re: Bubba Watson hits a tee shot out of Sanford Stadium

I guessed about 180 yards, but the problem is the height. Most tour players hit the ball about 90-100 feet at the peak. If the stands are 180 yards and 75 feet, you have to carry a ball about 220 to comfortably carry it out of the stadium. The bet for Bubba would be a 7 or 8 iron depending on the distances to the end of the stands.

It would be a great bet for a 15 handicap, and I would guess only about 10-20% would do it on the 1st shot. The average driver distance for all golfers is around 220 yards with a carry of 200.