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

[DAVEYBOY]

Well after all the controversy of this thread I decided to measure some of my shots this morning using the measure feature on my S3 gps watch. My first drive wasn't hit all that well and went 270 yards. My second drive was pushed right and a little high into the rough so got no roll and was 250 yards. I stopped measuring after that as both drives weren't particularly well hit but fell within my stated 250-275 yard average range in the poll. As a side note I hit a 3 wood 2nd shot into our par 5 12th hole. According to the gps it was 303 yards to the back of the green but it was also downwind, I caught it flush and went through the back of the green. A crap chip and 2 putts later I still only had a par which sums up my game perfectly.

I'm sure ill be the subject of ridicule shortly and told I'm either lying or living in a fantasy land but I'm not really bothered so flame away.

Do you know what you have just done :rofl:

LiverpoolPhil will be along in a min to tell you that with them claims you should be on tour :whoo:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Do you know what you have just done :rofl:

LiverpoolPhil will be along in a min to tell you that with them claims you should be on tour :whoo:

:blah:

 

[thepodgster]

I would be under par regularly if someone was to walk down the fairway and put my ball at 280 yards.

Damm my slow swing

It's not your slow swing, it's the company you share that bring you down a couple of levels, or alternatively have more weetabix for breakfast and start using those boy arms properly!

 

[DAVEYBOY]

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Why :blah: Yesterday you told me that with 250 yard drives and a decent short game I should be off single figures at least.

This lad is driving 270 yards with his iffy shots and has hit a 3 wood over 300 yards. By your standards he should be on tour right?

:swing:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Well Nick, I hope you now realise what you have done

 

[Mark_G]

201 yards in a dead straight down the middle direction every time :lol:

Truth? 200 yards forwards and 200 yards to the side

 

[DAVEYBOY]

201 yards in a dead straight down the middle direction every time :lol:

Truth? 200 yards forwards and 200 yards to the side

In English?

 

[leaney]

Average drive for me is 250-270. My swing speed is 116mph and when I catch it right I can hit 300+ and I wouldn't say that was with wind, downhill etc.

Whether or not 116mph is enough for some to think 300+ is realistic, I don't care. The post asked for an average and that's what I've given.

 

[pokerjoke]

This is by far the most pointless argument.
Most courses are playing differently atm depending where you are in the uk,
and what type of course you are playing.
A soft parkland course like mine at the moment,compared to a wind swept links,
harder fairways,there just is no comparison.
I have said this on numerous occasions,i have played on a few forum meets and
no long drive comp has been 300 yards.
However I have seen Region,Madadey,pieman,Swinger all hit 300+ drives.
Ive absolutely no doubt people hit 250-275,the key question is-How often,and how
often on the short stuff.

 

[Robobum]

Average drive for me is 250-270. My swing speed is 116mph and when I catch it right I can hit 300+ and I wouldn't say that was with wind, downhill etc.

Whether or not 116mph is enough for some to think 300+ is realistic, I don't care. The post asked for an average and that's what I've given.

That's the spirit. Don't let physics cloud the issue!!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Why :blah: Yesterday you told me that with 250 yard drives and a decent short game I should be off single figures at least.

This lad is driving 270 yards with his iffy shots and has hit a 3 wood over 300 yards. By your standards he should be on tour right?

:swing:

But he highlighted his poor short game or did you not see the poor chip and two putts

 

[DAVEYBOY]

But he highlighted his poor short game or did you not see the poor chip and two putts

Oh right so that one single chip sums up his game perfectly. The other day you said with drives of 250 yards and my decent (Note Decent) short game I should be off single figures. Did you not see my earlier post summarising my first hole the other day? 257 yard drive followed by a pitch to 12 FT and 3 putts? Obviously not... Read peoples posts before making assumptions Phillip.

This lad hits his driver 270 yards with a bad drive and hit his 3 wood over 300 yards with some wind but a bad chip makes you think his 14 HCP is correct?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Oh right so that one single chip sums up his game perfectly. The other day you said with drives of 250 yards and my decent (Note Decent) short game I should be off single figures. Did you not see my earlier post summarising my first hole the other day? 257 yard drive followed by a pitch to 12 FT and 3 putts? Obviously not... Read peoples posts before making assumptions Phillip.

This lad hits his driver 270 yards with a bad drive and hit his 3 wood over 300 yards with some wind but a bad chip makes you think his 14 HCP is correct?

I asked you if you had a poor short game and you said "No a decent short" - I made no assumptions

And this is exactly what the other poster put in his post

A crap chip and 2 putts later I still only had a par which sums up my game perfectly.

And you think I should read posts better ?

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I asked you if you had a poor short game and you said "No a decent short" - I made no assumptions

And this is exactly what the other poster put in his post

A crap chip and 2 putts later I still only had a par which sums up my game perfectly.

And you think I should read posts better ?

I said a good drive a pitch and 3 putts later but you still based my game on driving and my decent short game and come up with a player who should be off single figures... What about my putting Phil? It's where the game is won and lost isn't it?

You where wrong to make the assumption that I would be off single figures with decent drives and short game.

You also talk utter bull mate so do me a favour and do one yeah :thup:

 

[Robobum]

Is putting different from short game?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I said a good drive a pitch and 3 putts later but you still based my game on driving and my decent short game and come up with a player who should be off single figures... What about my putting Phil? It's where the game is won and lost isn't it?

You where wrong to make the assumption that I would be off single figures with decent drives and short game.

You also talk utter bull mate so do me a favour and do one yeah :thup:

So do you have a decent short game ? Yes or no ? Make your mind up either way.

If your putting is poor then the answer is no

Short game includes putting

You just accused me of not reading posts clearly - I expect you will apologise now after the false accusation

 

[DAVEYBOY]

Is putting different from short game?

Isn't golf separated into categories? Long game, approach play, short game and putting?

If you wanted a putting lesson Would you go to a pro and say I want a short game lesson and expect to be taken to the putting green or short game area?

 

[DAVEYBOY]

So do you have a decent short game ? Yes or no ? Make your mind up either way.

If your putting is poor then the answer is no

Short game includes putting

You just accused me of not reading posts clearly - I expect you will apologise now after the false accusation

Bye Phil 👋

 

[Robobum]

Isn't golf separated into categories? Long game, approach play, short game and putting?

If you wanted a putting lesson Would you go to a pro and say I want a short game lesson and expect to be taken to the putting green or short game area?

If I went to my pro and said my short game is tosh - I'd expect him to be asking questions about whether it be putting, chipping, pitching etc.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Bye Phil 👋

You do realise it was you that brought me into this with your smart Alec comment earlier

If you aren't man enough it back it up when challenged then don't type the words in the first place - makes you look gutless