How come LPGA players don't hit the ball as far as their PGA counterparts?

[deronsizemore]

possibly because they are not as athletic as men are...just sayin.

You don't think the same could be said for why they cannot hit a golf ball as far?

[TakeDeadAim]

I think it is quite obvious why women can´t hit as far as men...

The not so obvious question would be, why don´t they putt as well as men? This one isn´t so simple to answer...

[Lefty-Golfer]

You don't think the same could be said for why they cannot hit a golf ball as far?

No doubt...it isn't always well recieved but that doesn't make it less true.

I think it is quite obvious why women can´t hit as far as men...

It is taking everything i have to not come off as total caveman...

[TakeDeadAim]

It is taking everything i have to not come off as total caveman...

Go on, let it out... no one is listening...

[SQ Bimmer]

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Go ahead man, OOGA BOOGA!

[Chas]

Somewhere between PETTERSON and GUSTAPHSON wound't be a bad place to be!

Funny.

I followed Gustaphson around for a while at Torrey recently and she hits the ball hard, very hard. She cut the corner on a par 4 that you could only consider doing if you have great confidence in your length and accuracy. I don't even t h i n k about doing that on that hole. I recommend that readers go to a LPGA event sometime, you'll get an education in how some women can play golf. But yes, most men hit the ball somewhat farther than most women do. Partly I think due to the TYPE of muscle (fast-twitch vs red, i.e. mitochondrial content - that type of thing). Women tend to have more endurance per pound of muscle, men more speed of contraction ("explosivity"). Caveat: I'm not a physiologist, and I've never stayed at the Lodge at Torrey Pines .....