stevek1969
Money List Winner
Join the club ,IMO most of it is bravado then you look at the handicaps then you have a wee laugh.It must be sad that you measure every club for distance ,are most of them measured down hill with wind at your back
What are your distances per club?
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Join the club ,IMO most of it is bravado then you look at the handicaps then you have a wee laugh.It must be sad that you measure every club for distance ,are most of them measured down hill with wind at your back
DCB
Well-known member
I sat reading this thread in the office this morning and put together what I thought was a rather witty but cynical response to all the long hitters on here. At the last moment I decided not to post it as it may have ruffled a few feathers.
Wish I had posted it now, as others have also posted the same sentiments.
It went along the lines of...
"Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a fairy Princess...."
'Cause thats how fairy storys usually start
Wish I had posted it now, as others have also posted the same sentiments.
It went along the lines of...
"Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a fairy Princess...."
'Cause thats how fairy storys usually start
stevek1969
Money List Winner
I sat reading this thread in the office this morning and put together what I thought was a rather witty but cynical response to all the long hitters on here. At the last moment I decided not to post it as it may have ruffled a few feathers.
Wish I had posted it now, as others have also posted the same sentiments.
It went along the lines of...
"Once upon a time, in a land far away, lived a fairy Princess...."
'Cause thats how fairy storys usually start
Quality mate ,just what i was thinking delussions of grandeur. I think i stated in a previous post about this why aren't they on the PGA Tour with all the other big hitters it touched a nerve ,some of the responses were funny to say the least.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
On the contrary, I don't think it touches a nerve with the long hitters... it's the short hitters who get their backs up.
For some reason they keep talking about being on the Tour just because you can hit it more than 280yards ocassionally.
I hit it far enough to be satisfied with my game. You won't see me gripe about needing to hit it further although I'd like to get my hands on a 10.5° Callaway FT-iQ with an X-flex shaft for a few rounds
To make it on the tour you need a lot more qualities than hitting the ball a long way. Stopping it in the right place would be one of them. Doing it consistantly would be another.
I disagree. I am openly honest about how far I hit it and 250-260 is a real Sunday best low running, dry fairway, wind assisted rarity for me. In fact my 230-240 has only been since I switched to my R7 Limited and was around 225-230 with my Cleveland Hi Bore XLS.
It doesn't get my back up at all if people are posting claims of 3.4 kilometers or whatever it is they're writing. I know my game and even being short I'm not as accurate as I can be but I know on my course driving is everything as its a hard course to score well on if you don't find the fairway.
As it happens I do think there is a fair bit of machismo coming out on here but as I'll probably never get to play with 95% of you and so will never witness it for myself you won't mind me adding a pinch of virtual salt to these claims
It doesn't get my back up at all if people are posting claims of 3.4 kilometers or whatever it is they're writing. I know my game and even being short I'm not as accurate as I can be but I know on my course driving is everything as its a hard course to score well on if you don't find the fairway.
As it happens I do think there is a fair bit of machismo coming out on here but as I'll probably never get to play with 95% of you and so will never witness it for myself you won't mind me adding a pinch of virtual salt to these claims
stevek1969
Money List Winner
I agree with you on that point Homer (now there's a first)i can can hit just as well as most but dont make a great deal about, it some days i hit it great others i cant hit it for toffee. As you we will possible never find out so virtual salt it is . 
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Yes but you're an exception to the rule Homer. You don't hit it that far but are happy to accept it. If someone knocks it 50 yards past you (which I am sure happens) you're not going to be jumping down their throats telling them they should be on the Tour
viscount17
Money List Winner
my mate and I thought I'd hit one 300+ when we played Chalgrave, so out came the GPS to measure it.
If the GPS measured up and down hill it would have been over 300 but straight line across the valley a lowly 250.
good enough for me.
If the GPS measured up and down hill it would have been over 300 but straight line across the valley a lowly 250.
good enough for me.
jammydodger
Tour Winner
If I only hit it 220 then I would hit at least 80% of fairways
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Damn machines just eaten a mighty fine observation.
Ah well.
I often out drive my regular 4 ball. I don't use the driver, and often will use the 3 wood, but more recently the 20 degree rescue. Okay it does hack them off a bit, but I am the highest h'capper of the 4 of us by some margin!
It just goes to prove, length is not the be all and end all.
(Could have sworn we all did this like last week or something!)
Ah well.
I often out drive my regular 4 ball. I don't use the driver, and often will use the 3 wood, but more recently the 20 degree rescue. Okay it does hack them off a bit, but I am the highest h'capper of the 4 of us by some margin!
It just goes to prove, length is not the be all and end all.
(Could have sworn we all did this like last week or something!)
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
65th time this month... keep up! <WINK>
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
To be honest I don't know exactly how far I hit my irons and don't feel the need to, just look at the shot and distance and pull the club that think will get me there. Also I'm not really interested in a gps device, think it takes all the skill and fun out of the game. Maybe thats why I'm a high handicapper and not being a big hitter, think course management, as others have said, is more important.
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad.
I have never wished for more distance since taking the game up, Id happily sacrifice a couple of yards to get a little more consistency throughout my game.
One myth Id love to blast to bits though is that shorter hitters are more accurate, my arse! I know of only a few guys at our club that find more fairways than they miss. Consistency off the tee isnt something cured by knocking a notch off the swing.
Some folks can hit big big drives with a grooved swing and only hit half of the fairways, some can hit the ball a little easier and still miss most of the fairways. Being slightly off direction with a short drive misses the fairway but finds moderate rough, the same shot with 15 yards more distance isnt much worse but being that bit closer, you might have more chance of reaching the green/surrounding area. I think that sometimes folks forget that we are amateurs, we are allowed to miss fairways even if we strive not to. Blinding ourselves into thinking that fairways are everything is wrong in my opinion.
One myth Id love to blast to bits though is that shorter hitters are more accurate, my arse! I know of only a few guys at our club that find more fairways than they miss. Consistency off the tee isnt something cured by knocking a notch off the swing.
Some folks can hit big big drives with a grooved swing and only hit half of the fairways, some can hit the ball a little easier and still miss most of the fairways. Being slightly off direction with a short drive misses the fairway but finds moderate rough, the same shot with 15 yards more distance isnt much worse but being that bit closer, you might have more chance of reaching the green/surrounding area. I think that sometimes folks forget that we are amateurs, we are allowed to miss fairways even if we strive not to. Blinding ourselves into thinking that fairways are everything is wrong in my opinion.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Because they all think "they can't be referring to me cos I can hit it 300yds.......once.......downhill.....downwind.....with a hard fairway........and a good bounce......off a sprinkler.....and a path......to win my div 3 stableford"
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
The biggest issue I have with all the distance talk is this.
I play golf in Aylesbury. Its in the Aylesbury Vale. Its almost but not quite as flat as Lincolnshire. The course I play would be regarded as basically flat.
Trouble is - it ain't!!!!
There isn't a drive on the course that's flat. Some are slightly downhill, some slightly up, some raised tees. So knowing how far I hit a driver on a windless day and a flat fairway means nothing to me. I bet most of you guys play on courses that are much hillier than mine. So those "flat" distances mean nothing to you either.
Last time out I hit a bullet of a drive 220 yards - uphill, into the wind. A great drive, 10/10. But it only went 220. I also hit one 340 yards - raised tee, downwind. Another 10/10 drive. So does that make my average drive 280??
A point to realise on the Tour distances is that when they measure a drive the ball doesn't have to be on the fairway. It could be a mammoth drive into the trees - they'll still measure it.
I don't care much for distance bragging. I'm much more interested in how many times I've hit the ball when the last putt drops. As has been said - Its how many, not how far.
I play golf in Aylesbury. Its in the Aylesbury Vale. Its almost but not quite as flat as Lincolnshire. The course I play would be regarded as basically flat.
Trouble is - it ain't!!!!
There isn't a drive on the course that's flat. Some are slightly downhill, some slightly up, some raised tees. So knowing how far I hit a driver on a windless day and a flat fairway means nothing to me. I bet most of you guys play on courses that are much hillier than mine. So those "flat" distances mean nothing to you either.
Last time out I hit a bullet of a drive 220 yards - uphill, into the wind. A great drive, 10/10. But it only went 220. I also hit one 340 yards - raised tee, downwind. Another 10/10 drive. So does that make my average drive 280??
A point to realise on the Tour distances is that when they measure a drive the ball doesn't have to be on the fairway. It could be a mammoth drive into the trees - they'll still measure it.
I don't care much for distance bragging. I'm much more interested in how many times I've hit the ball when the last putt drops. As has been said - Its how many, not how far.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Looking at your figures I hit my irons about the same as you, am I a long hitter or a short hitter
My driving distances were measured by Calloway where I was carrying 275-285 with swing speed of 112mph and ball launch speed of 163mph. Subsequent roll out on the fairway would depend on the fairway conditions and lie of the land but it wouldn't be unusual to hit 300y+. Have you had your driver measured with Trackman or something similar? you might be doing yourself an injustice.
It would.. that's how averages work
340 raised tee and downwind is good, no point complaining about it. There's millions who couldn't hit it that far if you gave them 100yard head start too.
I think the point that is missed here is just how far we amatuers good and indifferent ACTUALLY hit the ball....
I have Skycaddie and those drives I thought where going 300 where infact closer to 270/280 and that's just the Sunday best get my dick out and measure ones.
The fact of the matter is any guys on here saying they hit regular between 270 to 300(no wind,level playing field) are talking out there jinkers.
No doubt someone will reply 'but I do measure them all and honestly that's how far its going'......aye whatever!
I have Skycaddie and those drives I thought where going 300 where infact closer to 270/280 and that's just the Sunday best get my dick out and measure ones.
The fact of the matter is any guys on here saying they hit regular between 270 to 300(no wind,level playing field) are talking out there jinkers.
No doubt someone will reply 'but I do measure them all and honestly that's how far its going'......aye whatever!
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Isn't it about time for a debate on;
Chippers?
Hybrids?
Electric trollies?
Shorts?
Black gloves?
GPS/DMDs? .............................................................................
Oh all right. We'll save that for next week!
Chippers?
Hybrids?
Electric trollies?
Shorts?
Black gloves?
GPS/DMDs? .............................................................................
Oh all right. We'll save that for next week!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Hey not complaining at all!
Its just there are so many variables out on the course that stating my ave drive is 280 is pointless.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
I think the point that is missed here is just how far we amatuers good and indifferent ACTUALLY hit the ball....
I have Skycaddie and those drives I thought where going 300 where infact closer to 270/280 and that's just the Sunday best get my dick out and measure ones.
I think the point that is missed is that the tour pro's are NOT superhuman, it's not as if they have bionic arms or legs, they are just like you and I which means that we too can hit the ball just like them... amateur or not. In fact I'd go as far to say that we can take even more risks than they can as we amateurs generally aren't worried about getting booted off the tour if we don't card a decent round.
The PGA Tour averages for 2008 were 112mph swing speed, 165mph ball speed, 268yd carry - these are the AVERAGES which means that some are a lot shorter and some are a lot longer. You don't have to be Tiger Woods to make those figures.
Rocco Mediate swings at about 109/110mph (less than me) and carries 261-ish..... yet he's made about $15,000,000 more than me
