Learn my distances.

[mashleyR7]

So I'm going to be taking my practice seriously. Hitting balls at the range doesnt give an accurate picture of how far I can hit each club. At the moment I work from a 7 iron 150 yards, then work up or down from there. I'd like to work through the whole back and work out accurate distances but how does everyone do it??

 

[ScienceBoy]

You have a good enough approach so far for full shots.

I would just check a 7 is 150 then work out the rest from there.

THEN spend your time working out how far you hit 1/2 and 3/4 shots for your wedges and short irons. This will give you more options from 100 yards in. You can also then give yourself a stock 100, 80, 60 and 40 yard shots so you will never be stuck trying to hit a 65% gap wedge.

 

[GreiginFife]

Personally (there has been a thread about distanced before IIRC), I use my club's practice area and hit 10 balls with each club, measure the average ball using GPS and then repeat the exercise 3 or 4 times taking an overall average for each club. It does throw up some surprises but I have found on the course that the system works.
It boils down to that first statement you made Mashley, how seriously do you want to take it and what are you willing to put in to make it serious. For me it's time that's the biggest factor with work and a 2 year old at home (not to mention the wife), but I still ensure that I carry out this exercise once a month (to keep check).
For the rest, as long as I am up the practice area or out in the garden at least once a week for a couple of hours just keeping the swing ticking over, that does me.

 

[Region3]

You can also then give yourself a stock 100, 80, 60 and 40 yard shots so you will never be stuck trying to hit a 65% gap wedge.

Unless your 60yd shot turns out to be a 65% gap wedge?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Unless your 60yd shot turns out to be a 65% gap wedge?

Oh you

 

[G1BB0]

I only go by full shot distances then just subtract accordingly for 3/4 1/2, works ish and at my level of ball striking its good enough for me now. Once I get more consitant ball striking then I will be more concerned with proper yardages

Gary, 6.3 is good, keep it going up for the next round m8

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally (there has been a thread about distanced before IIRC), I use my club's practice area and hit 10 balls with each club, measure the average ball using GPS and then repeat the exercise 3 or 4 times taking an overall average for each club. It does throw up some surprises but I have found on the course that the system works.

I did the same and took away the mis-hit and crushed ones to get an average distance. I did it into a mild (5-10 mph wind) so repeated it the other way down the range to get some distances into and down wind. It gives me the confidence that I know what club I need and means I can focus on putting my best shanked swing on it