How far can you heave a golf club?

[PEZGolf]

Tommy Bolt was the Master of club throwing and his nickname was "Thunder Bolt". In today's "USA Today", on page 3 of the sports section, there is an article advocating hitting practice shots and letting the club go flying! PGA Teaching Pro Perry Andrisen says that he tells his students to do it, on the practice range only, and with no one close enough to get hit. I prefer to see where the ball is going and then heave it at the ball that did not go where it was supposed to.

[lumpuckeroo]

I have spent way to much on my clubs to throw them, but I had a friend that was a thrower, I've seen him get almost 50 yards with a driver. He has a bad knee now and can't get the required distance to make him happy, so now his a yeller......

[David in FL]

There are days when I really wished that I threw clubs......

[GaijinGolfer]

I had a 9-iron slip out of my hands once on my follow-through and go about 100 yards. Ive heard of that teaching method of throwing the club. Supposedly, it teaches you the proper release.

[Jeepthrills]

It's been a while since I have really thrown one, but I did bend the shaft on my old 3 wood by throwing it tomahawk style up into a big tree.

[denver_nuggs_15]

It really depends on the weather conditions. When it's cold, I lose a bit of distance. It matters whether or not I'm into the wind, too. Uphill vs. downhill changes things up a bit. I think I could probably launch a club about 75 yards MAX...maybe farther. I don't really know because I rarely throw clubs. You are either going to damage your club or the course.

I saw a kid throw his driver like 30 yards. Whenever he hits a bad drive, he would follow through and let the club go while it was rapping around his neck. We all thought the driver head fell off!

[iPutt]

When I first started I had a cheap $10 putter and after 4 putting after a GIR, I kicked it about 20 feet up into a tree

[Dub]

Haven't thrown a stick in ten years or more....been tempted but the things are too expensive and hard to replace for me (all custom length) not to mention how dumb I look throwing them.

It's just too easy to simply drop them and take a few deep breaths.

[bogeyhitter25]

Back in "the day" I got really mad. I knew I sucked, but I couldn't accept the fact. I'd get pissed day in, day out. Breaking clubs, throwing clubs, cussing. Now I realize how much of a cry-baby I was. I think one time I threw a club completely over a tall oak tree, and didn't see it land.

[Jay-Bird]

I'll flip a club in the air and catch it, or drop it to the ground. That's about as disrespectful I'll be to the golf gods.

[wedge player]

Tommy Bolt was the Master of club throwing and his nickname was "Thunder Bolt". In today's "USA Today", on page 3 of the sports section, there is an article advocating hitting practice shots and letting the club go flying! PGA Teaching Pro Perry Andrisen says that he tells his students to do it, on the practice range only, and with no one close enough to get hit. I prefer to see where the ball is going and then heave it at the ball that did not go where it was supposed to.

accidently let one go went about 50 yards once.but now i just let it fall to the ground in my finish

[RC]

I don't throw my clubs, but they know I have a little routine for disciplining them. If my eight iron hits a great shot, it gets to ride along with the Driver (in the driver slot in the bag on the cart.) If it is responsible for a really bad shot, it has to ride with the wedges. A long putt goes in... well, Mr. Putter gets to ride with the Driver. I know, its silly.

[mad max]

I don't throw my clubs, but they know I have a little routine for disciplining them. If my eight iron hits a great shot, it gets to ride along with the Driver (in the driver slot in the bag on the cart.) If it is responsible for a really bad shot, it has to ride with the wedges. A long putt goes in... well, Mr. Putter gets to ride with the Driver. I know, its silly.

Where does the driver go after a bad drive?

[RC]

Has to ride with the 60 wedge and be a woosie.

[Jay-Bird]

I don't throw my clubs, but they know I have a little routine for disciplining them. If my eight iron hits a great shot, it gets to ride along with the Driver (in the driver slot in the bag on the cart.) If it is responsible for a really bad shot, it has to ride with the wedges. A long putt goes in... well, Mr. Putter gets to ride with the Driver. I know, its silly.

So why are the wedges the designated penalty box? I'd carry a 1-iron just to make my misbehaving club ride with

it .

[GolferDot]

I don't throw my clubs, but they know I have a little routine for disciplining them. If my eight iron hits a great shot, it gets to ride along with the Driver (in the driver slot in the bag on the cart.) If it is responsible for a really bad shot, it has to ride with the wedges. A long putt goes in... well, Mr. Putter gets to ride with the Driver. I know, its silly.

Absolutley the best post ever ............... I hope you don't mind but I am adopting your discipline routine.

[zeg]

I never throw clubs, but do the drop on follow-through. I'm trying to kick that habit though, since it's rude. At first I thought it helped me "forget" bad shots, but I've decided that no, it's just rude and unproductive...

[Fourputt]

There are days when I really

This is me. I would never actually do it, but I really, really wish that I did. Sometimes it's enough to just build a mental picture of the offending club helicoptering down the fairway.