Swung a golf club for the first time in about 6 years

[Via]

Why are so many people concerned with other people's golf scores?

I pay 5-6 times a year and break 90 at least twice. I also break 100 at least once going the wrong way. But I have a solid swing that hasn't failed me in a long time and I can putt.

The secret is getting out there early, hitting a bucket of balls, and fixing anything that feels wrong that day.

And practice putting for at least 30 minutes (spend 15 minutes on putts over 40 ft). If you can help it - DO NOT hit the course until you can put three putts in a row outside of 40 ft within 2 ft of the hole (from every direction).

Last but not least - leave 20+ minutes to practice pitching and chipping.

 

[Regs]

I figure if I don't let go of the club I'm in good shape.

 

[waggy]

i can see hitting 80-85 on 9holes...


i used to go golfing EVERY weekend while in middle school/highschool with my parents. there was even times i would go both saturday/sunday if i went with friends and during the summer we would get season passes (and we lived on the course) so i went a lot.

I also took lessons every now and then, but to say i was hitting 80 every week was insane (for 18 holes) sure i did it. but not often.


I have to agree with the shens, or creative scorekeeping. perhaps a very easy course. We had a course in town called "beuna vista" that was easy. every hole was straight and only 1 water hole. and only 2 long holes. i could shoot low scores on that all the time.

the other one i usually played 'river hights' was a lot harder. i woul dhave great days but most bad ones. but the fun was when we went to rockfords courses or in toward chicago. i always enjoyed playing new courses.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: Homerboy
You shot in the mid 80s consistently in middle school?
How many mulligans? Par 3 course? Why does EVERYONE lie about their golf score?

Maybe you should read his post before posting? He said middle school and high school. For all we know, he could have been doing his mid-80s during his senior year of high school.

I've read it several times. And its still BS unless he's playing some par 3 county course.
Shooting 80s CONSISTENTLY only playing ~20 times a year (given year round golfing) he'd have the potential to be a highly ranked amateur if he actually put some effort into it.

Sorry, until I see a verified scorecard, I'm calling BS on him and ANYONE that says they shoot sub-90 consistently on a legit course

Yeah! Let's see some notarized affidavits from the OP and witnesses!

Or we could relax a little bit and realize it's really not THAT important. I used to shoot ~100 when I was in high school and I was awful. It was not unusual for a few high schoolers to shoot in the 80s at the tourneys if one of the larger academies in the region was participating.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: Homerboy
You shot in the mid 80s consistently in middle school?
How many mulligans? Par 3 course? Why does EVERYONE lie about their golf score?

Maybe you should read his post before posting? He said middle school and high school. For all we know, he could have been doing his mid-80s during his senior year of high school.

I've read it several times. And its still BS unless he's playing some par 3 county course.
Shooting 80s CONSISTENTLY only playing ~20 times a year (given year round golfing) he'd have the potential to be a highly ranked amateur if he actually put some effort into it.

Sorry, until I see a verified scorecard, I'm calling BS on him and ANYONE that says they shoot sub-90 consistently on a legit course

Yeah! Let's see some notarized affidavits from the OP and witnesses!

Or we could relax a little bit and realize it's really not THAT important.

If it's important enough to lie about doing it it's important enough for the rest of us to laugh about trying to claim you did it. You start a BS thread you reap what you sow.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: Homerboy
You shot in the mid 80s consistently in middle school?
How many mulligans? Par 3 course? Why does EVERYONE lie about their golf score?

Maybe you should read his post before posting? He said middle school and high school. For all we know, he could have been doing his mid-80s during his senior year of high school.

I've read it several times. And its still BS unless he's playing some par 3 county course.
Shooting 80s CONSISTENTLY only playing ~20 times a year (given year round golfing) he'd have the potential to be a highly ranked amateur if he actually put some effort into it.

Sorry, until I see a verified scorecard, I'm calling BS on him and ANYONE that says they shoot sub-90 consistently on a legit course

Yeah! Let's see some notarized affidavits from the OP and witnesses!

Or we could relax a little bit and realize it's really not THAT important.

If it's important enough to lie about doing it it's important enough for the rest of us to laugh about trying to claim you did it. You start a BS thread you reap what you sow.

Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: Homerboy
You shot in the mid 80s consistently in middle school?
How many mulligans? Par 3 course? Why does EVERYONE lie about their golf score?

Maybe you should read his post before posting? He said middle school and high school. For all we know, he could have been doing his mid-80s during his senior year of high school.

I've read it several times. And its still BS unless he's playing some par 3 county course.
Shooting 80s CONSISTENTLY only playing ~20 times a year (given year round golfing) he'd have the potential to be a highly ranked amateur if he actually put some effort into it.

Sorry, until I see a verified scorecard, I'm calling BS on him and ANYONE that says they shoot sub-90 consistently on a legit course

Yeah! Let's see some notarized affidavits from the OP and witnesses!

Or we could relax a little bit and realize it's really not THAT important.

If it's important enough to lie about doing it it's important enough for the rest of us to laugh about trying to claim you did it. You start a BS thread you reap what you sow.

Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

My claim extended beyond the OP though did it not? With support from many posters after the fact. The question stands, why do people feel it NECESSARY to lie about their golf scores? Either they feel its necessary, or they have no idea how to keep score (I'm not even concerned with little infractions like picking up a ball and clearing off mud or something, but as soon as you take a single mulligan for ANY reason, your score becomes bullshit.)

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

Wait.... you have a pet unicorn?

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I've heard or read that most all golfers would never break 100 if they actually played by the rules. Something like 50-100 strokes or more should be added to their score because they break a rule on almost every stroke.

You are NOT allowed to touch or move that ball once it's in play and not on the green! (unless of course very special circumstances). How many golfers don't like their lie and they improve it? Most of them.

hmmm

I must be one of the few who actually played by every rule (that I know) when out golfing. Granted, I can guarantee I never broke 100 either.

I've had a par once or twice on a Par 3, and did have a Bogey that could have been a par on a legitimate course on a long Par 4. Screwed a shot off the tee, scrubbed it, shot again and had a pretty decent good play the rest of the whole, saved by a miraculous downhill long putt that if it weren't for the pole it would have probably screamed right over the hole.

But my main problem is just like I had in baseball: follow through with eyes on ball. Or, from the same history of baseball, I grip it like a baseball bat, and have a power swing. Combined, when the stars align I can crank 275 relatively consistently with a 5 Wood (driver I have terrible luck with), sometimes close to 300. Completely honest there. However, that's when there is alignment in the heavens and somehow I did things right. Most often, I shank it like no other, with either a beautiful hook or slice, or scrub it off the tee and it flops maybe 20 yards.

I've never put serious effort into it, because the only time I want to put effort into improving a skillset for sports is when I think I can make something competitive out of it. Otherwise I don't like to waste that time. Baseball was my life but was always screwed by being on a terrible team growing up, and after just missing the cut for my highly-political, if you're not the next all-star you should just kill yourself now Div 1 all-star highschool team, I completely gave up on baseball. I regret that now, with continued work I could have made something of it.

But moving on. Yeah, sometimes I think I should get a golf instructor over a summer and work on my fundamentals, because if I could remove the major issues, I could have a damn fun time out on the golf course, enjoy some cold beer while playing and just have a great day with the guys. Sadly, I beat myself up over the mistakes, and as the day wears on, they keep coming, and well... it takes a few beers to balance that out.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

i wouldnt say never either. One of my old college friends was a natural. he didnt golf in highschool. but a few of us talked him into going ot the driving range.

by the end of the night he was cranking out 350+ straight drives. so we got him to the course. by the end of the day he was doing better then all of us (who had been golfing at least 8+ years each).

he went a few times with us over the years. he would ALWAYS cream us. but he hated the sport. once we all kinda moved away he stoped playing. but damn he was a natural at it.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: destrekor
hmmm

I must be one of the few who actually played by every rule (that I know) when out golfing. Granted, I can guarantee I never broke 100 either.

I've had a par once or twice on a Par 3, and did have a Bogey that could have been a par on a legitimate course on a long Par 4. Screwed a shot off the tee, scrubbed it, shot again and had a pretty decent good play the rest of the whole, saved by a miraculous downhill long putt that if it weren't for the pole it would have probably screamed right over the hole.

Shouldn't that have been a penalty stroke?

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: zerocool84
I've never played real golf. Just miniature golf. They called me Shooter McGavin at the local Mini-Golf place and whenever I would get the golfball in the hole, I would shoot it.

You eat pieces of shit for breakfast?

Grizzly Adams did have a beard!

best movie ever.

:thumbsup:

 

[Red Squirrel]

I have not golfed in quite a while. I've never been that good at it, but it's something fun to go do once in a while. I'm very expensive to go golfing with. Make sure you bring at least like 10 extra balls.

 

[golfercraig]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

i wouldnt say never either. One of my old college friends was a natural. he didnt golf in highschool. but a few of us talked him into going ot the driving range.

by the end of the night he was cranking out 350+ straight drives. so we got him to the course. by the end of the day he was doing better then all of us (who had been golfing at least 8+ years each).

he went a few times with us over the years. he would ALWAYS cream us. but he hated the sport. once we all kinda moved away he stoped playing. but damn he was a natural at it.

Jesus Christ. He was NOT hitting it 350 on his first day. period. In fact, I've got $1,000 that he can't hit 2 balls over 350 out of 10. You up for it?

I hear this crap all day every day. Just like the douche that says he consistently hits his 5 wood 275, and sometimes 300. Really? You hit 5 wood 10 yards farther, on average, than Davis Love does his 3 wood? Really? You dumbasses are all the same. You've never spent 5 minutes with someone who can actually play, or who actually hits it 300 yards, but everyone has a "buddy" who can do it. I play with my customers all the time. My swing speed is around 115 MPH. So is their's, so they say. Yet, i am 40 yards or more by them on EVERY HOLE, and I in no farking way AVERAGE 300 yards. And my clubs are optimized. I'm in the business. You dipshits need to quit the BS.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: golfercraig


Jesus Christ. He was NOT hitting it 350 on his first day. period. In fact, I've got $1,000 that he can't hit 2 balls over 350 out of 10. You up for it?

I hear this crap all day every day. Just like the douche that says he consistently hits his 5 wood 275, and sometimes 300. Really? You hit 5 wood 10 yards farther, on average, than Davis Love does his 3 wood? Really? You dumbasses are all the same. You've never spent 5 minutes with someone who can actually play, or who actually hits it 300 yards, but everyone has a "buddy" who can do it. I play with my customers all the time. My swing speed is around 115 MPH. So is their's, so they say. Yet, i am 40 yards or more by them on EVERY HOLE, and I in no farking way AVERAGE 300 yards. And my clubs are optimized. I'm in the business. You dipshits need to quit the BS.

You're not the only one who's BS detector went up. My measured clubhead speed is around 110 at the clubhead and there is no way in hell I can get a 5 wood over 225. No chance in hell unless I purposefully knock it down to make if fly more like a 3 wood, and even then highly doubtful.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

Wait.... you have a pet unicorn?

Yeah, and he hits it 370 yards with a 5 iron.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I've heard or read that most all golfers would never break 100 if they actually played by the rules. Something like 50-100 strokes or more should be added to their score because they break a rule on almost every stroke.

You are NOT allowed to touch or move that ball once it's in play and not on the green! (unless of course very special circumstances). How many golfers don't like their lie and they improve it? Most of them.

Wait a minute, I see pro's all the time mark and clean the ball on the putting surface, is this a special rule for PGA golf only?? Whoops my bad, I didn't read you post correctly..

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: golfercraig

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

i wouldnt say never either. One of my old college friends was a natural. he didnt golf in highschool. but a few of us talked him into going ot the driving range.

by the end of the night he was cranking out 350+ straight drives. so we got him to the course. by the end of the day he was doing better then all of us (who had been golfing at least 8+ years each).

he went a few times with us over the years. he would ALWAYS cream us. but he hated the sport. once we all kinda moved away he stoped playing. but damn he was a natural at it.

Jesus Christ. He was NOT hitting it 350 on his first day. period. In fact, I've got $1,000 that he can't hit 2 balls over 350 out of 10. You up for it?

I hear this crap all day every day. Just like the douche that says he consistently hits his 5 wood 275, and sometimes 300. Really? You hit 5 wood 10 yards farther, on average, than Davis Love does his 3 wood? Really? You dumbasses are all the same. You've never spent 5 minutes with someone who can actually play, or who actually hits it 300 yards, but everyone has a "buddy" who can do it. I play with my customers all the time. My swing speed is around 115 MPH. So is their's, so they say. Yet, i am 40 yards or more by them on EVERY HOLE, and I in no farking way AVERAGE 300 yards. And my clubs are optimized. I'm in the business. You dipshits need to quit the BS.

shrug. believe it or nto. he was fricken amazing.

i have no reason to lie. shrug sounds like you may need another hobby. and where did i say he was hitting a 5 wood 275?

i said he was useing a driver to hit it.


edit: longest drive i have EVER seen was 475+. some dude was giving a show in chicago before a tourny. he also started doing weird shit like hitting off cans and still getting 250+ he also had a golf club with a hinge it was neat.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: golfercraig

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

i wouldnt say never either. One of my old college friends was a natural. he didnt golf in highschool. but a few of us talked him into going ot the driving range.

by the end of the night he was cranking out 350+ straight drives. so we got him to the course. by the end of the day he was doing better then all of us (who had been golfing at least 8+ years each).

he went a few times with us over the years. he would ALWAYS cream us. but he hated the sport. once we all kinda moved away he stoped playing. but damn he was a natural at it.

Jesus Christ. He was NOT hitting it 350 on his first day. period. In fact, I've got $1,000 that he can't hit 2 balls over 350 out of 10. You up for it?

I hear this crap all day every day. Just like the douche that says he consistently hits his 5 wood 275, and sometimes 300. Really? You hit 5 wood 10 yards farther, on average, than Davis Love does his 3 wood? Really? You dumbasses are all the same. You've never spent 5 minutes with someone who can actually play, or who actually hits it 300 yards, but everyone has a "buddy" who can do it. I play with my customers all the time. My swing speed is around 115 MPH. So is their's, so they say. Yet, i am 40 yards or more by them on EVERY HOLE, and I in no farking way AVERAGE 300 yards. And my clubs are optimized. I'm in the business. You dipshits need to quit the BS.

shrug. believe it or nto. he was fricken amazing.

i have no reason to lie. shrug sounds like you may need another hobby. and where did i say he was hitting a 5 wood 275?

i said he was useing a driver to hit it.


edit: longest drive i have EVER seen was 475+. some dude was giving a show in chicago before a tourny. he also started doing weird shit like hitting off cans and still getting 250+ he also had a golf club with a hinge it was neat.

:laugh:

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: golfercraig

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Balt


Except that the claim he is lying is no more convincing or legitimate than his claim that he isn't lying. So despite the fact you may think you are making him reap what he sows, you really aren't doing anything except arguing over something that isn't going to be proven one way or the other.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. If you claim you have a pet cat it will be taken as gospel, but if you claim you have a pet unicorn people might ask for pictures.

OP is claiming to do something that nobody in the history of the game has ever managed to achieve legitimately and honestly. It's not up to the doubters to disprove it. We merely point out that doing it seems to be impossible and that anyone claiming to have pulled off the impossible needs to show evidence of how it was done. Otherwise it's just a pet unicorn.

i wouldnt say never either. One of my old college friends was a natural. he didnt golf in highschool. but a few of us talked him into going ot the driving range.

by the end of the night he was cranking out 350+ straight drives. so we got him to the course. by the end of the day he was doing better then all of us (who had been golfing at least 8+ years each).

he went a few times with us over the years. he would ALWAYS cream us. but he hated the sport. once we all kinda moved away he stoped playing. but damn he was a natural at it.

Jesus Christ. He was NOT hitting it 350 on his first day. period. In fact, I've got $1,000 that he can't hit 2 balls over 350 out of 10. You up for it?

I hear this crap all day every day. Just like the douche that says he consistently hits his 5 wood 275, and sometimes 300. Really? You hit 5 wood 10 yards farther, on average, than Davis Love does his 3 wood? Really? You dumbasses are all the same. You've never spent 5 minutes with someone who can actually play, or who actually hits it 300 yards, but everyone has a "buddy" who can do it. I play with my customers all the time. My swing speed is around 115 MPH. So is their's, so they say. Yet, i am 40 yards or more by them on EVERY HOLE, and I in no farking way AVERAGE 300 yards. And my clubs are optimized. I'm in the business. You dipshits need to quit the BS.

shrug. believe it or nto. he was fricken amazing.

i have no reason to lie. shrug sounds like you may need another hobby. and where did i say he was hitting a 5 wood 275?

i said he was useing a driver to hit it.


edit: longest drive i have EVER seen was 475+. some dude was giving a show in chicago before a tourny. he also started doing weird shit like hitting off cans and still getting 250+ he also had a golf club with a hinge it was neat.

:laugh:

not sure what you think is funny. you do know there are driving contest many times before tournements? the longest is well over 500+ and the guy who was giving the demstration was a proffesional golfer who competed in such tournements.



edit: have you been to a prof golfing tournement? i have got to go to 3. all 3 had pre-shows. usually long drive comp, chiping exibetions etc.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: waggy


not sure what you think is funny. you do know there are driving contest many times before tournements? the longest is well over 500+ and the guy who was giving the demstration was a proffesional golfer who competed in such tournements.



edit: have you been to a prof golfing tournement? i have got to go to 3. all 3 had pre-shows. usually long drive comp, chiping exibetions etc.

Once again the bullshit meter starts beeping. Not to mention the spelling meter which just gave up trying and blew up.

"Well over" 500 yards in a small exhibition? Yeah, right. The results of the 2008 Remax World LD Championships

Quarterfinals
Jamie Sadlowski: St. Paul, Alberta, Canada: 415 yards
Dewald Gouws: Westonaria, South Africa: 415 yards
Derek Hines: Arvada, Colorado: 413 yards
Landon Colling: Columbus, Ohio: 405 yards
Jason Zuback: Calgary, Alberta, Canada: 400 yards
Joe Shuba: Canonsberg, Pennsylvania: 387 yards
Vince Ciurluini: Los Angeles, California: 380 yards
Joe Miller: London, England: 379 yards

Semifinals
Jamie Sadlowski (1) def. Landon Colling (4), 419-364
Dewald Gouws (2) def. Derek Hines (3), 412-OB

Finals
Sadlowski def. Gouws, 418-387


These are the longest hitters in the world, the professionals, at a special stadium at altitude in Mesquite Nevada. The longest drive of the week through hundreds of competitors, dozens of rounds and thousands of attempts was in the 450 range. There have only been a handful of legitimate 500 yard drives in history and all involved extreme conditions like a trailing hurricane force wind and a grid as hard as concrete. But yeah, some random guy shows up and bangs 'em out well over 500 just for fun. BULLSHIT!

This is why guys that actually play golf and understand it laugh at guys like you and your moronic distance claims. You obviously have no idea how far 500 yards is, you're just making up numbers that sound impressive and have no basis in reality. The longest hitters, the VERY BEST IN THE WORLD rarely get within sight of 500 yards.

 

[ArizonaSteve]

Dang, I tried a few drives today (and I'm in a similar situation to the OP, having acquired a rather nice set of Callaways having not swung a club in 25 years!). 250 yards tops. Slicing and hooking all over the place

 

[Chryso]

One time I almost broke 100.

 

[Patt]

Wow ... the 'real' golf people are so defensive for no particular reason. I've played a lot of golf, upwards of 50 rounds most years except the last couple, and I just don't get the hatin'. Why do you care if someone on an internet forum says he consistently shot in the 80's back in the day?

I shot consistently in the 80's back in the day ... were there times when I was lower? Yes. Were there times when I was higher? Yes. However, I was still consistently in the 80s. LIGHTEN UP people.

And good for you TFinch ... golf is great game.