mspence
Hacker
Most certainly
Why does everyone hate so called big hitters?
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john0
Journeyman Pro
That explains why Smiffy is such a likeable fella then, allegedly!
golfstick
Head Pro
I can see what your saying and team golf is a funny thing! I wud say that I am small aswel but wen u outdrove one of the men you cud see it in their eyes they werent impressed. I even got accuses of cheating twice in one team golf season after knocking it on our par 5 in 2 and 3 putting both times. Each time the guy was adamant i took 6 and had to walk him through the hole.
P.S im not claiming to hit it 300 yards everytime or anything im not even claiming to be massive, i dnt think ive said once on here that im massive! im not!
stevek1969
Money List Winner
I made that comment as i've seen it before ,where i was on one and the distances i was being told i was hitting were alot of crap as i know i dont hit it that far.
Wined your neck in fella and stop biting, anyone can come on here and say they hit over 300 yards the proof is actually doing it every time.Guys that hit it that far let there clubs do the talking i've played with one guy on here who can do it cmk ,he doesn't boast about it he does it.The only way to prove it is play in one of the meets and let everyone see you hit it that far.
chris661
Money List Winner
Bawlicks. It wiil not matter how good your short game is if you are having to try to hit the green from 200 yards instead of 140 yards, unless you are scrambling for pars the whole round.
robbest3offthetee
Tour Rookie
I would rather have 200yds in from the fairway,than 140yds in the sh*t.....
mspence
Hacker
Well in my time in playing golf I have always found that the majority of 'big hitters' rarely win anything due to the fact that they always implode somewhere in their round and will generally get down to handicaps of around 7 or 8. Although this is in my experience.
I hit it out there, I'm just stating from what I've seen. If someone offered you to become a lot more accurate from 100 yards in or add 20 yards to your game. I know what I would prefer.
I think it all boils down to the mentality of the golfer with the bat in hand. Personally, I don't care how far it comes as long I get my Par or give myself a birdie chance.
But thats me
golfstick
Head Pro
I think you and others have missed the point completely this was not a thread for massaging my ego, I asked why people hated anyone who stated they cud do it. Niether this or my last thread was about boasting mate, read properly.
I wud look forward to playing these "meets" just so I can see wat some of you are like without the computer to hide
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
im quickly learning the difference between hitting big and a ball that rolls big is completely different. my 270/280 yard drives in the summer are quickly become 230 yard drives in the winter.
Maybe instead of people saying " i hit a 290 yard drive " they should say " i hit a 250 yard drive than run another 40 yards "
Maybe instead of people saying " i hit a 290 yard drive " they should say " i hit a 250 yard drive than run another 40 yards "
Whereditgo
Journeyman Pro
It's not that people hate 300 yard hitters, it's that so often people will claim to average 300 yards on here. In the real world, very very few people can get their Sunday best out that far, never mind average it!
I got one out to about 300 yards last year, but that was mid summer with bone hard fairways, an elevated tee a very sweetly struck driver and a lot of roll-out!
It's great to see people hit a really long drive, I've only played with one guy who could get anywhere near that length consistently and he is hoping to get on tour! I certainly didn't hate him though!
I gues it's the fact that anyone can come on here and claim to hit the ball prolific distances, it happens so often that everyone just gets sceptical
I got one out to about 300 yards last year, but that was mid summer with bone hard fairways, an elevated tee a very sweetly struck driver and a lot of roll-out!
It's great to see people hit a really long drive, I've only played with one guy who could get anywhere near that length consistently and he is hoping to get on tour! I certainly didn't hate him though!
I gues it's the fact that anyone can come on here and claim to hit the ball prolific distances, it happens so often that everyone just gets sceptical
Leftie
Tour Winner
Unless you are playing off the stones and the hole is dead straight, you cannot be sure how far the drive was other than measuring it with a GPS device.
As an example, take our 8th. A 410 yd dogleg right. A good drive of say 270 yds over the corner will leave about 100 yds to the centre of the green. Some will be thinking 410 - 100 = a 310 yd drive! No. It was a 270 yd drive.
Me? At this time of the year I'm happy if I manage to tonk it 220 yds (hit a firm down slope at this range to get the extra 30 yds). This would leave me anything from 220 to 160 to go. 160 left - 250 yd drive. I wouldn't delude myself.
As an example, take our 8th. A 410 yd dogleg right. A good drive of say 270 yds over the corner will leave about 100 yds to the centre of the green. Some will be thinking 410 - 100 = a 310 yd drive! No. It was a 270 yd drive.
Me? At this time of the year I'm happy if I manage to tonk it 220 yds (hit a firm down slope at this range to get the extra 30 yds). This would leave me anything from 220 to 160 to go. 160 left - 250 yd drive. I wouldn't delude myself.
Screwback
Tour Rookie
The reality of it is that i would say not one person on this forum will average anywhere near 300 yds, aye there will be some big hitters but 300 yds is a bloody long way.
For those of you that played the ryder cup at goswick i can give an example of what a 300 yard carry is..1st hole standing on the first tee (medal) and aiming directly at the first green and carrying it on the green.
For those of you that played the ryder cup at goswick i can give an example of what a 300 yard carry is..1st hole standing on the first tee (medal) and aiming directly at the first green and carrying it on the green.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I think Dodger carried the 17th green.
mspence
Hacker
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Never realised Sergio was such a short hitter.
300yard3wood
Medal Winner
That is funny
Want to hit 300 yards? Get Twitter!
stevek1969
Money List Winner
It doesn't bother me how far people hit it to be honest mate it really doesn't ,good luck to you ,what annoys me is peolpe who say i hit it 300 yards all the time ,as i said i've seen how these launch monitors can be adjusted.
I don't have to hide behind my computer mate as i've played with alot of the guys on here and they'll tell you how short a hitter i am and how bad
.If you hit it that far well good luck mate keep at it.
Screwback
Tour Rookie
aye he did 4th shot
300yard3wood
Medal Winner
You can copy and paste answers from pretty much any golf forum you care to choose.
POWER, helps in golf that is a FACT.
Saying would you rather chip better or hit further, well fact is you need to go practise each and you want to improve both.
Big hitters lose matches etc etc? Well again that is not true statistically pga pros are big hitters as a group as they average around 75yards more than the average male gofler so these guys are doing alright.
No one can average 300yards if they are not a pga pro, of course this is total bs, lots of guys can, the fact you have not met them does not mean they do not exist! I have never met someone who can lift the end of a car up, but know there are many guys out there who can!
Too many people claim too long a distance, that I agree with 100%
POWER gives you options from the tee, so you do not have to hit a driver on certain holes.
A great putter will win squat if he cannot strike the ball
A great ball striker will win squat if he cannot get the ball in the hole.
IMO, saying well this is more important than that as a flat statement is wrong, it assumes we are all equal for a start which of course we are not, to me 40yard pitches are important because I can regularly f them up, putting pretty good and when I play a lot I strike the ball well. My weaknesses include being a poor judge of distance, counting my score before I am in the clubhouse and hitting short irons too high.
YOU will no doubt be different, I hit the ball far so 20 more yards to me are pretty much irrelevant, TO ME better pitching would be useful. Too you the 200 yard average golfer 20 more yards would mean 2 clubs less in to shorter par 4s, the ability to reach longer ones etc etc
Golf is a weird game, INDIVIDUAL golfers cannot be logically assesed as a group with broad sweeping generalisations.
POWER, helps in golf that is a FACT.
Saying would you rather chip better or hit further, well fact is you need to go practise each and you want to improve both.
Big hitters lose matches etc etc? Well again that is not true statistically pga pros are big hitters as a group as they average around 75yards more than the average male gofler so these guys are doing alright.
No one can average 300yards if they are not a pga pro, of course this is total bs, lots of guys can, the fact you have not met them does not mean they do not exist! I have never met someone who can lift the end of a car up, but know there are many guys out there who can!
Too many people claim too long a distance, that I agree with 100%
POWER gives you options from the tee, so you do not have to hit a driver on certain holes.
A great putter will win squat if he cannot strike the ball
A great ball striker will win squat if he cannot get the ball in the hole.
IMO, saying well this is more important than that as a flat statement is wrong, it assumes we are all equal for a start which of course we are not, to me 40yard pitches are important because I can regularly f them up, putting pretty good and when I play a lot I strike the ball well. My weaknesses include being a poor judge of distance, counting my score before I am in the clubhouse and hitting short irons too high.
YOU will no doubt be different, I hit the ball far so 20 more yards to me are pretty much irrelevant, TO ME better pitching would be useful. Too you the 200 yard average golfer 20 more yards would mean 2 clubs less in to shorter par 4s, the ability to reach longer ones etc etc
Golf is a weird game, INDIVIDUAL golfers cannot be logically assesed as a group with broad sweeping generalisations.
Screwback
Tour Rookie
I looked at those stats on the last willy waving thread. tour average is 282. and we all see how deep those guys hit it especially if you go and watch an event i reckon the biggest of club golfers will still be 40 behind an average tour pro.
For me a big hitting club golfer will be 240 - 245.
