Average Distances - How Far Do You Hit Each Club? (And Don't Lie!)

[bplewis24]

The day you graduate high school your shoulders stop turning..?

Duh. That's just science.

[SamGray]

Originally Posted by TJBam

The day you graduate high school your shoulders stop turning..?

Not exactly... but thanks for the sarcastic response. I have heard that it gets more difficult as time goes on. Maybe if you saw my shoulder turn you would understand...

[Slice of Life]

Originally Posted by TJBam

The day you graduate high school your shoulders stop turning..?

lol

Well, your flexibility decreases as you age. I know mine has and I'm only 27.

[jdavidson15]

[TJBam]

Originally Posted by SamGray

Not exactly... but thanks for the sarcastic response. I have heard that it gets more difficult as time goes on. Maybe if you saw my shoulder turn you would understand...

I understand completely.  But with that massive shoulder turning and flexibility you should be pushing 300+ easily.  You're young.

What's holding you back?  Are you seeing an instructor?

[Slice of Life]

Holy crap JDavidson...those are some numbers there...

My driver is closer to your 3 wood, and my 3 wood is closer to your hybrid. Haha.

If I could hit my 3 wood 311 yards, I'd probably never hit driver.

[NuclearMike]

Originally Posted by NuclearMike

The post above was from last July.  New year, new season. I'm about 10 yards shorter with the driver than last year but still in the fairway about 70% of the time.  Getting old, and getting old with arthritis, really sucks.  As I read once, growing old ain't for pussies.  I'm 57, act 37, and on a bad day golf like I'm 10 years older than I am.  Thank goodness for anti-inflammatories and prescription pain meds.

I was citing a 10 yard loss from 230-240 in the fairway over one season on the above post.  Well, I started treatment for low testosterone two months ago and for the first time since treatment began I played 18 yesterday, in the same conditions that I usually play in.  I put two out past 270 and three others past 255 off of the tee (these are total, not carry distances).  That may not seem like much to you long knockers but it was the best overall driving day that I've ever had.  I hit 12 of 14 fairways but was a little wild with my irons.  I had longer than expected distance with them as well but need to work on better control.  Doesn't matter how far I hit them if they don't hit the green.  Testosterone replacement therapy seems to really work for me.

[Slice of Life]

Originally Posted by NuclearMike

I was citing a 10 yard loss from 230-240 in the fairway over one season on the above post.  Well, I started treatment for low testosterone two months ago and for the first time since treatment began I played 18 yesterday, in the same conditions that I usually play in.  I put two out past 270 and three others past 255 off of the tee (these are total, not carry distances).  That may not seem like much to you long knockers but it was the best overall driving day that I've ever had.  I hit 12 of 14 fairways but was a little wild with my irons.  I had longer than expected distance with them as well but need to work on better control.  Doesn't matter how far I hit them if they don't hit the green.  Testosterone replacement therapy seems to really work for me.

That's awesome man! 270 is nothing to sneeze at. You crush it about 40 yards further than my buddy Mike who's only 30 if that makes you feel better. Haha.

[bplewis24]

Originally Posted by jdavidson15

Lol.

[geauxforbroke]

My clubs pretty much maxed out:

Driver	290
3 Wood	270
4 Wood	250
3 Iron	230
4 Iron	220
5 Iron	205
6 Iron	185
7 Iron	170
8 Iron	160
9 Iron	150
PW	135
50*	125
56*	115
60*	95

[jdavidson15]

Thank you! Once I was correctly fitted for shafts on both the driver and 3 wood my accuracy is great. My problems comes with the gw,sw, and lw. Probably from spending so much time working on the longer clubs and putting. Either way it's a game you constantly work on.

[jdavidson15]

Great spread of numbers.

[brain1010]

That guy has the weirdest numbers. Seems like you just try and kill everything and can't hit short irons

[Slice of Life]

I once hit my 60 degree lob wedge over 130 yards. Who can top that?

Unfortunately for me, I was only 70 yards from the pin.

[TJBam]

Got to say my partner was dialed in to distance yesterday.  Looking at a 181 yd par 3.  I pull a 6 iron and stick it left side of green pin high. Two putt for par.  He pulls 8 iron and lands back of green and rolls over.  I say wow that's a long 8.  He says let me try my pitch.

He hits hit pitch lands in the back of the green and sticks it very far back.  Still too far.  I say well next time on the 181 par 3's make sure you pull a gap.  One of those days for him lol.

[geauxforbroke]

Originally Posted by TJBam

Got to say my partner was dialed in to distance yesterday.  Looking at a 181 yd par 3.  I pull a 6 iron and stick it left side of green pin high. Two putt for par.  He pulls 8 iron and lands back of green and rolls over.  I say wow that's a long 8.  He says let me try my pitch.

He hits hit pitch lands in the back of the green and sticks it very far back.  Still too far.  I say well next time on the 181 par 3's make sure you pull a gap.  One of those days for him lol.

Is his pitching wedge 38* with a 38" shaft?

[TJBam]

Originally Posted by geauxforbroke

Is his pitching wedge 38* with a 38" shaft?

Lol 45*/35.5"

[SamGray]

Originally Posted by TJBam

I understand completely.  But with that massive shoulder turning and flexibility you should be pushing 300+ easily.  You're young.

What's holding you back?  Are you seeing an instructor?

Im not seeing an instructor. I am also short so that hurts.