| My first experience watching the pros was actually working my first tournament in 1999. I started on Saturday, and my job was to stand at the bend of the dog-leg hole 7, helping spot any balls that blow off the left side. I'm at about 300 yards from the tee, maybe a little more. All day I'm watching them hit toward me, but nobody is getting close. I spot several off the side and get to talk with a few of the players. Then John Daly takes his turn. I hear the "CLINK" and immediately lose sight of the ball - higher than any so far, went just above the tree line and I can't see it. So I'm looking around, where is it, where is it, where is it....seemed like forever, and I'm still wondering where it is...I hope I don't have to show him...then I hear the "BUP" of its first bounce on the fairway...20 yards past where I'm standing...I've never seen anything like that before or since. Holy crap that drive went far.
I think everyone that thinks they hit it 300+ yards should have to go stand in the path of a pro all day and see what 300-325 really looks like.  |