anyone have any long drive experience?

Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone here has ever entered any long drive competitions?  I have been thinking about entering some events ive been driving the ball around 330-340 yards.  I never really thought about entering any tournaments until i was trying out new drivers at golf galaxy and the employee said something about it to me after seeing my swing speed was around 125-128.  I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or if im even long enough to enter a competition.

I wouldn't trust the monitor at a store necessarily, and it's totally possible he was buttering you up to sell you a club or 14. That said, if you can get mid 120s on a consistent basis, you can probably do respectably on a small competition. If you can't hit over 300 on demand you have no business showing up though, and even if you can hit it 340 you may get beaten by a decent bit. Just don't expect sponsorships or anything, and it may negatively affect your game.

There a pretty straight forward par 4 hole thats about 350 yards at my home course that im usually around the green and occasionally on.  So I know i've got 340+ in me, and i usually hit the ball around 310-320 on just a smooth swing. I was just in the shop to get an extra stiff instead of a stiff, even though you're probably right about that guy trying to butter me up.  Also I heard something about long drive drivers that have 50" long shafts and 6.5 degrees of loft.  Don't know how much those things would add but im assuming another 10 or 15 yards.

Well, you'd have to adjust your swing most likely. I can't imagine you'd keep your tempo the same with a 50", or even a 48" driver. The Cobra Long Tom, which is only 48" and uses a light head, is around an E2 swingweight. LD heads are usually a bit heavier I believe, and 2 extra inches would get you into the F range I think. They're super hard to swing accurately, but when you hit them solid I'd expect like 10mph more swing speed from the length alone, maybe adding some decent yards. But remember the pros hit into like a 100y wide, flat field and have big slices and hooks that would never be playable on a course. They don't have anything to aim at, and get like 6 tries to put one in the grid. Plus they're using a distance ball that doesn't spin, so using like a ProV1 would result in their balls going further to the sides. That sort of margin for error can't translate to the course well.

Yeah I understand what you're saying.  I was just thinking if I could do well in a tournament every now and then and make a couple hundred or even a thousand that would go a long way to a broke college kid like me.  Im sure it would be a tough adjustment from one of those drivers to a standard driver but the best part of my game has always been my driving and I think its an adjustment i could make.  Appreciate the advice though man

There is another user on this site... I believe his username is 'Darksun' or something like that... And he is a long drive guy (so he says).

I saw a guy cranking 122mph yesterday and it sounded like cannons going off when he hit it.  I say go for it as well, should be fun and might earn a few bucks.

Yeah im definitely thinking about entering a competition just to see what its like.  Never know something til you try it!

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I know a guy that can hook you up with a great driver either for everyday golf or for long driving if your interested. My swing speed on the course is about 120-125 and I can get it to 135 or so. As hard as you swing you will dent or crack the club face of a standard manufacturer driver and the shafts will not be able to withstand it as well. PM me if your interested I got a Geek DCT 9* white driver with a House of Forged Ultralight XX shaft and a mid size grip put on. Customizing is free and so is shipping and handling. He will also discuss your options with you before so you can figure out what head and shaft will work best for you.

I paired up with a legit long drive competitor before on the golf course.........

I was highly entertained and amazed.  He did hit some wayward shots, but also some unbelievable amazing shots too.  IE......340yd carry over a ditch and he hit it nearly 50yds past it!  stuff like that.....

On wet fairways, his drive came to rest inside the 100 marker on a 460yd par4.  Stuff like that....he said his clubhead speed was 140 and I believe him.  He said that is the status quo for competitive long drivers...

Was his name Jimbo?

I don't remember his name, but he did say most of the guys on the long drive circuit have club head speeds around 140.