Re: 9 iron distance


long&left wrote:
> Bruce Newman wrote:
> > In article <R2UNe.3604$1g2.499@xxxxxxxx>, long&left
> > <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I play golf 3 to 4 days a week with golfers of various handicaps and
> >>there are NONE that can hit 280 yd drives consistently. I've played golf
> >>for 45 years and have never played with anyone who AVERAGES 280 yd
> >>drives. I've seen an occasional 280 yd drive, mostly into the OB stakes
> >>on the right...those that THINK they hit 280 yd drives overrate
> >>themselves in the distance department in most cases. A 280 yd drive avg
> >>is PGA tour quality. I'd love to measure your average drive yardage to
> >>see how far you really hit it...probably not as far as you think you do
> >
> >
> > My solid tee shots are about 255 yards and most fall into the 245-265
> > range but I play a couple times a week with a guy who is 60-80 yards
> > past me. No kidding. He is a solid scratch who hits 2 iron on several
> > holes and it is uncanny how I "blow it by him" by a consistent 5 yards
> > with my driver.
> >
> > In July when the course is playing faster, he regularly hits it 400
> > yards on the short but level par 5 16th. All the par 5s are on the
> > short side and he hits 8 or 9 into them most times. He would definitely
> > average in the 300 yard range.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
>
> I have no doubt that there are lots of people that hit it 280-300 yds.
> I'm just pointing out again that most of the people that think they hit
> it 280...don't. Of course that doesn't include all of the RSG'ers who,
> as we know, all hit it 450yds plus :)

I have no idea what I "average" with my driver. I prefer to block out
most of the bad drives and remember the good ones.

Another thing to remember is we don't all play the game under the
same conditions. My move to Texas reminded me of this fact, big time.
Playing here in 100 degree heat and rock hard fairways, I've hit some
300+ yd drives. I even managed to drive the green of a 360 yd par 4,
with the help of a little breeze and a downslope near the green. But
I'm not bragging, I'm really a pretty short knocker who probably hits
it closer to 240 under cold, wet conditions.

But, if you told someone here that they were crazy to think that they
hit their drives 280 yds, they would probably look at you
with a puzzled look. Drives like that happen all the time around
here.

.

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