with 2200/2500 spin

so 294 yards carry with 109 SS and 16 handicap- something isnt quite adding up.

 

[palindromicbob]

I'm comfortable with a carry anything up to about 200 yards. 200-220 I start to get anxious and anything >220 is a hit and hope.

Not to bothered in getting bogged down with an average as such but reckon that with roll out I'd be sitting around the 235 - 245 mark. Have hit a few worldies that have taken me out to around 280-290 but these are very rare. They usually result in a duffed second because of the shock of having a wedge where I'd normally have a long iron or hybrid. The extra distance messes up my normal game plan of duffing a long iron and having a wedge for my 3rd .

 

[DanFST]

so 294 yards carry with 109 SS and 16 handicap- something isnt quite adding up.

Why is that? I have a 103 SS and my handicap is higher than 20! SS doesn't equal birdies.

 

[AlexDarling]

I stopped measuring drives after I hit what I thought was a real beauty, right out the sweetspot and solid as hell- gps'd it to 281. very slightly uphill but I couldnt hit it anybetter, so I sold the driver as it was clearly not far enough and I'm awaiting the launch of the 915 which is going in the bag even before I've even seen one.

to answer the OP though I reckon I'll average about 235 carry running out to 250ish which is enough for any par 4's and I get a crack at the par 5's

 

[AlexDarling]

Why is that? I have a 103 SS and my handicap is higher than 20! SS doesn't equal birdies.

no-one said it did- do you have 294 yards carry with a driver?

 

[Qwerty]

Your usually about 10-20 yards past me Dave so I reckon about 330-340 for you :thup:

You know me mate, I didn't want to Get my Trumpet out,but your probably about right there

 

[NWJocko]

You know me mate, I didn't want to Get my Trumpet out,but your probably about right there

Jeez, I'm a bigger peashooter than I thought compared to you boys :swing:

 

[louise_a]

usually between 180 and 200, can get it over 200 if I really flush it.

 

[Loz1607]

I think my average would be around 260, but have been know to really get hold of the occasional good one and see it go 300+ yards like most it seems.

Have a new Pro force shaft on order for my 913, hoping to get a better ball flight and longer, consistent strikes campared to the stock blue shaft

 

[Ethan]

so 294 yards carry with 109 SS and 16 handicap- something isnt quite adding up.

I think he means he now carries it 264 with his SLDR. 109mph driver speed is very respectable, in the Jim Furyk/Luke Donald range. I assume he is a terrible chipper and putter!