Your drive.

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

you all need to relax, yes, there are a lot of amatuers who can hit long drives who play off mid range handicaps.

There's also a lot of amatuers in low single figures who can't drive futher than 260 yards.

i feel i can hit the ball a long way, and a lot of people comment on it, but at the same time i don't give a flying fcuk if someone on here believes me or not.

How about instead of people banging on about how long they can or can't drive we should organise a boards.ie long drive compitition.

Its a lot more common for lower handicappers to hit the ball further as a long drive reflects good timing and good ball contact as well as other technical aspects. If a high/mid handicap player are able to demonstrate this consistently with the driver then an obvious question of what they are doing shooting 90's comes to mind or otherwise the question of are they full of spoof comes to mind? Generally the answer is the latter.

matt-dublin

http://300yarddrives.com/

140mph gets you an average of 350 yards (at 60 years old)

matt-dublin

you're not quite right here redzah, lower handicappers generally tend IMO to have sharper short games. I know a log of mid single figure guys and i out drive them consistently but they absolutly hammer me on and around the green (although that it changing)

perfect example is the approach shot i was talking to you on the toughest holes thread recently where i hit a 4 iron from the top of the hill to the green on the 12th, the a 215-230 yard shot from the front of that bunker on the right.

that for a 15 handicapper IMO is a long way.

Su Campu

Redzah wrote: »

Druids heath have a semi open fourball most weekends so feel free to come down whenever Su Campu and i'll have a look at this monster drive. Hopefully once u realise that no matter how hard u swing it won't go 300 then u can contribute to the card partner

Just as I thought - a troll who knows nothing about golf. :rolleyes:

Tones69

I really dont see the huge deal with people thinking 300 is near impossible unless you are off a very low hc or a pro, you either have a swing speed upwards of 110 or you dont, if you dont then you wont be seeing 300, if you do then you will

kyleman

Hacker111 wrote: »

Pretty accurate...... all my irons are bang on.. says my driver should be 257 yrds.... new driver on Saturday and I shud hit that;)

What driver was recommended for you hacker ?

Tones69

Su Campu wrote: »

Just as I thought - a troll who knows nothing about golf. :rolleyes:

Well hes off 2 so he knows a few things to be fair ha, its not worth the hassle getting into an argument man Ive gotten into enough on this and they all end the same way

Redzah

Tones69 wrote: »

Hmm kinda makes no sense dude? Actually if he swings at 115mph with good contact theres a very very good chance it will go 300 yards, wont carry 300 but should carry about 280

Friend of mine got a hole in one on a 320 yard par 4 which is the 14th hole at Mount Wolseley in Tullow, and its a blind pin at that ha,I see him drive 290+ every day of the week, so dont see why this su campu fella cant do it?

With all respect thats a bit simple minded tones. Weight transfer, clubface positioning, spin rate etc. are all involved. If i swing 115 mph and don't transfer my weight or reverse pivot and create a lot of backspin, i guarantee u the ball is not going 300. I believe u are probably over estimating the distance ur friend hits the ball. As a matter of interest, there's an irish international in carlow who won the south a couple of years ago, i presume u know who im talking about. How far do u reckon he hits the ball in comparison to ur friend who hits it 290+

Su Campu

Tones69 wrote: »

Well hes off 2 so he knows a few things to be fair ha, its not worth the hassle getting into an argument man Ive gotten into enough on this and they all end the same way

Well someone off 2 (if he actually is) should know better then. I have always driven longer than anyone I have played with, and have usually been commended on my driving (while at the same time almost ridiculed for my short game!). I'm an average golfer, but just have a faster-than-average club head speed.

Redzah

Su Campu wrote: »

Just as I thought - a troll who knows nothing about golf. :rolleyes:

Feel free to drop down to druids heath anytime for an ass whopping and that'll put u in ur place. On the very very slight chance that u are telling the truth you must be a sh*te golfer not to be in category 1.

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

you're not quite right here redzah, lower handicappers generally tend IMO to have sharper short games. I know a log of mid single figure guys and i out drive them consistently but they absolutly hammer me on and around the green (although that it changing)

perfect example is the approach shot i was talking to you on the toughest holes thread recently where i hit a 4 iron from the top of the hill to the green on the 12th, the a 215-230 yard shot from the front of that bunker on the right.

that for a 15 handicapper IMO is a long way.

Matt that is a prime example of the way people are thinking here. That shot on 12 is straight down hill and generally plays shorter than its distance. I played on Sunday and hit a 5 iron from 210 yards over the back after fcuking up my drive. I def don't hit a 5 iron 220 yards but i did due to the elements for this shot. On a flat course with no wind i hit a 5 iron about 185

Tones69

Redzah wrote: »

With all respect thats a bit simple minded tones. Weight transfer, clubface positioning, spin rate etc. are all involved. If i swing 115 mph and don't transfer my weight or reverse pivot and create a lot of backspin, i guarantee u the ball is not going 300. I believe u are probably over estimating the distance ur friend hits the ball. As a matter of interest, there's an irish international in carlow who won the south a couple of years ago, i presume u know who im talking about. How far do u reckon he hits the ball in comparison to ur friend who hits it 290+

Ah i know you need all the above but we are taking that its a good strike otherwise swing speed doesnt matter one bit,lets say he has good weight transfer and good contact with the ball, with 110+ mph clubhead speed and neutral weather conditions its totally doable and probable that he can run the ball 300 yards.

Im not overestimating how far he hits the ball at all dude, hes 19, 6ft2, off 6 hcap with a very very good swing. He had a hole in one on this hole for fecksake and its 319 yards, gimme a break like ha

http://www.mountwolseley.ie/files/photos/golf_course/MntWslyYB14.jpg


Hmm not sure who ur talking about? I know a few guys off scratch who dont burst it out 290, so what thought? They feel more a more comfortable tempo and in control swinging at 100 than at 110, thats it

matt-dublin

Redzah wrote: »

Matt that is a prime example of the way people are thinking here. That shot on 12 is straight down hill and generally plays shorter than its distance. I played on Sunday and hit a 5 iron from 210 yards over the back after fcuking up my drive. I def don't hit a 5 iron 220 yards but i did due to the elements for this shot. On a flat course with no wind i hit a 5 iron about 185

i was taking the slope into account mate, on flat ground its a 230 yard shot onto the green. i knocked off 15ish for the green being 30 feet below.

it you hit a 5 iron from the front of the bunker on the right, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to break the 300 barrier with your driver.

Su Campu

Redzah wrote: »

Feel free to drop down to druids heath anytime for an ass whopping and that'll put u in ur place. On the very very slight chance that u are telling the truth you must be a sh*te golfer not to be in category 1.

I bow to your superior abilities, oh Great One. It must be great to be off 2, must give you a sense of arrogance over everyone else, Adam.

judosean2005

MMM,seeing how people are hitting over 300+ drives.
im starting to get a little worried.
im playing for about a 10 months now.Love the game highly addicted.
But i am only drive about 220-230 on good day. Green shots are wat saving me,i have a ancient sandwedge that im lethal with,within 2-3 yards pin.lol

So i need loads of work on drive.
cheers all.

Sean

Su Campu

Tones69 wrote: »

Ah i know you need all the above but we are taking that its a good strike otherwise swing speed doesnt matter one bit,lets say he has good weight transfer and good contact with the ball, with 110+ mph clubhead speed and neutral weather conditions its totally doable and probable that he can run the ball 300 yards.

Im not overestimating how far he hits the ball at all dude, hes 19, 6ft2, off 6 hcap with a very very good swing. He had a hole in one on this hole for fecksake and its 319 yards, gimme a break like ha

http://www.mountwolseley.ie/files/photos/golf_course/MntWslyYB14.jpg

What seems to be missing here is an understanding of basic physics, especially from Redzah. You can swing "as hard" as you like but not generate sufficient clubhead speed. What's more important is the release, which is which can seperate average from long hitters. I find that swinging slightly slower can allow a proper release (as well as reduce tension in the upper body) and give that extra clubhead.

Benicetomonty

Have followed the thread with mild interest to this point and it has actually made me wonder about my average drive..

I play off 3 and would never have considered myself short even though there are a number of guys in my home club who hit the ball further (one of whom, I'm sorry to say, is my younger, shorter and uglier brother). Not ridiculously so but beyond denial at this point . 300 yards does sound monstrous when you consider the tour pros average around that but a decent amateur or a guy who happens to have a solid driver swing will get it out there. I played Carton today and drove it over 300 twice on 11 and 13. I was on the green at 13 which was playing 303 yards so genuinely no BS on my part here. Now the hole plays downhill and it was down-wind today, but considering the soft conditions and cold air, I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that if I hit one, a good one, I can just about hit the 300 mark.

I think consistency is the only difference between a good pro and a good amateur-your best drive, iron, wedge, chip or putt is just about as good as theirs, but they can do it repeatedly whereas we can't.

Su Campu

Benicetomonty wrote: »

Have followed the thread with mild interest to this point and it has actually made me wonder about my average drive..

I play off 3 and would never have considered myself short even though there are a number of guys in my home club who hit the ball further (one of whom, I'm sorry to say, is my younger, shorter and uglier brother). Not ridiculously so but beyond denial at this point . 300 yards does sound monstrous when you consider the tour pros average around that but a decent amateur or a guy who happens to have a solid driver swing will get it out there. I played Carton today and drove it over 300 twice on 11 and 13. I was on the green at 13 which was playing 303 yards so genuinely no BS on my part here. Now the hole plays downhill and it was down-wind today, but considering the soft conditions and cold air, I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that if I hit one, a good one, I can just about hit the 300 mark.

I think consistency is the only difference between a good pro and a good amateur-your best drive, iron, wedge, chip or putt is just about as good as there's, but they can do it repeatedly whereas we can't.

Well said.

pinseeker

Getting bit ridiculous now with people thrown out bloody challenges to come see them hit this and that.

Think big thing that people are missing and might go some way to explaining argument that mid teen handicaper can have decent length off the tee and be poor with short game is how they actually swing.Quiet often its case of murdering the drive and going good distance but wild,odd straight 1 can be big perhaps.

So some arguments here saying takes high skill to drive long so should have good short game might not be totally true as no real skill in lashing drive and some times nailing 1.Low guys never lash and swing only about 80% and accurate enough,so kinda shows true length.

Now 290 AVERAGE and in play is total different story.If thats really the case then jesus go live on the chipping and putting green and hit wedge after wedge on range.That would mean 420 par4 and down is nothing but wedge,really should be low golfer then to be fair.

On a side note redzah think your selling yourself short on swing speed,if your out at near 270 carry then 100mph wont get the job done.I know you said its average but your decent hits must be 106 ish.

Redzah

Tones69 wrote: »

Ah i know you need all the above but we are taking that its a good strike otherwise swing speed doesnt matter one bit,lets say he has good weight transfer and good contact with the ball, with 110+ mph clubhead speed and neutral weather conditions its totally doable and probable that he can run the ball 300 yards.

Im not overestimating how far he hits the ball at all dude, hes 19, 6ft2, off 6 hcap with a very very good swing. He had a hole in one on this hole for fecksake and its 319 yards, gimme a break like ha

http://www.mountwolseley.ie/files/photos/golf_course/MntWslyYB14.jpg

But its not that simple tones. My swing speed is around the 100 -102 mph mark. There are plenty of other people who have this swing speed that i might outdrive by 20 yards. If we both hit good contact I guarantee u i will still be 20 yards past them. Why? Due to spin, launch angle, loft, kick on the shaft, weight transfer etc. So many things that need consideration apart from just swing as hard as u can and if u hit good contact it will go 300.

On ur friend, i reckon he hits a big ball but u may have exaggerated how big. An example would be;

1. If it was not off the very back sticks, that may account for 15 yards.
2. There may have been a tail wind 20 yards.

It may be that he hit it 284 yards and the elements took care of the rest as illustrated above.

Fair play to him for the hole in 1 though

k.p.h

Tones69 wrote: »

I really dont see the huge deal with people thinking 300 is near impossible unless you are off a very low hc or a pro, you either have a swing speed upwards of 110 or you dont, if you dont then you wont be seeing 300, if you do then you will

The technique has to go with it too tones.

They way I would put it is your either a low handicap with a really good swing, or a high handicapper who is massive (e.g 6ft+ and 15 stone+).

I have no problem believing anyone who says they are an 18hc and drive it miles if they are really tall and really flexible. Definitely possible but still pretty rare.

For everyone else who is not vertically endowed and made of steel, if your coming near me telling me you hit the ball 300y you better be also telling me you are a Cat1 player or pretty darn close to it.

For someone who is 5 10 or thereabouts to be hitting the ball with that speed, the club needs to be on plane with maybe a strong grip and tons of lag. All of which to be executed properly means you are a pretty good golfer. So you handicap won't be high.

Also I don't think people are taking environmental conditions into account here either, so much if the Pros stats are recorded at much higher temperatures than the ones we have here in Ireland. We just about scrape 20 Celsius during the summer, where on the Pga and in the US they play in around the 80,s Fahrenheit which is about 10 Celsius warmer than what we get here.

That much difference is worth at least half a club in the irons and between 10 to 15 yards on a drive. You know your getting into crazy territory then, up near Woodlands distances ... Have you seen him, size of the ****er and your trying to say you hit the ball as far as him.

Look I'l make allowances for certain cases, but in reality a 300y drive is a rare thing.

matt-dublin

these are from my profile on golf logix.

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

i was taking the slope into account mate, on flat ground its a 230 yard shot onto the green. i knocked off 15ish for the green being 30 feet below.

it you hit a 5 iron from the front of the bunker on the right, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to break the 300 barrier with your driver.

With that drop on a calm day, that 230 shot plays max 200 Matt. I have hit the ball 300+ yards plenty of times but this is due to the elements such as wind, slope or an extremely bouncy summer course. I don't believe that i therefore hit it 300 on average like others here.

Tones69

pinseeker wrote: »

Getting bit ridiculous now with people thrown out bloody challenges to come see them hit this and that.

Think big thing that people are missing and might go some way to explaining argument that mid teen handicaper can have decent length off the tee and be poor with short game is how they actually swing.Quiet often its case of murdering the drive and going good distance but wild,odd straight 1 can be big perhaps.

So some arguments here saying takes high skill to drive long so should have good short game might not be totally true as no real skill in lashing drive and some times nailing 1.Low guys never lash and swing only about 80% and accurate enough,so kinda shows true length.

Now 290 AVERAGE and in play is total different story.If thats really the case then jesus go live on the chipping and putting green and hit wedge after wedge on range.That would mean 420 par4 and down is nothing but wedge,really should be low golfer then to be fair.

On a side note redzah think your selling yourself short on swing speed,if your out at near 270 carry then 100mph wont get the job done.I know you said its average but your decent hits must be 106 ish.

Good post that, its what ive been trying to say but people only listen to single digiters around here lol. Averaging 290 requires consistent good swings and accurracy, driving the ball 280/290 and the few odd 300s is a different story, very very doable for mid to high cappers who are athletic with good swings

Tones69

Redzah wrote: »

But its not that simple tones. My swing speed is around the 100 -102 mph mark. There are plenty of other people who have this swing speed that i might outdrive by 20 yards. If we both hit good contact I guarantee u i will still be 20 yards past them. Why? Due to spin, launch angle, loft, kick on the shaft, weight transfer etc. So many things that need consideration apart from just swing as hard as u can and if u hit good contact it will go 300.

On ur friend, i reckon he hits a big ball but u may have exaggerated how big. An example would be;

1. If it was not off the very back sticks, that may account for 15 yards.
2. There may have been a tail wind 20 yards.

It may be that he hit it 284 yards and the elements took care of the rest as illustrated above.

Fair play to him for the hole in 1 though

jaysus dude ur a terrible man, no disrespect to you cos ur obviously a very good golfer but if you swing at 102 which is just over average for a youngish athletic male and you can hit it 270 or so roughly? then why is it so hard to believe that a young guy with athletic ability with a 8 to 10mph faster swing cant hit it 290 regularly?

Redzah

Su Campu wrote: »

What seems to be missing here is an understanding of basic physics, especially from Redzah. You can swing "as hard" as you like but not generate sufficient clubhead speed. What's more important is the release, which is which can seperate average from long hitters. I find that swinging slightly slower can allow a proper release (as well as reduce tension in the upper body) and give that extra clubhead.

Any chance of a lesson Su? I think u might be able to help me understand the basics of my swing seeing as i seem to be unaware of them at present. Spoofer

pinseeker

Benicetomonty wrote: »

Have followed the thread with mild interest to this point and it has actually made me wonder about my average drive..

I play off 3 and would never have considered myself short even though there are a number of guys in my home club who hit the ball further (one of whom, I'm sorry to say, is my younger, shorter and uglier brother). Not ridiculously so but beyond denial at this point . 300 yards does sound monstrous when you consider the tour pros average around that but a decent amateur or a guy who happens to have a solid driver swing will get it out there. I played Carton today and drove it over 300 twice on 11 and 13. I was on the green at 13 which was playing 303 yards so genuinely no BS on my part here. Now the hole plays downhill and it was down-wind today, but considering the soft conditions and cold air, I'm going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that if I hit one, a good one, I can just about hit the 300 mark.

I think consistency is the only difference between a good pro and a good amateur-your best drive, iron, wedge, chip or putt is just about as good as theirs, but they can do it repeatedly whereas we can't.

Just seen your post after i sent mine Benicetomonty,your spot on with pro v good am point.Off scratch and can get it out there if flush it but just dont nail it like pro does every single time.I hit drive 311 down flat par 5 with bit of wind other day and had benifit of zapping guy on tee from group that had let us thru,big dig in winter but thing that struck me was how far back it was to guy on tee.Most have no idea what true 300 odd drive really looks like.

Now just cause it went 311 would i say oh i hit it 300,no chance,would i say i carry it 290 AVERAGE,no chance.Hell of alot of pros would bite your hand off to be 290 carry average.Simples

moycullen14

D3PO wrote: »

just becasue your course moves the tees forward and perhaps plays of temp greens in the winter dont assume every course does.

we are still off the same tee boxes and full greens in winter. No difference at all.

p.s tell me where I said I was wonderful. Your the one that seems to take issue with somebody who says they hit a driver 245 yards in winter conditions and decided to have a go.

and again because reading comprehension seems to be something you have difficulty with my average was gauged using a GPS. Where I recorded all drives over 4 rounds.

You really dont know much about the game of golf if you find it hard to comprehend that driving has little to do with your overall score. As a percentage of your overall shots in a round is is a pretty small number of shots.

I know where I need to improve. Generally I take 36 putts a round which is what kills me as I rarely get up and down from around the green so make a lot of bogeys.

I dont see how you seem to think that somebody that drives the ball well must automatically be a great short game player. Its no skin off my nose if you believe me or not but you must have a very small group of golf partners if you cant open your mind to the concept that a decent driver of a golf ball doesnt by default make you a low handicapper.

Last year for example a guy who won the longest drive in a team event I played in hit a monster. 303 yard drive (granted it was summer with wind behind and driving onto a slight downslope)

I wasnt playing with the guy but spoke to one of his playing partners after the round that was laughing telling me he took double bogey on the hole. He too 6 when less than 100 yards out after his drive !!

a knockdown, then thinned one through the green, chipped on and two putted.

but of course you wont belive that is possible that somebody that could hit it that long could be such a bad player,

Right, my last comment on this. What I'm taking issue with is the average. I've seen some pretty strange things on a golf course - and of course your or anyones best drive could be in the range your taking about.

What I have never seen is a 19 handicapper that consistently drives the ball that distance in winter. Why? Because if they can do that, they can put a PW/9I on the green and, no matter how bad their putting/chipping - they would be scoring - on average - better than 19 over par. You've since said that your handicap is 15 now - which kinda proves my point.

Tones69

k.p.h wrote: »

The technique has to go with it too tones.

They way I would put it is your either a low handicap with a really good swing, or a high handicapper who is massive (e.g 6ft+ and 15 stone+).

I have no problem believing anyone who says they are an 18hc and drive it miles if they are really tall and really flexible. Definitely possible but still pretty rare.

For everyone else who is not vertically endowed and made of steel, if your coming near me telling me you hit the ball 300y you better be also telling me you are a Cat1 player or pretty darn close to it.

For someone who is 5 10 or thereabouts to be hitting the ball with that speed, the club needs to be on plane with maybe a strong grip and tons of lag. All of which to be executed properly means you are a pretty good golfer. So you handicap won't be high.

Also I don't think people are taking environmental conditions into account here either, so much if the Pros stats are recorded at much higher temperatures than the ones we have here in Ireland. We just about scrape 20 Celsius during the summer, where on the Pga and in the US they play in around the 80,s Fahrenheit which is about 10 Celsius warmer than what we get here.

That much difference is worth at least half a club in the irons and between 10 to 15 yards on a drive. You know your getting into crazy territory then, up near Woodlands distances ... Have you seen him, size of the ****er and your trying to say you hit the ball as far as him.

Look I'l make allowances for certain cases, but in reality a 300y drive is a rare thing.

Huh? When did this turn into me saying i could do that?? Gary woodland hits it a tonne, and for the record he isnt a big man, in golfers terms he is yeah but hes short and stocky, if distance went on me and him standing side by side you would think id hit it further, NOT the case!

Su Campu

Redzah wrote: »

Any chance of a lesson Su? I think u might be able to help me understand the basics of my swing seeing as i seem to be unaware of them at present. Spoofer

I'll teach you to drive if you teach me to chip and putt......:rolleyes:

Look, Adam, a quick look at the handicap sheet for Druid's Heath shows that you're the lowest handicap in the club at 2.1. Well done. Now why go and ruin it all with that attitude?

Redzah

judosean2005 wrote: »

MMM,seeing how people are hitting over 300+ drives.
im starting to get a little worried.
im playing for about a 10 months now.Love the game highly addicted.
But i am only drive about 220-230 on good day. Green shots are wat saving me,i have a ancient sandwedge that im lethal with,within 2-3 yards pin.lol

So i need loads of work on drive.
cheers all.

Sean

Don't let it deter u sean, nobody on this thread hits it 300+ either. Keep the good habits with the sand wedge and u'll be fine

Tones69

Redzah wrote: »

Don't let it deter u sean, nobody on this thread hits it 300+ either. Keep the good habits with the sand wedge and u'll be fine

May go for an aul round some day, id say il have you thrown in the lake by 9 though

matt-dublin

Tones69 wrote: »

May go for an aul round some day, id say il have you thrown in the lake by 9 though

that means he'll have you in by the second or third redzah

Su Campu

matt-dublin wrote: »

these are from my profile on golf logix.

What has Redzah got to say about that?

matt-dublin

Su Campu wrote: »

What has Redzah got to say about that?

nothing.... yet...

but will probably state something along the lines of are those the ones you measured, or was it on a windy day, or you were using rocketballz, or you ate chilli that day or the gravitational pull on the earth from the moon was variated on those dates so you can't count them

Tones69

matt-dublin wrote: »

these are from my profile on golf logix.

Not saying ur spoofing but that indicates ur longest drive was 342, seriously like do you believe that?

matt-dublin

yeah it was a massive downwind in tulfarris and got a really good kick forward off a ridge on the fairway

Tones69

matt-dublin wrote: »

yeah it was a massive downwind in tulfarris and got a really good kick forward off a ridge on the fairway

Bethejaysus musta been a kick off ronan o gara, tasty anyway these threads always get outta hand, no matter what. Fact is some people drive it 250 and some people drive it 280, once they both have good contact the rest is down to how fast that clubhead hits the ball, who cares anyway?!?

matt-dublin

absolutly, its no good being able to drive it 300+ in the wrong direction.

Tones69

matt-dublin wrote: »

absolutly, its no good being able to drive it 300+ in the wrong direction.

Just outta curiosity, whats ur swing speed and what shaft ya got in the driverski

Redzah

Su Campu wrote: »

I'll teach you to drive if you teach me to chip and putt......:rolleyes:

Look, Adam, a quick look at the handicap sheet for Druid's Heath shows that you're the lowest handicap in the club at 2.1. Well done. Now why go and ruin it all with that attitude?

I'm not looking for any pat on the back and i'm not adam, i'm a new member who prob hasn't had handicap updated on whatever sheet ur looking at yet. My attitude is fine and i'm realistic on my abilities and distance unlike yourself who sounds like a pro golfer 'average 291 yards with 60% accuracy', take a bow son!!

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

that means he'll have you in by the second or third redzah

Haha, i'd say we'd have plenty of banter in the flesh tones!! Actually matt i presume you're always knocking it on 2 on the second as even i'm doing that with my pathetic 270 yards and 102 mph swing speed.

matt-dublin

Tones69 wrote: »

Just outta curiosity, whats ur swing speed and what shaft ya got in the driverski

107 i think i was measured at, can't remember though i've had it for two years.

i've a talormade tour burner, not sure what shaft though but i got fitted for it but it was years ago, its a stiff flex and thats all i can remember, ill check it tomorrow though

im really thinkging of changing to an R11 though cos i've borrowed one a few times and greened the 13th in the heath which is a decent size hole off the greens

matt-dublin

no, the greens too tight to land a long iron on.

if i get beyond the first bunker on the right i like to give it a go but the issue is with the severe downslope there its really difficult to hold the green as the ball flight is significantly lower.

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

nothing.... yet...

but will probably state something along the lines of are those the ones you measured, or was it on a windy day, or you were using rocketballz, or you ate chilli that day or the gravitational pull on the earth from the moon was variated on those dates so you can't count them

Haha i'm not familiar enough with the golf logix app to comment with my usual conviction but seeing as i have an audience waiting in anticipation then I would guess that the tees the drives were measured off were the stones and not truly reflective of where you struck the shot from.

Tones69

People here are just used to lads coming on over the years and spoofing but id say a good few do actually tell the truth, I dont bull**** but ive had fights on here with people over my handicap thread. Distances are something that peolpe on here dont like to talk about from what i can see. Im new to golf and off 18 and not a sinner on here believes i could strike it 280 just based on those facts alone, even though they've never seen me, my build, swing, game etc, its just the way it is

Recorded a few strikes today with the 3 wood and rescue, wouldnt even say it on here to be honest as more fights will start, great aul game golf

Tones69

Redzah wrote: »

Haha, i'd say we'd have plenty of banter in the flesh tones!! Actually matt i presume you're always knocking it on 2 on the second as even i'm doing that with my pathetic 270 yards and 102 mph swing speed.

Good schwing for an auld lad though to be fair

k.p.h

Tones69 wrote: »

Huh? When did this turn into me saying i could do that??

Sorry should have put that in quotes. That's what I would potentially say to someone who claiming such and such

Su Campu

I mean if I were estimating - or even pacing - my drives and then gave those stats then I'd say fair enough, I could be exaggerating (but I wouldn't post them up in the first place anyway), but they were measured with a Garmin Geko 101 GPS, which is accurate to the nearest 3 metres.

Anyway, if anyone plays a round with me this year then please report back so the likes of Red will tone it down a bit.

Redzah

matt-dublin wrote: »

no, the greens too tight to land a long iron on.

if i get beyond the first bunker on the right i like to give it a go but the issue is with the severe downslope there its really difficult to hold the green as the ball flight is significantly lower.

Ah jasus matt even i'm knocking it on that green regularly with my wimpy shots. Have gone in with anything from a 3 wood to a 6 iron. I suppose u have a point on the green being difficult to hold but in the winter u should be knocking it on there regularly with the soft conditions