Re: Driving the Ball 280 to 300.....Really???
I kinda agree...there's only <5 people at my club (of maybe 500 people I know) who can regularly hit it even remotely that far.
Personally, even as a junior I was always the longest hitter by a wide margin...and even people to be close was extremely rare. I avg >300 and carry it 280ish on avg. My v good hits are carrying 300-310 and finishing around 340 (flat hole with decent but not super hard fairways).
Ironically, at most of the courses that I frequent, being able to hit a DRIVER that far is only an advantage on at MOST 5-6 holes (often less). The other times I'm just hitting 1i or 3i. So, being really long has a benefit in that I can hit iron when lots are still hitting drivers - hoping that the iron will be more accurate. At my home course, I'm only able to really let loose on a driver on 2 holes...the others, anything >300yds is asking for trouble.
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