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PGA Players Have Driving Contest with Persimmon Woods
Posted on 11/11/26 at 11:10 am
Posted on 11/11/26 at 11:10 am
Spoiler alert: Rory finished 3rd and carried 275 yds.
For comparison, Jack won the PGA long drive contest in 1964 at 357 yds (persimmon driver; balata ball). LINK
For comparison, Jack won the PGA long drive contest in 1964 at 357 yds (persimmon driver; balata ball). LINK
Posted on 11/11/26 at 11:52 am to AlwysATgr
quote:Yeh that had some shenanigans to it
For comparison, Jack won the PGA long drive contest in 1964 at 357 yds (persimmon driver; balata ball). LINK
If hack could drive it that far back then he would have been taking wedges into every par 5
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:08 pm to AlwysATgr
My first club was a persimmon Spalding my dad cut down for me so I could hit balls at the driving range with him. Good times.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:09 pm to lsupride87
Go back to 1937.
Byron Nelson drove the seventh green at Augusta.
They added almost kissing bunkers the next year.
“ • The Shot: Nelson hit his driver onto the 340-yard (then roughly 335–340 yards) par-4 seventh hole and two-putted for a birdie.
• The Course Design: At the time, the seventh green had no bunkers and featured a low gully in front, designed by Alister MacKenzie to resemble the "Valley of Sin" at St. Andrews so players could run shots up.
• The Aftermath: Nelson's drive forced a redesign. At the suggestion of 1934 champion Horton Smith, club officials pushed the green back and to the right onto an elevated slope and surrounded it with five deep bunkers.”
Byron Nelson drove the seventh green at Augusta.
They added almost kissing bunkers the next year.
“ • The Shot: Nelson hit his driver onto the 340-yard (then roughly 335–340 yards) par-4 seventh hole and two-putted for a birdie.
• The Course Design: At the time, the seventh green had no bunkers and featured a low gully in front, designed by Alister MacKenzie to resemble the "Valley of Sin" at St. Andrews so players could run shots up.
• The Aftermath: Nelson's drive forced a redesign. At the suggestion of 1934 champion Horton Smith, club officials pushed the green back and to the right onto an elevated slope and surrounded it with five deep bunkers.”
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:15 pm to makersmark1
I’m just sayin for Jack to hit it 357 it would need to be the perfect situation and elements
That would be like Rory hitting one 425 today
That would be like Rory hitting one 425 today
This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:19 pm to lsupride87
The best have always been amazing.
The clear cutting of classic courses is sort of sad to me.
Distance is a skill, but so is course management.
I doubt we see any Corey Pavin types win much on tour with the emphasis on distance.
The clear cutting of classic courses is sort of sad to me.
Distance is a skill, but so is course management.
I doubt we see any Corey Pavin types win much on tour with the emphasis on distance.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:12 pm to AlwysATgr
dude around the 12-13 minute mark should be play LB'er somewhere in the NFL..
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