How far can you hit a golf ball?

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On average I can drive the ball about 250-260 yards. Occasionally I might hit it 280+ yards, but that's usually because I got a good bounce.
 

edro

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Apr 5, 2002
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The same you listed. Everytime I get a monster drive, and I walk it off, back from the green it's usually under 300.
 

Literati

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hmm I can break around 260+ in the air.

Now that's if the ball goes straight. But my swing is so mangled it doesn't even matter anymore. *cries*
 

Tylanner

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Sep 18, 2004
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I'd say I average about 275-285, although I only hit about 15% of the fairways :)

I've driven a 376yrd hole.....

I hit it farther than anyone I have ever played with :p

Golf rules!

O yeah, we don't get ANY roll here in WI....I've only played on a few "dry" courses in my life..
 

RaynorWolfcastle

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Feb 8, 2001
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Typically, 270-280ish, I've hit a couple 300+ with a tail wind. I have no accuracy though, I'd gladly give up 10 yds to put it on the fairway with more consistancy.
 

Zugzwang152

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i once hit a 7 iron correctly. it felt amazingly good and it flew up into the air and landed a good 140 yards later on the green. (my first good hit = also my first birdie :Q). otherwise it usually goes about 50 yards regardless of club, depending on how many bounces I get.
 

EvilYoda

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Apr 1, 2001
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I only can get a good straight shot in if I don't put much force into, so 240-250...I learned too many bad things at the beginning and only now am trying to recorrect them. (Right now, I can't get the timing right on my wrists turning back over)
 

richardycc

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from 220 to 290yds, I dont think I've ever hit one that was over 300yds. most pros can do about 260-310yds, dont let their 300+ yds fool you, it was probably downhill fairway or drive into the wind condition.

Did you see how hard tiger woods hit the ball at the masters last week, his longest drive was 292.4yds there, so don't think all the pros hit over 300yrds in every driver shots.
 

Gibsons

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Aug 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: richardycc
from 220 to 290yds, I dont think I've ever hit one that was over 300yds. most pros can do about 260-310yds, dont let their 300+ yds fool you, it was probably downhill fairway or drive into the wind condition.

Did you see how hard tiger woods hit the ball at the masters last week, his longest drive was 292.4yds there, so don't think all the pros hit over 300yrds in every driver shots.


Not every one, but Tiger Woods has landed a ball on a green 370 yards away.
 

Zugzwang152

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Oct 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: richardycc
from 220 to 290yds, I dont think I've ever hit one that was over 300yds. most pros can do about 260-310yds, dont let their 300+ yds fool you, it was probably downhill fairway or drive into the wind condition.

Did you see how hard tiger woods hit the ball at the masters last week, his longest drive was 292.4yds there, so don't think all the pros hit over 300yrds in every driver shots.

yes, but the pro's have as much or more control over the ball hitting it 300+ as the amateurs have hitting 200+. If they really wailed on it, i'm sure high 300's would be cake.
 

Viper GTS

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Oct 13, 1999
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I have no idea what I can do with a club but I do know that a golf ball balanced on the end of a 12 gauge goes WAY out of sight (straight up).

Probably not the safest thing in the world but it was entertaining.

Viper GTS
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Depends on how well I swing the club. Anywhere from 10-15 yards to 200+ yards.

I'm a better surfer than I am a golfer. :D
 

hdeck

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i think i'm the worst golf player ever. i can hit it around 200 when i get lucky (like 1 in 50 shots), other wise they never go anywhere:( thus i am taking a golf class next fall at school.
 

Gibsons

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Viper GTS
I have no idea what I can do with a club but I do know that a golf ball balanced on the end of a 12 gauge goes WAY out of sight (straight up).

Probably not the safest thing in the world but it was entertaining.

Viper GTS


That sounds really cool... I think they make glow in the dark golf balls still, doing that at night might be even cooler... hmm.... :evil: