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Date: 09 Feb 2007 17:51:49
From: Terje T
Subject: How far
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I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based on
1 club.
On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
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Date: 12 Feb 2007 09:25:31
From: the Moderator
Subject: Re: How far
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"Terje T" <supporter4ever@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:eqia2q$b1n$1@news.netpower.no...
> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based
on
> 1 club.
>
> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>
> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
If you are a beginner about 130 yards.
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Date: 11 Feb 2007 11:32:24
From: Zuke
Subject: Re: How far
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On Fri, 9 Feb 2007, Terje T wrote:
> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based on
> 1 club.
>
> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>
> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
>
You have to give us more information. How fast was the train
going south traveling?
Here's a good idea, next time out, go to the next hole, probably
a par four or five and hit your driver. Or are you just playing
one of those one-hole golf courses that seem to be springing
up everywhere these days.
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Date: 10 Feb 2007 15:50:14
From: WW
Subject: Re: How far
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Not that easy. I hit a 5w from 170 -190, bout your range. I hit my
drivers from 225 - 275. Some drivers I hit further but avg 240 w/ my
"straight" driver.
On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
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Date: 10 Feb 2007 00:50:41
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: How far
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On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 17:51:49 +0100, "Terje T"
<supporter4ever@hotmail.com > wrote:
>I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
>it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based on
>1 club.
>
>On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>
>How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
>
I don't know how much you can trust them, but here are two sites to
look at:
http://golf.about.com/od/beginners/l/blclubdistance.htm
http://www.csgnetwork.com/golfclubdistancecalce.html
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 12:42:08
From: I_Google_I
Subject: Re: How far
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On Feb 9, 11:51 am, "Terje T" <supporter4e...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based on
> 1 club.
>
> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>
> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
It's about 10 to 15 yards per club, assuming your clubhead speed with
the driver matches closely to what it was when you hit your 5W 175
yards.
So, you would hit your driver at least 215 yards, or a maximum of 235
yards.
Now, if you have a really good driver, a really good ball, a hot day,
a little wind behind you, and your really cranked it up and increased
our clubhead speed by 10 %, you might be able to launch a ball 250
yards with your driver!!!
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 11:07:07
From: cja
Subject: Re: How far
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On Feb 9, 11:51 am, "Terje T" <supporter4e...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told that
> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based on
> 1 club.
>
> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>
> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
>
218.25 yards ...
Seriously, there are way too many variables for anyone here to give
you a reasonable estimate. What's the loft of your 5W? How well do you
swing your driver? What kind of driver is it? What is the loft of your
driver? What kind of ball do you use? Do you fade, draw, slice, or
hook the ball? What is your swingspeed with the 5W? Do you hit your
driver high, low, in between? Etc., etc., etc. ...
- cja
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 20:53:17
From: Gunners4ever
Subject: Re: How far
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OK, I recognize that, but I've been told that between each iron, it's
usually about 10-15 m. With my 9 - I usually get 85m; with my 8, I get
around 100m.
I thought maybe it would be something like this (simplyfied):
5W - 175 yards
4W - 190 yards
3W - 205 yards
2W - 220 yards
Driver - 235 yards
"cja" <cja@excite.com > skrev i melding
news:1171048027.291990.256800@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 9, 11:51 am, "Terje T" <supporter4e...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told
>> that
>> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based
>> on
>> 1 club.
>>
>> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>>
>> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
>>
> 218.25 yards ...
>
> Seriously, there are way too many variables for anyone here to give
> you a reasonable estimate. What's the loft of your 5W? How well do you
> swing your driver? What kind of driver is it? What is the loft of your
> driver? What kind of ball do you use? Do you fade, draw, slice, or
> hook the ball? What is your swingspeed with the 5W? Do you hit your
> driver high, low, in between? Etc., etc., etc. ...
>
> - cja
>
>
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Date: 11 Feb 2007 09:02:26
From: Mike Dalecki
Subject: Re: How far
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Gunners4ever wrote:
> OK, I recognize that, but I've been told that between each iron, it's
> usually about 10-15 m. With my 9 - I usually get 85m; with my 8, I get
> around 100m.
>
> I thought maybe it would be something like this (simplyfied):
> 5W - 175 yards
> 4W - 190 yards
> 3W - 205 yards
> 2W - 220 yards
> Driver - 235 yards
This is a spread that can be seen as desirable, but there's no way to
know how far you hit any club until you hit it, for all the reasons cja
noted. Drivers come in varying lofts from (normally) 9 to 14 degrees;
which one is yours?
Same with the 5-wood. There is no one loft that describes the club.
There just isn't a reliable way to tell. If you want me to guess, I
will--you hit the driver 200-210. :)
Mike
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> "cja" <cja@excite.com> skrev i melding
> news:1171048027.291990.256800@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> On Feb 9, 11:51 am, "Terje T" <supporter4e...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> I am a beginner with 9 months experience. By others, I have been told
>>> that
>>> it's possible to estimate how far I should be able to hit the ball based
>>> on
>>> 1 club.
>>>
>>> On a par 3 hole (177 yards), I hit the ball 175 yards with a 5W.
>>>
>>> How far should I be able to hit it with a driver?
>>>
>> 218.25 yards ...
>>
>> Seriously, there are way too many variables for anyone here to give
>> you a reasonable estimate. What's the loft of your 5W? How well do you
>> swing your driver? What kind of driver is it? What is the loft of your
>> driver? What kind of ball do you use? Do you fade, draw, slice, or
>> hook the ball? What is your swingspeed with the 5W? Do you hit your
>> driver high, low, in between? Etc., etc., etc. ...
>>
>> - cja
>>
>>
>
>
--
Mike Dalecki GCA Accredited Clubmaker http://clubdoctor.com
RSG-Wisconsin 2007: June 22-24----Lawsonia!
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