How Far Do You Drive The Ball?

[Imurg]

If its on the fairway its far enough....
Don't really monitor driving distance but will measure a good one.
Had a couple just short of 300 recently but I'm happy with 250.....

 

[Dave1980]

We have a clear winner! :thup:

do you think these figures are not reasonable?

 

[Deleted member 15717]

I caught one flush on Monday at The Warwickshire, which taking into account the yardage left to the middle etc, we figured was around 270 and the landing area is slightly uphill of the tee. If everything clicks, then this is what I can get it out to, however, usually, I guess I would be around the 240 yard carry.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

do you think these figures are not reasonable?

This thread is for average driving distance not longest. Why not go onto google earth and use the ruler facility to measure your true distances. I think you will be quite surprised how far you actually hit the ball.

 

[patricks148]

do you think these figures are not reasonable?

Thats a good distance for some one in their 70's?

 

[Siren]

270 without my slice

230 with it.

 

[Region3]

I dont understand this ???

A lot of people will measure 150 to the middle of the green on a hole that says 400yds on the scorecard and assume they've driven it 250yds.

 

[Region3]

This thread is for average driving distance not longest. Why not go onto google earth and use the ruler facility to measure your true distances. I think you will be quite surprised how far you actually hit the ball.

To be fair the opening post did ask for a distance if "you truly nail one".

Agree with using Google Earth over the scorecard, but I'd trust GPS measurements provided they're taken using the measure distance feature instead of scorecard minus distance to green.

 

[garyinderry]

One of the most humbling experiences a golfer can do is measure his drives into the in wind.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

One of the most humbling experiences a golfer can do is measure his drives into the in wind.

No, its standing on the tee with a howling gale in your face knowing you can't reach the fairway. Even worse when its not even off the back tees :lol:

 

[bluewolf]

Not a clue really, but I have just Google Earth'd a measurement for a 3 wood I hit today on our 14th.. That appears to show that a good 3 wood strike would carry approximately 230 Yards.. It is a 13 degree 3 wood though, and in all honesty, it does go very nearly as far as my driver.. Which begs the question, why do I need that horrible bloody driver?

 

[Birchy]

Not a clue really, but I have just Google Earth'd a measurement for a 3 wood I hit today on our 14th.. That appears to show that a good 3 wood strike would carry approximately 230 Yards.. It is a 13 degree 3 wood though, and in all honesty, it does go very nearly as far as my driver.. Which begs the question, why do I need that horrible bloody driver?

Because you wont feel like a man when everyone else whips out the driver and you are stood there with a boring billy 3 wood

 

[bladeplayer]

Further than anyone ​else on here that for sure




well lets see how that fares and who is sensitive

 

[bluewolf]

Because you wont feel like a man when everyone else whips out the driver and you are stood there with a boring billy 3 wood

Are we still talking about golf clubs, or has this thread just turned really surreal?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

This thread is for average driving distance not longest. Why not go onto google earth and use the ruler facility to measure your true distances. I think you will be quite surprised how far you actually hit the ball.

You're right, I need to increase my estimate :fore:

 

[el marko]

I dont understand this ???

Plenty of golfers seem to measure drives based on the hole being 400 yards long and seeing they have 100 yards left to the pin so they must have driven the ball 300 yards.

 

[JohnnyLarge]

Mizuno MP650 12 degree, regular flex, Srixon AD333 ball. 89mph swing speed, measured indoors.
220 yard carry, 234 with roll out. Pretty much exactly the same on the course depending on ball used, conditions etc.

 

[Region3]

There was a similar thread around the back end of last year, and I was taking a driver out in a 3 club comp so I decided to use the 'mark ball' button on my SkyCaddie to measure all 15 tee shots that I used it on. The average was around 255 (can't remember exactly) and I believe my ~100mph swing carries it about 240 on an ok hit. If I nail one (no silly wind/hill etc) it'll be around 280 total.

For those that have no idea, how do you decide if it's safe to use a driver on a dog leg where the fairway runs out, or whether to try to carry a bunker if that line is a lot better than going round it?

 

[bluewolf]

For those that have no idea, how do you decide if it's safe to use a driver on a dog leg where the fairway runs out, or whether to try to carry a bunker if that line is a lot better than going round it?

Experience...

 

[North Mimms]

Plenty of golfers seem to measure drives based on the hole being 400 yards long and seeing they have 100 yards left to the pin so they must have driven the ball 300 yards.

Ah Thanks.
doesn't really explain why the two estimates are 50-100 different!