At the moment, I am probably the longest, but thats because playing against the wife and father-in-law lol
Yeah same. They always publish stats saying that 210-220 is the average, but it sure feels short to me when my two regular playing partners are 40 yards past me every week. Obviously a heck of a lot of seniors out there bringing the overall average distance down. I would be more interested in seeing average distances categorised by age, as I'm sure mine are short for someone under 35!
I think that someone posted them on another thread here recently but I'll do it again anyhow. This is what has been published from Game Golf (therefore total distance and not carry) which by now must have quite a sizeable amount of data:
Cheers for that. If you take an average between my handicap range (215.65) and my age (231.21) you pretty much get my actual driving average.I think that someone posted them on another thread here recently but I'll do it again anyhow. This is what has been published from Game Golf (therefore total distance and not carry) which by now must have quite a sizeable amount of data:
yes it was me in the How much have you gained thread when someone said 250 was shortI think that someone posted them on another thread here recently but I'll do it again anyhow. This is what has been published from Game Golf (therefore total distance and not carry) which by now must have quite a sizeable amount of data:
Get yourself a 5 hybrid and sack off the 6 iron, you know it makes sense. The GW might just be a slight anomaly where you didn't hit it that well on the day, I don't know - depends what lofts your wedges are I guess.
Is your SW part of the iron set? Might explain why it carries a bit further if so. If not then I'm out of ideas.
Ah yeah, I found something similar - if the wedge is part of a game improver iron set, it seems to just go further than an ordinary wedge of the same loft would do. That's why I have a 44° PW (part of my irons) and a 46° Cleveland wedge plugging the gap to my 50°.
I grip down slightly on my hybrids, I find it makes the strike better - just shortening the shaft slightly makes it easier I guess.
... looks like I may need to look at something in the GW area, but also still need to find something to replace the 6 (or hit it better lol)In my experience, a hybrid often goes further that the equivalent numbered iron, so you might be better trying a 6h to fit the gap between 7i and 4h. Gaps often reduce between longer clubs, so you probably won't have that big a jump between 6h and 4h.
