How far do you drive the ball?

[IrishGolfer]

On average, with no wind, and in the fairway, assuming you include roll.

Most of you know this distance but fear manly rejection by not saying +300 yards. I just thought it would be interesting to see a final stat.

Sorry, I tried adding a poll, but messed up.

Categories:

under 180 yards
180-210
210-230
230-250
250-270
270-290
+290
Don't know, but would like to find out
Don't care

I just make it into the 250-270

[warbirdlover]

Average 255-280 (your poll 250-270 I guess). That's only been in the last year. (Up from 240-260 before). I can live with that.

[petersmells]

I am in the 250-270 range. If my timing is on then it is 270+

[ualtim]

250-270 yard range.

More frequent under than over that range, but the majority fall right into that range.

[MGP]

I'm not a long hitter, about 240 is average for me. I've really been working this year on hitting straight drives that stay in play. My last round I only missed two fairways and one was a dogleg that I just cut a bit too much and went a few steps off the fairway.

My scoring has dropped almost 8 strokes a round since the beginning of the year because of that and my index has dropped more than 4 points. Right now I'm a happy camper but I'm sure I just jinxed myself...

[LyleG]

I have been hitting the ball great this year off the tee. I have also been sky-caddying all my driver hits on holes I use driver on. My average this year so far has been 284.8

Did I mention I love my skycaddy???

[Adam Pettman]

250-270 all carry because I dont get any roll.

[SCGolfer]

I fall into the bottom end of the 250-270. Out of the four courses I play on a regular basis only one requires you to hit driver alot....so I hit my 3w off the tee to stay in a comfortable range with approach shots. Funny thing is when I am really hitting the ball well I hit my 3w as far or further than I can hit my driver anyway.



Jason

[cabinessence]

Not far -- 230-250. I hit one drive 270 on Saturday and absolutely nutted it.

[Adam Pettman]

Originally Posted by cabinessence

Not far -- 230-250. I hit one drive 270 on Saturday and absolutely nutted it.

No offence but if you hit the ball 230-250 why are you playing a 8.5* driver?

[GettingInShape]

Most drives (including roll) are in the 230-250 range. But at
least twice a round I'll get it close to 270.

[aceillini]

I seem to be bordeline in your poll I am generally 250 +/- 20

[SplooGe]

Any CA Shot talkers with GPS want to get together and play a round or three so I can put a good response into this thread?

If the yardages at the local course on a bad day I put it about 270 and good day 290. Hit 300 3-4x on a good round.

[Youngun5]

270-290, i could be going deeper with a different driver, where the ball won't balloon when i try to step on one but the HiBore's accuracy is too big of an asset to give up.

[VtDivot]

about 15 yards farther than you do, although not nearly as straight


I don't consider myself super long, by measure of what people say on these boards, but I can say that I am more often than not the longest player in my group and one of the longer hitters at our club, I hit it somewhere about 270-280.

Basically I am saying that most of you who claim 280 plus are full of beeswax