Jump to content
IGNORED

Women’s Driving Distance


FlyingAce
Note: This thread is 1608 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Top driver in the LPGA is Anne Van Dam who averaged 284 yards.

The top 135 drivers in the LPGA all average over 250 yards.

Stats from the ZoZo championship say that the top PGA driver was Tony Finau. He averaged 335

The top 135 for the men averaged at least 300 yards.

Last year I averaged 263 yards, again according to Arccos. If I can hit it 75% as far as the best men and 85% as far as the top 135, why would it be hard to believe that a woman golfer of a similar handicap wouldn't hit it 75% as far as the leading lady? and 85% as far as the top 135? For a woman to do that she'd need to average about 212 yards. 

I've played with a lot of females who's handicap is better than 8. My guess is they are averaging 212 yard drives. 

  • Like 1

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

6 hours ago, Mr22putt said:

You have seen or played golf with Alison Lee?

No, she practiced at my home course though. I saw her practice before she became that famous  :-)

Of course, it’s not that uncommon in So. Cal...

 

:ping:  :tmade:  :callaway:   :gamegolf:  :titleist:

TM White Smoke Big Fontana; Pro-V1
TM Rac 60 TT WS, MD2 56
Ping i20 irons U-4, CFS300
Callaway XR16 9 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S
Callaway XR16 3W 15 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S, X2Hot Pro 20 degrees S

"I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them." ~Harry Toscano

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

23 minutes ago, Lihu said:

No, she practiced at my home course though. I saw her practice before she became that famous  :-)

Of course, it’s not that uncommon in So. Cal...

 

Valencia G&CC?

Link to comment
Share on other sites


most women i see on the range are hitting it waaaay less than 200 even on solid strikes.  I played with a woman a few years back who had a great swing and was carrying it over 200 for sure.  she however was a former cpga professional so it's kind of expected. I realize there are physical differences between men and women that are pretty obvious, but sometimes I feel like a lot of women I see just arent 'going after it' when it comes to speed

3-pw 2007 callaway x-forged
56 cleveland
60 cleveland 
Driver - Callaway xr16
3w - Callaway xr16
Shoes - Etonic stabilite sport

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Administrator
10 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I must be blessed by knowing a lot of very good female golfers. There are many (obviously not all, not even the majority) I've played with who hit 200 yard drives regularly. I would say it's far from a rarity. 

My natural follow up question is how far do they hit their 7 iron?

I know my wife's 7 iron (pretty traditional loft) is her 125 club.

Hmmmm, 200 yards regularly but the 7-iron goes 125? Natalie is ~200 and hits her 7I 140.

10 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Two questions for you Iacas, if her carry distance is 190, what's her average total distance? 

How far does your daughter hit her 7iron?

190, 138

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

I played in a women's league for 2 years. There were four women out of 32 including myself who could top 200 yds off the tee. 7 irons were about 140. 3 of these women had handicaps under 10. One of them (me) couldn't keep the ball in the fairway. The average tee shot was between 150 and 180. The more athletic women could hit the ball about 190 and could shoot in the mid-80s. Those who hit the ball between 180 and 190 yds were bogey golfers. Those who hit the ball 170 yds still shot in the 90s. Those who hit 150 yds couldn't break 100. I have seen some high school girls drive the ball about 220 carry.

  • Like 1
  • Thumbs Up 1

Julia

:callaway:  :cobra:    :seemore:  :bushnell:  :clicgear:  :adidas:  :footjoy:

Spoiler

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha w/ Fubuki Z50 R 44.5"
FW: Cobra BiO CELL 14.5 degree; 
Hybrids: Cobra BiO CELL 22.5 degree Project X R-flex
Irons: Cobra BiO CELL 5 - GW Project X R-Flex
Wedges: Cobra BiO CELL SW, Fly-Z LW, 64* Callaway PM Grind.
Putter: 48" Odyssey Dart

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

7 hours ago, iacas said:

Hmmmm, 200 yards regularly but the 7-iron goes 125? Natalie is ~200 and hits her 7I 140.

190, 138

Hey @iacas should my wife be hitting he 7 iron farther?

When we look at her Arccos data we've always been focused on the top part of her bag. 

1444431977_mersclubs.thumb.jpg.8e95fb533821856ba9dd639b5a03aa9c.jpg

Notice it her gaps get really bunched up around the 3,4,5,6 irons. 

She actually stopped carrying the 4 iron because it didn't go any further than the 5. 

I also think she should stick another wedge in her bag, but that's another discussion. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

I've played with a couple LPGA Tour Pros and neither hit it all that far maybe 250-260. They had a hard time playing the back tees with us because it forced them to hit long irons or fairway woods into par 4s and par 3's and the par 5s were unreachable in 2. 

Watching our women's leagues at the course, I have yet to see one of them hit it over 200.

Danny    In my :ping: Hoofer Tour golf bag on my :clicgear: 8.0 Cart

Driver:   :pxg: 0311 Gen 5  X-Stiff.                        Irons:  :callaway: 4-PW APEX TCB Irons 
3 Wood: :callaway: Mavrik SZ Rogue X-Stiff                            Nippon Pro Modus 130 X-Stiff
3 Hybrid: :callaway: Mavrik Pro KBS Tour Proto X   Wedges: :vokey:  50°, 54°, 60° 
Putter: :odyssey:  2-Ball Ten Arm Lock        Ball: :titleist: ProV 1

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

2 hours ago, Killa said:

I have yet to play with a woman who can outdrive me with my 4 iron. 

Killa, I'm not trying to be rude here. But how far do you hit your 4 iron? Because according to Trackman data, a male of your handicap (31) will average about 177 yards with a driver. 

So, you hit your 4 iron, what like 140ish?

You really don't know any women who can hit their drives 140ish?? I find that hard to believe. I'm not saying it isn't true. But in fairness that means you don't know any decent female golfers. 

I just reread my post and it came out sounding kind of mean. It was not my intent to insult you Killa. I was just curious because I know quite a few good female golfers and by no means is a 200 yard drive for them a rarity. Hopefully, this will merge into the bottom of my previous post. 

Edited by ChetlovesMer

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

22 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

I've played with a couple LPGA Tour Pros and neither hit it all that far maybe 250-260. They had a hard time playing the back tees with us because it forced them to hit long irons or fairway woods into par 4s and par 3's and the par 5s were unreachable in 2. 

Watching our women's leagues at the course, I have yet to see one of them hit it over 200.

Wow, this is totally shocking to me! 

Not the part about not being able to play the back tees. There are many courses where I can't play the back tees either and I average around 260 with the driver. The part I'm amazed at is the part about not having any females in the league who can hit 200 yard drives. I know half-a-dozen females who can hit it that far. There were 2 females in my work league who nearly always out-drove all the men on hole number 2, in which the ladies tees were only 40 yards up from the men's. (I use number 2 as an example because it's a wide open driving hole, dead flat, lots of fairway.) I don't know any other women who use Arccos other than my wife. But I use it. And I know how far I'm hitting driver and they'd often beat me on that hole.

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

29 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Killa, I'm not trying to be rude here. But how far do you hit your 4 iron? Because according to Trackman data, a male of your handicap (31) will average about 177 yards with a driver. 

So, you hit your 4 iron, what like 140ish?

You really don't know any women who can hit their drives 140ish?? I find that hard to believe. I'm not saying it isn't true. But in fairness that means you don't know any decent female golfers. 

I just reread my post and it came out sounding kind of mean. It was not my intent to insult you Killa. I was just curious because I know quite a few good female golfers and by no means is a 200 yard drive for them a rarity. Hopefully, this will merge into the bottom of my previous post. 

My 4 iron of the tee is in the 205-210 range. 
 

140 yards is somewhere on the top end of my 9 iron - I’m probably (trying to) hit a flighted 8 iron to that distance. 

Edited by Killa
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

1 minute ago, Killa said:

My 4 iron of the tee is in the 205-210 range. 

If you are hitting 4 iron 205-210, why's your handicap so high? I don't mean to get off topic, but come on Killa! You're better than 31! (Read that last sentence with encouragement in your voice.) 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Just now, ChetlovesMer said:

If you are hitting 4 iron 205-210, why's your handicap so high? I don't mean to get off topic, but come on Killa! You're better than 31! (Read that last sentence with encouragement in your voice.) 

Well I’m officially a 29 now. But over here only tournament rounds count for official handicapping purposes and I’ve only played in two the last two years (small children so I can’t play tournaments on weekends). 
 

Garmin golf sets my hcp at 21,8 (it’s where I score most of my rounds via my watch). And that’s because the last two years I’ve been working a lot on my full swing, a small bit on my short game and almost nothing on my putting. So last round for example was a 98 with 44 putts... so that’s a big reason 🙂 but my winter plans include a lot of putting and chipping practice so hopefully that will change in the spring right in time for the new hcp system. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Here's a chart...one of many on the internet that suggests women with caps of 6 and under can hit a driver 200+ on average.....but it doesn't indicate how consistent or accurate those 200+ yard drives are.

dd-average.jpg

How Far Do Average Golfers Actually Hit It? - These statistics show that average golfers probably aren't hitting it as far as you may think...

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites


2 hours ago, NM Golf said:

I've played with a couple LPGA Tour Pros and neither hit it all that far maybe 250-260. They had a hard time playing the back tees with us because it forced them to hit long irons or fairway woods into par 4s and par 3's and the par 5s were unreachable in 2. 

Watching our women's leagues at the course, I have yet to see one of them hit it over 200.

I assume these LPGA pros were not overly successful?

I assume the back tees were 7000+ yards in NM?

250-260 is not short for a LPGA pro or any female golfer.

Jin Young Ko...RR #1 is at 258 avg drive...which is about the mean on the LPGA and also ranked 11th in accuracy....leading to her to #1 in GIR's...leading to POY and leading money leader.

In Bee Park and Lydia Ko also use to win many times as short bunters....when their short games were on..they use to be hard to beat.

Inbee is now a P/T'er and Ko is now become basically a wash-out nowadays.

At sea level.....the top level LPGA pros can generally destroy a course at 6500-6650 yards.....typically sloped near or above 130.....I've seen it many times when I've attended LPGA events.

The gals on the LPGA can flat out play....especially the premier pros

Yes...many women's golf leagues are simply hit & giggle get togethers......with lots of 60+ year old women....the worst is playing behind them.....not knowing beforehand...ugh.

Edited by Mr22putt
Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Administrator
11 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Hey @iacas should my wife be hitting he 7 iron farther?

Well, that says her average is 201 with a driver. That's not quite what I'd call "200 yard drives regularly." When you said "200 regularly" I read that as "my wife hits her driver over 200 yards almost every time" which would put her average at 215 or something.

215 driver with 125 7I is off: I carry my 7I about 63% the distance of my driver. So 201 -> 126. She's right in the ballpark.

11 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Notice it her gaps get really bunched up around the 3,4,5,6 irons.

She actually stopped carrying the 4 iron because it didn't go any further than the 5. 

I also think she should stick another wedge in her bag, but that's another discussion. 

Get her some hybrids man! Natalie doesn't have an iron below a 6I (except the short 4I she can use because she only has 13 clubs, and the 4I she punches out with once a month).

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

On 10/28/2019 at 11:47 AM, shanksalot said:

There are long drive women who can get out close to 400 yards.

In the right conditions.  Remember, the LD comps, for both men and women, are usually ideal for LD hitting, but not always.  The LD women are topping out at 170, maybe 180 mph ballspeed with LD-spec equipment.  That ball speed is somewhat close to the upper ranks on the PGA Tour at 180.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 1608 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.
  • Posts

    • I would never do the extended warranty on the $50 slow cooker.  I also routinely reject the extended service plans on those toys we buy for the grand-kids.  I do consider them on higher cost items and will be more likely to get one if the product has a lot of "Electronic Tech" that is often the problem longer-term.  I also consider my intended length of ownership & usage.  If my thought is it would get replaced in 2-3 years then why bother but if I hope to use it for 10 years then more likely to get the extension. I did buy out a lease about a year ago.  Just prior to the lease end date the tablet locked up and would not function.  I got it repaired under the initial warranty and would not have bought it out if they had not been able to fix it since IMO once electronic issues start in a car they can be hard to track down & fix.  They did fix it but when I bought out the lease I paid up for the extended warranty the would cover electronic failures because my intent is to keep that car for another 8-10 years and I just do not trust the electronics to last.  Last week the touch screen went black and was unresponsive.  It reset on the 2nd time I restarted the car but that is exactly how the last malfunction started.  I fully expect to have a claim on that on repair under the extended warranty.  I do not recall the exact cost to fix last time since I did not pay it but I think it was @ $700-$800 and I suspect that will be higher next time.
    • Have you looked at Model Local Rule F-9 Relief from Tree Roots in or Close to Fairway?  You could extend this to cover exposed rocks.  The rule is recommended to be used only for areas relatively near the fairway, a player who hits a shot 20 yards in the woods doesn't really deserve relief.   Players can always take Unplayable Ball relief, they're not required to play it from a rock or a root.  Of course, they hate to take the penalty stroke too.
    • I agree with @klineka, you're clearly doing something right.  Its always going to be a bit of a guessing game if you don't have any scoring history.  On the other hand, understanding that it takes only 54 holes to establish an actual handicap, and they have about 6 weeks in which to play and post enough scores, I don't think its at all unreasonable to require them to have an official handicap before they become eligible for prizes.  I don't know how you structure the fees for the series of competitions, but if its possible they'll play with the group without being eligible for prizes, you could consider a way to let them do that without contributing to the prize pool.
    • I run tournaments and want to put in a local rule that allows relief from tree roots and rocks that are not loose impediments. We have some really terrible lies in some of our courses in my area and nobody is getting paid enough to break clubs. Let me know if you think the verbage for this rule makes sense. Local Rule Roots and Rocks You may move your ball from a tree root or buried rock one club length for free relief no closer to the hole. However you may not use this rule to get relief from a tree, bush, boulder, or other foliage hindering your swing. Your only option here is to play it as it lies or take an unplayable for a one stroke penalty.
    • Makes sense.  Like I said, I wouldn't have been upset at their original offer either, and based on the fine print it seems like they've held up their end of the deal.  
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...