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sam004 Well Established Member

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File this with the How far to you hit your dirver catagory.
I fully expect the 270-300 yard response from a few.

My question is what is the average maximum distance that you can reach a green
after your tee shot. For example a long par 4 or a par 5 hole that is straight, flat, no wind, etc.

Myself for example, I can't hit a 3W from the fairway lately. At least not reliably or significantly longer than my 17* or a 20* hybrid. When I am hitting them well that distance is about 200-220 yards. I am usually out of play on a par 5 going for it in 2.

Hopefully you get the jist of my question, let's hear from you.

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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I wont use a 3 wood into a green unless i have lots of room to land the ball and have it run. So unless i have that scenario, about 225-230 is the max distance i can comfortably get to with my 17 hybrid. Anything longer and i have to either swing hard, or pull the 3 wood.
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I average about 220-230yds with my 3 wood on a second shot/long fairway. My 5 woods are about 200 yds. I measured a 3 wood, second shot last weekend that was on a pretty good incline (hitting uphill) and it was 223yds according to the rangefinder. Landed 6 yds off the left side of the green, about flag high. One pitch and one putt for a birdie. Hey, luck counts, right?


BTW... you have two thread started with the same topic.

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The furthest I have ever hit and held a green was from 235 out. Usually 210-215 can even be trouble and Ill end up having to chip. I am comfortable with anything under 200 though.

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nuck81 Great Member

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I could probably reach a green with my 21* from about 190. But I'm not accurate enough to trust that shot to land exactly were I want but if I got close enough to chip I'd be happy.

The highest club I could hit from the fairway and trust to land were I want is my 6 iron and that's about 160 yards off the deck for me.
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If I hit my TM 5-Wood (18*) straight I will be in range at 260 away, but the straight part seems to be the issue. I've developed a bad hook so the straight isn't easy to come by as of right now. On the courses in my area, I rarely am faced with that distance on a second shot unless I do something horrific off the tee
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I can't hit fairway woods off the turf very well, but my 3H goes around 240ish when I do hit it, with all the mishits though, average would be like 200.

For some reason, even if I do hit my 3 wood well, it doesn't go as far my my Slingshot 3h.

I RARELY go for the green if I am 220+ out

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if i'm confident i can stay away from trouble i'll hit 225-230 at a green with my 3 wood. anything outside of that and i'm laying up as close to the 100 yard marker as possible.

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It depends on the course, the time of day, and who I'm playing with.

Factors that reduce my green light distance: since I can't see the ball past 200 yards, playing alone, playing twilight rounds or with strangers who can't spot well, also a bad lie if it's very penal around the green.

Factors that increase my green light distance: scrambles, wide open spaces, good visibility or a good spotter, days when my long game is on.

This year I've laid up to the 100 yard marker from 195 out and hit the green from > 200 in the same round - it depends on a lot of things. My longest approach by far this season was in a scramble of course. To a slightly elevated green, 281 yards out, I put the ball pin high on the left apron. If I'm faced with that kind of shot in a non-scramble round, it's a layup to the 100 marker every time.

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I can usually hit it 300-340 from the fairway with my 3-wood. If the conditions are perfect it turns into about 360.

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I can usually hit it 300-340 from the fairway with my 3-wood. If the conditions are perfect it turns into about 360.

I just prefer to drive the green with my tee shot...I prefer my second shot on a par 5 to be a putt. /turn sarcasm off I have yet to play a hole where I really needed to knock the snot out of my second shot where I haven't been able to just club up and hit it normal, yay for short courses.
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Max distance, i would have to say a couple weeks ago i hit a 3-wood from 265 and landed it pin high from the pin, thats after topping my drive past the lady's tee ;b

But the max i ever did, 285 with a 3-wood, off a tight lie in myrtle beach. Don't know why, but i just nuke that 3-wood off of very hard lies, if its wet out, take alot off it. But ifs august in ohio, little water, i can smoke a 3-wood pretty good.

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Slammin' Sam Well Established Member

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If I'm in the range of about 210-220 yards to the green I can get it on or within chip shot distance with the 3 wood if I hit it well, which is most of the time.
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If I'm in the range of about 210-220 yards to the green I can get it on or within chip shot distance with the 3 wood if I hit it well, which is most of the time.

Your putting must be shitty.

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usually 250-260 with a 3 wood. If we are in a scramble and already have a good shot ill hit my driver off the deck. I have only done it twice, once was a super low 175ish carry and rolled out to 225 or so. The other actually went just shy of 300 but i had a lie where i could get the ball in the air.

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Dave H Dedicated Member

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I've never really considered this stat before, but I would venture to say my max average would be around 155 - 165. I feel pretty confident stepping up to the ball with my 4 or 5 hybrid and 200 - 210 yards to go but the reality is I hit very few greens from this distance.

If your question was, what's the max you can hit a green from, I would say 210 because I have hit a green from that distance before, but certainly not with any regularity. I can hit my 3w a ways - when I hit it well (not often) and I usually only hit it from a tee since I don't have the confidence to hit it from the fairway during a round.
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190 with my 3 hybrid. It is a great club off the fairway. 3 wood will do 200, but not as reliably.

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double_j Dedicated Member

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All numbers assume no extenuating circumstances and a relatively flat hole (wind, etc.)

Average distance to reliably hit the green 80% of the time or better: 160-165 (7 iron)
Longest distance where I have a solid chance to get on but I'll just as often miss it: 205 (hybrid)
Longest distance where finishing on the green is in my head, although I'm really hoping just to leave myself a simple up and down: 235 (3 wood)

I don't even think about hitting the green from greater than 240 or so unless there's a heavy tailwind/downhill, etc. I'll usually lay up or will swing a long club to get around the green if there's little risk in doing so.
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