Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
BTW can I just add that mine is with a taylor made burner, none of your fancy-dan Prov's for me......
BTW can I just add that mine is with a taylor made burner, none of your fancy-dan Prov's for me......
jusme
Challenge Tour Pro
Why oh why do SOME people feel a need to lie about distances they hit golf balls. I have read threads like this numerous times over many years and the same claims are made time and time again. I would love to know if some of these tall tale people really believe they hit the ball as far as they claim (deluded) or they know they don't but feel less of a man if they were to admit their true distances?
Don't jump on this post. I KNOW some people hit it out there a long way, but 1 in 3 golfers do not! 32.8 percent claim to hit their average drive over 250 yards. Either this forum (like all the others) has most of the big hitters (all the average golfers must be somewhere else) OR we simply have wee fibs creeping in.
I have played golf for 8 years now, do not hit the ball over 250 and have played with hundreds of different golfers across the world. I HAVE played with people who hit the ball comfortably over 250, hell a few over 300 at times BUT as a percentage it would be comfortably less than 5%.....probably a lot less. 1 in 3 here claim to average over 250......some people simply lie - anyone want to admit to being one of them?
Don't jump on this post. I KNOW some people hit it out there a long way, but 1 in 3 golfers do not! 32.8 percent claim to hit their average drive over 250 yards. Either this forum (like all the others) has most of the big hitters (all the average golfers must be somewhere else) OR we simply have wee fibs creeping in.
I have played golf for 8 years now, do not hit the ball over 250 and have played with hundreds of different golfers across the world. I HAVE played with people who hit the ball comfortably over 250, hell a few over 300 at times BUT as a percentage it would be comfortably less than 5%.....probably a lot less. 1 in 3 here claim to average over 250......some people simply lie - anyone want to admit to being one of them?
GeeJay
Assistant Pro
I voted 200-250 yards which is typical, though I do hit further from time to time depending on the strike and the conditions. On the range I routinely hit the end fence (250 yds) in one bounce so expect to carry 240 most of the time.
Measured one yesterday on our 18th at 274 yds probably carried 250-260. Have measured one at 309 yds on our 4th in the past and a few years ago managed to drive our 18th off the yellow tees (323 yds according to the card, didn't have a GPS device at the time).
Measured one yesterday on our 18th at 274 yds probably carried 250-260. Have measured one at 309 yds on our 4th in the past and a few years ago managed to drive our 18th off the yellow tees (323 yds according to the card, didn't have a GPS device at the time).
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
Some might lie yes, that is a possibility. I think more though simply don't know and make a guess. They might think they hit it 280 say, when in reality it's possibly more like 240. That's not necessarily lying as such. Just a little deluded. Personally I've found that I can't trust the driver to always go straight so now very rarely use it and go for 4wood or hybrid off the tee. Unless it's a very long par 4 which needs driver.
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A lot of it is down to ignorance. For example, a guy hits driver off the tee of a 400 yard par 4 and has 130 yards left so obvious conclusion is he has hit it 270 yards. Forgets to take into consideration that the tee markers are 30 yards in front of the marker post on the tee and that there is a breeze behind. In real terms, on a flat calm day he has probably hit a 230 yard drive!
Another example, first hole at my club is a 490 yard par 5. On Saturday I hit 3 wood 7 iron which makes me sound like a bit of a beast. However, there was a pretty strong wind behind and the hole is a dogleg so plays considerably shorter than it's actual yardage, in real terms probably about 460.
Khamelion
Tour Winner
Everyone remembers and only announces there best ever drives, but in reality they will be well short of that distance on a regular basis.
I've played with many people on here and I can count on 1 hand those that can carry 240+ with any degree of regularity.
I really don't get the willy waving antics of threads like this, I nearly won (came 2nd) in our most prestigious medal board comp on Saturday and I used my 4w off all bar 3 or 4 tee's, as such I was on the fairways 90% of the time for my 2nd shot to the green, which OK was longer than had I hit driver, but then 50%+ of those drives I would possibly not have had a straightforward shot to the green or a shot at all!
I'll give up distance for accuracy every day of the week.
As for some of the distances being reported on here, I'm yet to see them on any meets so they are not your averages IMO, I reckon you must have all been fishermen, catching tiddlers but then after several pints they were all feckin' massive and gave up a hell of a fight and were 2ft long
Do you go on about tiddlers, I'm still mentally scarred from you H4H car park antics. :rofl:
User 105
Journeyman Pro
I wouldn't necessarily say people are telling fibs, but there may be a few, I genuinely think a lot of people think they hit it further than they really do. I know I used to until I started measuring my drives with a skycaddie on a regular basis.
Even my playing partner think's I hit it further than I actually do, if I get hold of one he'll comment that there goes another 300y drive, to which I'll usually say it's 280 at best and then prove it by measuring it and showing him. Because I know when I get hold of one that's about as far as it will go unless I get a mental bounce.
Ok, thats it, we need video proof from everyone showing the drives and pacing them out afterwards
My trackman stats taken out on our practice fairway. Wasn't hitting it great but turned out to be loft was too high, tweaked it down and back firing on all cylinders again, this was my old R15, on the M2 now so hoping it will have improved slightly since.
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Orikoru
Tour Winner
True, it is tricky to accurately measure distances on the course, unless you have a GPS tracker or something.
280 plus usually with a ss of 107-112 (which isnt bad for a fatty, smash factor usually 1.48 or better) depending how sore the back and left thumb is on the day. Have done trackman a few times and regularly see over 300 but with my ss it would need to be right out of the screws
Winter time its pure carry and colder air so would be closer to 260, I hit a high ball.
Ok, thats it, we need video proof from everyone showing the drives and pacing them out afterwards
My trackman stats taken out on our practice fairway. Wasn't hitting it great but turned out to be loft was too high, tweaked it down and back firing on all cylinders again, this was my old R15, on the M2 now so hoping it will have improved slightly since.
but you are saying 280 with CHS of up to 112. nether of which are shown on here both say 250 is with one with a lower speed rolling another 40 yards... i wouldn't say that was proof:rofl:
Averages..... And where does it only say 250 in both?
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TBH the first time you attached that it looked like both were 250, but neither say 280 though do they
TBH the first time you attached that it looked like both were 250, but neither say 280 though do they
ok then, 288, are your eyes painted on?
Foxholer
Blackballed
I'm happy with the size of my equipment!
I'm happy with the size of my equipment!
Arent we all, a little more is always nice though.
ok then, 288, are your eyes painted on?
what about the other one that doesn't, or do you only count the good ones?
The lower figures were pre head adjustment to show me the difference the loft was making.
if you say so:rofl:
MendieGK
Tour Winner
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The time i played it (off yellows), it was 5wd Pw!
Did I mention the time I went straight over the corner and drove the green
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