Monthly Poll 1: on average, how far do you hit the ball with driver?

[NBonfield]

Hi all,

It's monthly poll time again. This month, we want to know how far you typically hit the ball with a driver off the tee. Answers are much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Nick

 

[garyinderry]

 

[patricks148]

Do you want true yardages or Forum yards?

put me down for 300+

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I don't mind stepping up to the plate (and taking any flak which may come with it) and admitting that I do hit the ball a fairly long way, and as and you didn't specify carry or total I've given my total distance. Which is normally within the 250-275 range.

 

[fundy]

I couldnt see a "im not man enough to carry a driver as it tends to go a long way left" option lol

 

[Slab]

If Carlsberg did forum polls...........





I'm the (so far) lone 170-200 voter

 

[NBonfield]

I don't mind stepping up to the plate (and taking any flak which may come with it) and admitting that I do hit the ball a fairly long way, and as and you didn't specify carry or total I've given my total distance. Which is normally within the 250-275 range.

Great, we're looking for total yardage

 

[Slab]

Actually as the question is 'on average' that'll have to include the odd 50 yard tops/thins etc so mine will be lower

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Hi all,

It's monthly poll time again. This month, we want to know how far you typically hit the ball with a driver off the tee. Answers are much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Nick

Summer or Winter ?

 

[duncan mackie]

Great, we're looking for total yardage

Normal summer conditions or right now.......there's a HUGE difference!

 

[Slab]

Normal summer conditions or right now.......there's a HUGE difference!

Not when the Q is 'on average'

 

[virtuocity]

No one on here understands the word 'average'. Finally got over 300 yards a few weeks ago, can regularly drive it 250, very often drive it 240 but can also let some go 180 due to poor strikes or a hook/slice. So, on average I've went for 220 yards.

 

[short off the tee]

hi slab

i canm beat you. i am, the one under 170. hence the non de plume. any forum member any ideas for increasing lengh?


short off the tee

 

[Deleted member 17920]

225-250 for me on average. Very rarely hit anything further than that unless its hit a road/drain cover/sprinkler head etc!

 

[Slab]

hi slab

i canm beat you. i am, the one under 170. hence the non de plume. any forum member any ideas for increasing lengh?


short off the tee

Cool (folks will start to think we're claiming short drives just to get attention )

Best tip for further drives is to tee in up in front of the markers & get a tee fitting for 4 yards longer

 

[Wayman]

I would say I give it a canny smack. Around 260ish average I think

 

[Jacko]

Having just bought a Garmin S1, I've had to re-evaluate how far I think I'm hitting... My 200 to 250, calculated with reference to the 150 markers and the hole length as reported on the scorecard has been brought down to 190/200, mainly due to peg position. Quite an eye opener...

 

[One Planer]

I can carry the bunker going up our first hole which sits at 210 yards up hill.

This time of year I'd be very lucky to get much roll so, say 220 yards.

Summer stick another 15 yards for ground and air conditions.

 

[the smiling assassin]

around 240 carry at the moment and hitting around 80% fairways.
up from around 220 carry in the summer with my old ping with around 50% fairways hit.
new driver, new rules thanks to a superb fitting.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

250 - 275 on average - a bit higher in the summer