re: Has anyone here won a long drive contest?

They get it from amateurs that step up for trackman or GC2 type testing....usually at facilities like Titleist, Taylor Made, Callaway, etc.

They let the amateurs in for fittings, etc. and collect club distance data.

Trackman does not lie - it is a real eye opener when it comes to spin, carry, total distance, etc.


heck, my driver carry is down to 260 now....but I make sure to have a setup to minimize spin so I get roll.

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Where does that weak stat even come from? I've never had a golf statistician follow me and measure my drives.

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58* - Sand/chips 54* - 90 Gap - 110 PW - 125 9 - 140 8 - 158 7 - 175 6 - 185 5 - 200 3i - 215 5w - 225 3w - 240 D - 275

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Those are respectable and I bet not far from the truth. I'd like to see that 200 5-iron though. Is that to the green?

The gap wedge is my favorite club. I hit it anywhere from 85 to 110. Those are max yardages. From 55-80, I use the 54, Under that 58 depending on the lie and amount of green to work with.

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The average drive of an armature golfer is ~220 yards.

The average golfer boasts about driving a ball 385 million yards.

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I hit the frick outta the ball

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I'd like to see that 200 5-iron though. Is that to the green?

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I flight it pretty high and can get it to 200 in the summer fine. Do you know #13 at greystone? With the green multitiered and sloping away? When they have the tees back, that's a 195-200 yard shot. It's with the 5 iron. Same with my second shot on 14, the par 5. Now, If I'm on 9 and cannot miss short, I go with the 5W if I go for the green in 2. That's usually a 205-210 to the flag but a 190 carry. But I'm hitting a draw usually and don't want to hook, so it's a very controlled swing with the 5w.

ETA: And I know it won't mean shite to you, but Net actually saw me hit a 5 iron 205 6 feet past the hole at SM #5. He followed that up by knocking it just as close. And that was when I was an absolute shitty golfer.

Shut up


Do you even have a clue as to the amount of torque, horsepower, and N1TRO I bring to the table? I'm seriously thinkin of finding you at the Sonic of your choice.

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And I know it won't mean shite to you

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Don't get me wrong, those numbers sound reasonable. I don't doubt all golfers, just the weekend golfers that talk about 320 drives and 270 4-irons.

Golf is a great sport because it involves the brain, physicality, temperament and above all, honesty. It is the only sport that requires that you penalize yourself for infractions.

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I don't doubt all golfers, just the weekend golfers that talk about 320 drives and 270 4-irons.

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Net and I haven't had a chance to play much recently, but these numbers aren't necessary out of his reach, fwiw.

Dat arse n dem calf muscles iwhi.

Too bad you got under that one and left it short.
Tee it up lower

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BRgetthenet

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I assume that's me!