I think you got the words Kok and drives mixed up mate..
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Monthly Poll 1: on average, how far do you hit the ball with driver?
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Not sure how long Ron is although I'm guessing he's a big hitter, I'd like to hope me and Hovis can get at least one out to 250 as we have both hit a good few 300 yarders when playing together this summer.
Oh and we don't guess our drives we use S3's, my longest recorded drive this summer was 312 yards exactly.
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Well I had a game with him at spalding in the summer I hit a 240 yard drive on the 1st and he hit 4 iron past me! He hit driver on the par 5 and I haven't been that far on holiday!!
hovis
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Now you've gone and done it dave. I can see the forum post After the meet saying
" hovis recons he can drive 250 yards and instead he spacka'd it off the tee"
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This is all been noted :rofl:
I know it's going to be great LOL first tee we both toe one 200 yards or worse still slam one into the ground and take our second from the reds :rofl:
I'm looking forward to it, seems like a decent bunch coming to our day.
And remember what happens at fight club stays at fight club :rofl: (is that even the quote from the film?)
BROOKIE
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well folks,I hate to admit it,but today off the first tee,I hit my drive 186 yards,a bit dissapointing because I'm hitting the ball 210-220 normaly it was a bit damp out there today,but I still only hit 200 yards once
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This pretty much sums this thread up. I measured this on google earth and the numbers were interesting. From the VERY back of the white tee it's 227 to carry the bunker, VERY back of the yellow tee it's 208 carry and from the middle of the yellow tee it's 200. Also, the bunker is to the left of the fairway so if you carry it you'll be in the rough. If you hit one down the fairway how can you be sure where it actually pitched?
I'm not having a go at you, just pointing out that it's not always easy to work out how far we carry the ball and it's easy to get carried away.
I play with Hovis regularly and can vouch that he hits the ball at least 200 yards :rofl: nah I have witnessed him hit tons of drives out to 260-280 and a good few 300 yarders too in good conditions. We both have S3's so no dodgy workings out. He is a 6FT something fireman who spends most days in the gym so easily has the physical capability to be a massive hitter.
He still gets to play first on most holes when we play though
Swinger
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I'm only 5ft 8 but I have a massive wrist cock.
3offTheTee
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where is TIMOGOLFY. When you need him!!!!
hovis
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What ever happened to him?
hovis
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Cant believe you went to the trouble of going on google earth to make a point. Firstly i'm talking about the bunker on the right and second I would say my bushnel v2 is more accurate than google earth. And 208 to carry the bunker on the left? 208 wouldnt even get you to the bunker! You not looking at the 1st on the pga are you thats runs next to the brabs 1st? Because if you are then your figures do add up.
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hovis
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In that case my figures are based on the second bunker on the right. See those tree's just past them? Thats my favourite spot (right in the middle of them
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In that case my figures are based on the second bunker on the right. See those tree's just past them? Thats my favourite spot (right in the middle of them
In that case, can I offer some advice?
If you can hit the ball that far, take a 3 wood or long iron off the tee and leave yourself short of that bunker, it's only around 150 in from there. Doing that will see your handicap tumble :thup:
hovis
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Any normal golfer would take your advise there mate. But as I only ever play the brabazon in big comps I suffer with first tee nerves BIG TIME. I've tried the 3 wood and long hybrid approach but nerves gets the better of me and I knob it. Grip and rip a driver for me. Iess goes wrong. Other than that I use my driver as least as possible
USER1999
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Today I measured my drives. It was 3 degrees, and I wasn't hitting it great, but still out driving my 2 playing partners, and also the three ball in front, and the one behind. I had two at 230, a few around 220, and two around 210. I also had a three wood at 215, which oddly was a bit of a miss hit.
I had a couple of 6i out at 170 odd, a 21 hybrid around the 195 mark.
Now I know my 3w in the summer is around 230, and my drives can be anywhere from 240 to 280, with the odd one out there near 300, downhill, down wind, as at Cooden.
Average?
Still need to know the conditions, because average today was pretty short!
I had a couple of 6i out at 170 odd, a 21 hybrid around the 195 mark.
Now I know my 3w in the summer is around 230, and my drives can be anywhere from 240 to 280, with the odd one out there near 300, downhill, down wind, as at Cooden.
Average?
Still need to know the conditions, because average today was pretty short!
To the bloke who offered a fiver for anyone who can drive over 250 yards... You would have lost your cash on the first hole today mate as my opening drive sat on the fairway at exactly 257 yards and to be honest it wasn't exactly the shot shape I normally have as it went a little higher than normal.
