AnAvidGolfer

i was simply stating that there are people who can hit as far as they claim and not get the usual answer of being called a liar. my distances Driver:280+ 3 Wood:270 have a pic to prove 3 iron:250 4:225 5:215 6:200 7:190 8:180 9:not using at the moment Pw:150 Wedges 56/60 120 max on both dont really use them outside of 100

Look up a guy called Gorilla James on youtube. He is a very long hitter and his posts are crazy distances on simulators and on courses. He also uploads vlogs when he plays with the same people and he frequently drives par 4s i.e 340 yard par 4 he drives onto the green! The guys a monster literally he works out all the time and this shows if your born with height of 5'10 or over and put a lot of time into the game and at the gym the it becomes very easy

concentrating is hard for me as well, hence whenever im at the range or on the course i listen to music. This helps my relax when i play and have seen a vast improvement in my game because before i used to over think all the time and couldnt let things go if i hit bad shots and since listening to music has completely changed my game from every aspect. Just try a round with music and its the best because it helps you relax and then this leads to a good tempo etc swinging smooth. Give it a try.

all down to you the player. If they feel good use them but i recommend you try out a few different types before you make up your mind good luck!

ive been going it to the range a lot lately. My pro suggested i hit the range everyday for 2 weeks and hit at least 100 balls a day, following this advice everything is going really well especially now im used to the new grip I hit my mid and high irons the same distances and new replicate certain shots at certain distances for instance at the range today my 8,9 iron were going past the 170 yard marker, yet when it comes to a 6 iron i can barely seem to get to roll past 180/190 given my recent boost in confidence and distance which all stem from the altered grip.

yes i think i will have to use and x stiff driver and a lower loft because my spin rate is high etc on Thursday im going to a demo day and i am going to use and x stiff driver, my pro recommended that i book a club fitting but there wasn't any spaces. I dont know how fast my swing speed the only club i have some numbers is on my 3 wood: the red ones are from my callaway x-hot fairway and the blue are various different ones and they were going into a water hazard on the left side of the course on the sim. I dont know how fast my ss is but 120 is really fast and my slow and controlled tempo swing makes my 7 iron go that far! im very surprised that changing a grip could make such a difference to my game!

I expect my distances to up from what i put before because i've finally changed my grip following advice from my pro, i had a very open grip before right would wrap under the left one causing a hook etc. Now i have changed my grip unbelievable! i used only my 7 iron purely because i was hitting the longest i ever hit 90% of all my shots hitting the back of the range around 220 on the left side of the range. I was hitting a strong/slight fade on most shots and they were carry around 180/190 and was getting a lot of roll. This was a slow controlled tempo swing some much so i had people watching me hit e.g i had headphones on so they though i couldn't hear them the comments were great. Will update all clubs again soon for now 7iron is between 180-190 carry on a slow smooth tempo swing. Will be interesting to see other carry distances improve. At the range everyday for at least 2 weeks that what my pro has recommended for me and what a change just 2 days in!

5 iron: 195 not 19 LOL

Carry sw:110 pw:135 9:145 8:155 7:165 6:180 5:19 3-wood:255 Driver:270+ The top red part is my new 3 wood, the blue part were various different makes that went into a water hazard insert facepalm!

i found my 3 wood numbers the callaway are the red top part, the blue various different makes the distances are lower because i was hitting into a water hazard on the left of course!

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does it not get expense when you do because i asked whether i could try a driver with an x-stiff flex but they dont stock them they have to be ordered

Advice Needed Again! This time its to do with the driver. Im very inconsistent with my driver because i dont really like using it, The pro i have lessons with said i should be getting around 270 carry driver and around 240 with a 3 wood but on my 3 wood fitting my carry distance 255 on avg was higher than expected so i have upscaled my carry distance by 15 yards. I think my carry distance with my driver should be around 285 carry because i know i can hit it when i really connect with the ball. I was a 10.5 callaway x hot stiff and it was ballooning up in the air like going into orbit and on the screen the flight was going off the screen in height and then dropping back down. My launch angles were similar to my 3 wood ones so around 17-20 He also told me that my spin was ridiculous it was ranging from anywhere from 5000-7000 my swing speed was also measured and its around 110-115 on average ball speed was faster than my 3 wood was told at the time it was past 165 He recommended that based on the numbers i lower the degree on my driver in the future and he also said i should consider thinking about an x-stiff shaft Was wondering whether anyone can shed some light on the numbers and also give some info on x-stiff shaft im wary of getting fitted for all this new stuff because ive been told by the fitter it can get very expense. I have booked a lesson for tomorrow and i will be using my driver the lesson to see what i can improve on.

i do appreciate that it takes months to become pro and i may have under estimated the amount of time it takes to hone certain areas of the game! but im am serious about wanting to become a pro or even a tour player if i can make it everyone has a dream

Thanks for the advice when i have next lesson i will be sure to get a recording of my swing to post up on here my next lesson is the 23rd so its not that far away.

thats good to know thanks, i will keep updating about my consistency as time goes on because i would like to start putting in some serious work into getting a handicap and then hopefully going to win tournaments in my area and then regional and then if all goes well ill be on tour!

my iron play is surprising solid apart from the odd hook i would say 4/5 iron shots go where they're intended its just 3 wood and driver that need the most attention, im only taking a hard line on distance because im 19 and its becoming late to become a pro i.e a lot of tour players had/have already won championships etc and achieved pro status by my age or earlier and thats what i would like to become a pro or tour pro for the ultimate dream. Thanks

I have some other carry stats. sw 110 pw 135 9i 145 8i 155 7i 165 6i 180 5i 195 4i 205 getting rid of 3i 215 getting rid of 3iron and 4iron are/ have been replaced by a 3 wood and a hybrid Improved my carry by a long way 3 wood carry around 250-260 strong hook kill the carry hybrid not yet known i guess around 240 carry I am also looking to get a new driver will update when i go to the store and choose the best on numbers How far are these distances of tour pros because i would like to have a better understanding of my golf although golf is the art of scoring not how far you hit my pro is trying to stop me focusing on distance! Thanks in advance

thank you i will try this at the range tomorrow

When i have next lesson i will try and get a vid of my swing and when i next go to the shop to collect my hybrid i will post numbers etc when the time comes to collect it

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Thank you but its starting to bug me because i play a lot i play my local course at least twice a week and the range three times a week because i want to become a pro i know it sounds stupid but golf is something i want to make a career out and this hook is starting to ruin scores etc losing at least 2 balls ever round which impacts on scores a lot!

thanks for the reply

I joined this site to get advice

Im new to golf and have only been having lessons for about 6 months and recently my pro suggested i get a hybrid and possibly a 3 wood because i struggle to maintain a decent strike when it comes to 3/4 irons etc. Having taken my pros advice i bought a 3 wood and ordered a hybrid from a shop in my area and i had a go on a simulator and got some numbers etc and have no idea really whats good and whats bad because when i use a driver i hit the ball left and this just what happened on the simulator but my distances and carry were decent i will upload a pic to show what club was best and what my final decision was. The guy on the simulator said i have a very fast swing speed, he said its way over a 100mph dont know whether this is good or bad again looking for some input. I cant upload the picture for some reason i chose the callaway x hot 3 wood because it was the club that i was the most consistent with my average distance with 5 shots from the club was 255-260 carry and 270 total distance which i was very pleased with for all my shots going left! Numbers from the picture.. over 5 shots from the callaway ball quality launch spin carry distance 165 98 17.1 3642 255 270 165 97 18.1 3896 254 272 157 94 17.9 3657 256 270 165 98 15 3158 256 274 171 101 17.9 3965 263 278 Any advice would be very helpful. I would also like some advice on how far my carry would be improved if i actually hit a straight long shot or a fade? and how much i would it improve my overall distance.