Driving the Ball 280 to 300.....Really???

[matt85]

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Sure, 15-20 tour players fit this category. 15-20 of the best players in the world. And people here keep claiming they average some lofty number. Last I checked, the people here are not the best golfers in the world.

BO

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If you walked upto a random tour pro on the range under normal calm conditions and just said to them 'hit the ball 300 yards for me please' I reckon 95% could do it pretty easily right there and then.

Accuracy is so much more important than eeking out an extra 10 yards at tour level for most guys that a driver is hit maybe 85-90% for most, wherease recreational players just tend to love giving it a good smack at 100% (myself definately included), hence why they seem to hit it pretty much as far.

And please lose the ridiculous notion that hitting it 300 yards+ = very good player because thats complete bollocks.