duncan mackie
Money List Winner
Listening to some of the commentary at the Players on Pga.com.. I just cant fathom how how far the pros are hitting.
Ryan Palmer: For his tee shot on the 13th (P3).. 176y used 7 iron to get to 10 feet of the hole
David Lingmerth: After driving 311y on the 16th (P5), for his 2nd shot of 184y used an 8i & then eagled it
Assuming I hit them well (rarely happens) my 7i & 8i only go 145y & 130y. Ryan P is the same height as me (5'11inch)while David is shorter (5'7inch). Even if I get all parts of my game working right, I just dont have the distance to match the modern day pros (nor do I have chance to par a championship course)..
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probably best you don't play with jimbob.s - he's smaller than you and hits it about their distances.....the first 98% of the distance is about technique (clubhead speed) and hitting it from the centre of the club over, and over, again - with a precise clubhead path...only then does the extra bit associated with extreme fitness come in.
don't be fooled by some of the 'lesser hitters' like Luke D - he can hit it out there but has developed his game, and swing, around a more controlled approach.