Range Distances

[Aztecs27]

My understanding was that at the range, the balls you are hitting are usually about "80%" good, so any distances you hit you should in theory hit longer with the same club when you're on the course (provided you don't top it, obviously ).

So, I'm at the range last night, and even with dead arms and back/chest muscles full of lactic acid (gym session monday night, 1km swim yesterday morning), the yardages markers at the range were telling me I was hitting my 7 iron 170ish yards and my 6 iron just shy of 200.

Until yesterday I was under the impression that I hit my 5 iron about 180, 6 Iron 160-170 and my 7 iron 150-155. It wasn't particularly windy last night and now I'm baffled! I've been trying with earnest to get my yardages nailed on my clubs since starting back up, so I know what club I need to be hitting on the course, but now I'm going to have doubts next time I'm faced with 150 yards into the green.

 

[USER1999]

It is only really with the longer clubs (driver particularly) where the distance tails off. They don't often have the space to have 350 yards ranges so those on here can practice their 300+ drives. As a result, they have to use balls which don't travel as far.

If you were hitting longer than usual, either a/ you are hitting it properly for once, don't worry, it won't last, or b/ it was down wind.

 

[funkyfred]

or C) the ground is so hard (like here in the south) that the ball just keeps bouncing on. I'm not a big hitter by a long way (7i 155 -160) well last night I hit a 8i from 150 yards 30 yards over the back of the green on our 17th

I then hit a wedge 140 yards on the 18th, silly distances, mined you our fairways are not far from cracking up, we need some rain badly.

 

[EastPreston]

You asked for it - it's peeing it down now..

 

[Oddsocks]

or C) the ground is so hard (like here in the south) that the ball just keeps bouncing on. I'm not a big hitter by a long way (7i 155 -160) well last night I hit a 8i from 150 yards 30 yards over the back of the green on our 17th

I then hit a wedge 140 yards on the 18th, silly distances, mined you our fairways are not far from cracking up, we need some rain badly.

ditto on the kent surrey border, pitching 20 yards short and still rolling through, attacking the green with a 60* wedge and bouncing 20ft high with an estimated excess roll on the ball of 20/30 yards

For the last 3 weeks i have hit a rescue 3 down our 18th to about 190, then a lob in from about 50 yards droping it short and letting it roll on. last night, rescue 3 bullet straight, never to be seen again. only hazards online with the ball are a bunker and small bush as its a dogleg, but nothing, nudda, zip. i think aliens stole it.

All of our fairways are cracked or cracking, and now the fringes are starting to burn on some holes too.