Mr Average
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Great link. We should remember these figures before beating ourselves up every time a drive doesn't go down the middle or a putt doesn't drop in one.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
"Driving distances.......
The shortest hitter was Siddikur Rahman, who averages just 260.1 yards. Despite that, the Bangladeshi managed to finish runner-up at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in May.
Scrambling Percentages.....
Short-hitting Siddikur Rahman led the way in the season-long standings, saving par 117 times from 165 missed greens for a scrambling percentage of 70.9. Only 22 players average better than 60 per cent".
Proof, if ever it was needed, that distance isn't everything and that practicing your short game is.
The shortest hitter was Siddikur Rahman, who averages just 260.1 yards. Despite that, the Bangladeshi managed to finish runner-up at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in May.
Scrambling Percentages.....
Short-hitting Siddikur Rahman led the way in the season-long standings, saving par 117 times from 165 missed greens for a scrambling percentage of 70.9. Only 22 players average better than 60 per cent".
Proof, if ever it was needed, that distance isn't everything and that practicing your short game is.
Must suck to be the best at your club, county, play for your country, be tipped to be the best, then you read this list and realise you are not quite as good as Mr Average..
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
really, one unheard of performance from a guy in one of the poorer field comps which he didnt even win
In 2016, only Henrik Stenson and Francesco Molinari hit more than 3 out of 4 fairways on average. Both finished first and second in Scoring Average.
Seems like driving the ball straight seems to be worth practising to me
Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
Exactly what I was thinking. The scrambling percentage is amazing, wish i could get anywhere near that lol
Robobum
Money List Winner
Hold on a minute. Smiffy and practice in the same post!?!?! 😉😉😂😂
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
With a driving average of 260 yards and missing 165 greens I think coming 2nd is an achievement in itself.
He didn't come last.
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guest100718
Guest
its the complete opposite.
chrisd
Major Champion
Perhaps we need also to remember that mostly we play shorter courses than the tour players so our average driving distances can be shorter and length isn't everything. Personally I think the approach shot to the green is the most crucial shot, the short game is very important but the nearer to the green will make the short game and putting easier
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Yes it is
Putting is not everything, chipping is not everything, driving is not everything, sand play is not everything..
But if you are a good putter, good chipper, long hitter, good bunker player you are a good golfer!
The 260 yard stat to me says, despite being amazing at other aspects of his game, his lack of length prevented him from winning
But if you are a good putter, good chipper, long hitter, good bunker player you are a good golfer!
The 260 yard stat to me says, despite being amazing at other aspects of his game, his lack of length prevented him from winning
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Nah, it was because he hit his tee shot OOB on the 16th on Sunday afternoon when still leading the field
But then I've done the same on that hole! :smirk: (except for the leading the field bit)
cliveb
Head Pro
Perhaps the state of bunkers might have something to do with that. I don't know about the lower ranking tours, but when I see golf on the TV it looks to me that the pros never have to try to play out of bunkers in the state we have to contend with on a regular basis.
If every bunker I went in had perfect sand and I knew my wedge wasn't going to just bounce off a rock hard surface or dig into wet sludge, I think I might improve my own sand save average (or should that be "boilerplate/mud[delete as applicable] save average"?)
The pros do get it easy in terms of consistency of the surface they play off, i remember the first time i played at Gleneagles, 1st tee at the Kings course was like a billiard table, i remember saying to my old man, no wonder the pros score so well how can you hit a bad shot of this surface! Then nailed my drive into a massive bunker, flipped out to the wrong tier and 3 putted..
