How far do you drive the ball?

[Deleted Member 1156]

A little tip for everyone, you can measure between 2 points on Google maps. Try zooming in on your course and click on a tee then right click and select the measure option. Then click where a typical drive normally finishes and it will give you the distance.

 

[MendieGK]

A little tip for everyone, you can measure between 2 points on Google maps. Try zooming in on your course and click on a tee then right click and select the measure option. Then click where a typical drive normally finishes and it will give you the distance.

google maps hasnt 'mapped' some of the places i've hit my golf ball!!

 

[FairwayDodger]

So the 6th at Erin hills is a 252 yard par 3... hands up who has no chance of reaching it!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

google maps hasnt 'mapped' some of the places i've hit my golf ball!!

:rofl:

 

[FairwayDodger]

A little tip for everyone, you can measure between 2 points on Google maps. Try zooming in on your course and click on a tee then right click and select the measure option. Then click where a typical drive normally finishes and it will give you the distance.

I tried it and thought I was going to have to fess up to only averaging 205/210ish until I realised google was working in metres!

 

[User 105]

I tried it and thought I was going to have to fess up to only averaging 205/210ish until I realised google was working in metres!

Lol. First time I played in Spain I kept coming up way short on par 3's where I was using distance on the tee markers instead of my skycaddie.

Lesson learnt

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I tried it and thought I was going to have to fess up to only averaging 205/210ish until I realised google was working in metres!

Yeah I couldn't find a way to change it but the exchange rate is quite good just now so just add on 30%

 

[guest100718]

Lol. First time I played in Spain I kept coming up way short on par 3's where I was using distance on the tee markers instead of my skycaddie.

Lesson learnt

I did the same at Lough Erne. What made it worse was it being metres to the front

 

[Khamelion]

A little tip for everyone, you can measure between 2 points on Google maps. Try zooming in on your course and click on a tee then right click and select the measure option. Then click where a typical drive normally finishes and it will give you the distance.

Well I be a monkey's uncle, my drive on the 16th which is up hill measured out at 254yds and my drive on the 7th which is only slightly up hill measured out at 285yds and the very down hill 2nd rocks up at 310yds, but down hill doesn't count

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Well I be a monkey's uncle, my drive on the 16th which is up hill measured out at 254yds and my drive on the 7th which is only slightly up hill measured out at 285yds and the very down hill 2nd rocks up at 310yds, but down hill doesn't count

Did you measure from where the tee markers were when you played or the back of the tee box?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Played last night in as close to perfect conditions as we're likely to get.

12 Drives

Shortest 176yds on our 9th,
Longest 268yds on our 7th
Average was 220yds
FIR was 82%

All stats from Game Golf.

Happily keep those going this year, if I can

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Summer defo here

Average drive today 200

Longest drive 271 which is my longest ever

 

[Kraxx68]

google maps hasnt 'mapped' some of the places i've hit my golf ball!!

I've discovered some new parts of England no one's been to yet!! :rofl:

 

[Khamelion]

Did you measure from where the tee markers were when you played or the back of the tee box?

The green from the previous hole

 

[JohnnyDee]

In relation to the OP's question. Not far enough. 😞

 

[jim8flog]

I once got reminded about drive for show and putt for dough.

In my late 20s I regularly used to try drive the first (329 yards slight down hill dog leg) in the days of wooden clubs and surlyn balls. Frequently getting all around it.

The one and only time I actually managed to drive the green I 3 putted.

 

[Khamelion]

I once got reminded about drive for show and putt for dough.

In my late 20s I regularly used to try drive the first (329 yards slight down hill dog leg) in the days of wooden clubs and surlyn balls. Frequently getting all around it.

The one and only time I actually managed to drive the green I 3 putted.

Hey, I'd be happy with par

 

[Capella]

Everything over 160 yards is a good one for me. The longest one I ever measured was just over 200 yards (wind was helping). But I'd settle for the 160 yard one if I could get that guaranteed and on the fairway every time.

 

[sawtooth]

250 plus or minus 100 yards

 

[Imurg]

Hit my 3 wood 276 today...so driver must be at least 277... mustn't it?😕