Summer vs Winter distances.

[DCB]

I would have thought that the inherent dangers of willy waying in winter would have been obvious. Frostbite can be a real problem in winters such as this one

 

[SharkAttack]

I know a couple of guys who loose 100% distance over the winter, but we just call them wimps!!

 

[mjsw13]

I don't really understand the restricted swing thing. If it's not raining, what's wrong with a good base layer and your polo on top? Zero restriction, maximum warmth

 

[Sam]

For every 3 degrees below 70 you will lose 1 yard of carry purely down to temperature.
So at 32F (0C) you will lose 12.67 yards compared to exactly the same shot at 70F.

That somehow doesn't ring true in that I would have expected it to be a percentage of distance not an absolute amount.

12.67 yards loss whether pitching wedge or drive??

 

[USER1999]

I am assuming we are talking driver here.

I am finding no difference at all from 8i and down. The big difference is obviously with the driver. It is all carry, no run, and I am compounding this by hitting it badly (can't even blame the clothes thing, just putting a poor swing on it).

I don't get base layers? They do nothing for me, except hold the beer gut in.

 

[Robobum]

I can get it out there about 250yds if I knock one out my boots in the winter. Then again I am one of those "peashooters" as I'm about 270yds in the summer.

With everything else it's usually between a half and a full club difference during the bleak mid winter.

 

[pokerjoke]

I don't get base layers? They do nothing for me, except hold the beer gut in.

[/QUOTE]

Thats because a beer gut is your base layer.

 

[funkyfred]

I'm with Homer and Murphthemog on this one about 10% less down to the 7i and then not much difference from the 8i.

Played with a guy on Sunday (6h/c) who we roughly measured his drives in the 265 yards to 275 yard region, and that was with a run of about 4 foot.

 

[didsbury_duffer]

As I'm short anyway it is all bad times!

You look quite tall in the pic in this month's mag.

 

[Society_Fan]

I don't really play in the winter, but at the driving range I have not lost too much on the distance front. The driver still hits the green at 220 (when it goes straight). I'd love to have a carry of 280, but the road at the back is about 280, so I have to scale back!!!

 

[Screwback]

Come on guys lets not start the I can hit xx vs oh no you can't debate again.

I was hoping I could avoid it at the time of the OP, how wrong I was

But if you put a post like that up surely thats the way it will go as its fair to say there are no many pros far less amatuers the carry it 280+.

Well thats that then, If you apply the theory of Occam's razor I must be lying.

Occams what???

I am Not saying your lying but you have to admitt that is a long way for anyone to be hitting it

 

[AuburnWarrior]

A golf ball is designed to work best at 70 degrees farenheit. Above that temperature there is no discernable improvement in performance.
For every 3 degrees below 70 you will lose 1 yard of carry purely down to temperature.
So at 32F (0C) you will lose 12.67 yards compared to exactly the same shot at 70F.

How do you know this stuff??

I've been playing for thirty years and all I know is get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible.

As a whole, I'm very impressed with the knowledge levels on this forum.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Come on guys lets not start the I can hit xx vs oh no you can't debate again.

I was hoping I could avoid it at the time of the OP, how wrong I was

But if you put a post like that up surely thats the way it will go as its fair to say there are no many pros far less amatuers the carry it 280+.

Well thats that then, If you apply the theory of Occam's razor I must be lying.

Occams what???

I am Not saying your lying but you have to admitt that is a long way for anyone to be hitting it

I don't think it matters how far you hit a drive - it's what happens with the next shot that counts!!

I hit a good, long drive - my longest drive (measured) last year was 370 yards (it was very dry and I got miles of roll). I then ballsed up the approach and took 5!! So, someone who'd hit it 200 yards would have the same chance as me!!

 

[Screwback]

I agree it does not matter how far you hit but it is an interesting debate.

I must hit it awfully short compared to some of the posters on here yet i can count on one hand how many people that i have every played with who can out drive me

 

[viscount17]

I have a simple measure, I can cross the lake in summer but chance losing it in winter.

I reckon I'm down 30 - 40 yards with the driver and at least one iron to the 9, from there on in it doesn't seem a lot different.

 

[EaseNgrace]

I don't really understand the restricted swing thing. If it's not raining, what's wrong with a good base layer and your polo on top? Zero restriction, maximum warmth

I usually wear a base layer, t shirt, sweater and a light FJ jacket. I do feel a bit restricted when it comes to the top of the backswing compared with just the t shirt in summer. It may be down to the muscles feeling stiff more than anything though.

 

[pokerjoke]

It surprising how much gear players start their round in but after half way they are down to two layers or maybe one layer,surely the key is to have a good warm up and be warm when you tee off the first.I see a lot of players turn up and tee off with no warm up layered as if there in the antartic then moan there not warm or feel restricted.Easy solution warm up first.

 

[JohnDaly]

Hey guys, thars some of you boys can certainly knock it out thar. I'm getting averaged at just over 303 yards this year and I thought I was a big hitter
Remind me not to play any of you for money in the sumer cause I think I might just be in trouble if you boys are catching it right on a nice warm dry summer course.

Mind you, you dont get many of those on your side of the pond now do ya

 

[Hodgie]

Light until 5. The benefits of living down south still getting dark around 4 here in Newcastle.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Anyway why worry about Winter. Its light until nearly 5 now and so evening golf is just around the corner. At a push I reckon I could tee off about 1.00 and still get round