The19thHole
Head Pro
How accurate are they? and how best can I tell my exact yardages?
Is there an iphone app?
Is there an iphone app?
yardages at the range
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
range yardages are not the best for 2 reasons, one the markers are often wrong and two range balls usually dont travel as far as normal balls
ideally you need a quiet part of the course and a gps or laser to measure them more accurately (you can get gps apps for the iphone)
ideally you need a quiet part of the course and a gps or laser to measure them more accurately (you can get gps apps for the iphone)
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Alex1975
Guest
I tend to walk them off to check the distance markers.
Best way to check your own yardages is to find a quiet spot on the course or range and hit 5 good X Irons then walk it off or GPS it then move to the next club. Or have a buddy stand out and see where they carry to and mark them.
Best way to check your own yardages is to find a quiet spot on the course or range and hit 5 good X Irons then walk it off or GPS it then move to the next club. Or have a buddy stand out and see where they carry to and mark them.
ash01
Assistant Pro
Definitely don't do it at the range.
Even if they are higher quality range balls they still sit in poor conditions for long periods of time.
Get to a quiet part of your course and do it there.
If you don't have a GPS or range finder device I would suggest borrowing one.
Failing that, if your pro shop rent out trolleys the motocaddy s3 has a distance device on there and you can use that.
All the best.
Ash!!
Even if they are higher quality range balls they still sit in poor conditions for long periods of time.
Get to a quiet part of your course and do it there.
If you don't have a GPS or range finder device I would suggest borrowing one.
Failing that, if your pro shop rent out trolleys the motocaddy s3 has a distance device on there and you can use that.
All the best.
Ash!!
swanny32
Journeyman Pro
I have to be honest I have never ever worked out my yardages, I have just found them out over time. Generally I'll take a 7 iron from 150 yards and then work from there adding or subtracting 10 yards per club, it's not the most accurate way of doing it but it seems to work for me.
daveyc2k2
Tour Rookie
Pretty much the same with me to be honest. Although that seems to be changing a bit as not quite getting the distance I did before, but that's most likely down to some faults creeping in to my swing.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Can't say I've ever worried about my yardages... there's always the wind/lie/flag position/shot shape/ball? and how I'm feeling on the day to take into consideration. 150yds could be anything from wedge to 5-iron.
I do like to know exactly how far I have to the pin/front edge/back edge, so that I can get a feel for the shot.
I do like to know exactly how far I have to the pin/front edge/back edge, so that I can get a feel for the shot.
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Deleted member 1418
Guest
Same as my old mucker JustOne - not bothered at all about yardages at the range; just try and make sure that the swing is ok and the connection is pretty good. When actually playing, will take into account a number of factors - wind, lie, where the potential trouble is - before making a decision on what club to hit,
swanny32
Journeyman Pro
Nah, you're swing is perfect...it's the fact you're getting on a bit now.....
I'll get my coat.
Neddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Never understood the fuss with yardages. Firstly you have to be a good enough player to know you are going to hit it crisply 9 times out of ten, and THEN you need perfectly still/neutral conditions for the numbers to mean anything.
Wind, whether you are hitting updill/downhill, hazards, form, pin position all play a part. No two shots are identical.
Unless you are a pro then a rough idea should suffice IMO
Wind, whether you are hitting updill/downhill, hazards, form, pin position all play a part. No two shots are identical.
Unless you are a pro then a rough idea should suffice IMO
For the people that are never fussed about yardages. Do you not need a bench mark? i.e. I hit my 7 iron 150, but I'm going up hill with a slight headwind so I'll take a 5. You must need something to base your club selection on.
swanny32
Journeyman Pro
Agreed, people who say they aren't fussed about yardages probably still know how far they hit a 7 iron and like myself will work from there.
dave
Assistant Pro
have to agree doing it at the range is not particulary effective, combination of knackered cheap balls, swear some of my local ones are dimpless now, also some ranges adapt the markers to account for the difference. would be nice if there was a combined database of ranges with full distance balls if there are any
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Was just going to post something similar ,, i totaly agree with the non fussed when they say there are alot of factors to take into account & even then who is to say you are going to hit it properly , but you have to have a starting point .. then you factor in the other elements like Twire said , weather , up hill, down hill etc to help select right club .. even then it aint easy ..
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daveyc2k2
Tour Rookie
What does that mean for you then? Still only 25 so got plenty of golf left in me yet!!
timchump
Q-School Graduate
i use my gps on the course
if its quiet i'll hit say 5, 6irons onto a green, then i can get an accurate measursement of distance carry from the pitch marks.
though to be honest its all a bit pie in the sky there are so many variables
im finding im hitting my clubs much further in this nice weather
if its quiet i'll hit say 5, 6irons onto a green, then i can get an accurate measursement of distance carry from the pitch marks.
though to be honest its all a bit pie in the sky there are so many variables
im finding im hitting my clubs much further in this nice weather
swanny32
Journeyman Pro
Oh god yes, I'm knackered already, 28 years old, head says 21, body says 60!
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Yardages at the range are naff simply because many ranges actually have the distance markers in metre's!!
wolfie
Assistant Pro
Range is purely for swinging and hitting different shot shapes. Def no use for distances. I know roughly that I hit my 7 iron 165 and work from there taking everything else into consideration. Every shot is different and is affected differently
CliveW
Tour Winner
Where do people get the idea that ranges alter their yardages? What is the evidence?
