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South Georgia
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 19
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 6:45 AM PST
From the tee, how far do you guys/girls drive the ball? With my age and back, i can only manage to drive the ball 150 to 160 yds.
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Spokane WA, / Seattle WA,
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 252
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 7:29 AM PST
alright so i went to get all my stats and stuff at the local shop that personaly fits how i,like all my clubs well when i am swinging 75 % i am hitting 278.5 on average and longest drive i have ever hit is 320 yards and so my average is 285-298 is my average range my swing speed is 119.5 MPH and i know alot of people on this fourm will be saying well this is bull crap well just to let you know it is not. And yes i know i hit almost as far as the pros so what i can hit my driver pretty far that does not mean i should be on tour just becuase i can hit a dang driver.OH and yes i hit the fairway almost 90 percent of the time i do not have a slice and end up in the other fairway. and i am not kidding alot of people might think i am but i really can hit the golf ball that far.also just so you know the numbers i gave you was my carrying distance (When the ball is in the air then hits tha ground) not after it stop rolling.
P.S. i dont have the sheet in front of me but i do not know what my ball speed is off the top of my head.
Christian
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Orem, UT
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 338
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 12:20 PM PST
280-300 at 70%? That is insane! I hit the ball around 260-275 yards on a good day.
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Massachussetts
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 52
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 2:18 PM PST
When first started playing i was hitting my 1 wood about 160-200. Then i started blowing it by a hole that doglegs right behind a stand of trees. That hole is 188 to the center of the green Now I can hit my 5 wood to the begining of the green that is about 168 yards. It is really pretty if I can keep it out of the left side bunker or the trees that protect the green. Of course I've sliced it into the trees quite often on that hole.
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South Florida
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 290
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 2:54 PM PST
This post should be fun. i bet we will see a lot
of 280-300. 
consistent 220- 230. if i get a hold of one 250.
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Moncton New Brunswick
Joined: 8/16/2007
Posts: 572
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 4:28 PM PST
The longest drive I've ever had was 257, but absolutely everything was perfect. Average is 215 with the driver, and 180 with a 3 wood. Probably 195 with an aluminum baseball bat 
Del
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Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 8/20/2007
Posts: 4
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Posted: Sep/18/2007 5:11 PM PST
I can drive the ball between 220 and 280. I know its a wide range, but I am working on curing my slice. Once I take the slice out, hopefully i will be able to push above 300. But, I'll be honest I rather hit 220 straight then 300 off the fairway.
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Jersey Boy
Joined: 9/17/2007
Posts: 93
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Posted: Sep/19/2007 6:26 AM PST
I typically average around 320. But after 4 or 5 holes and I am warmed up I can get some close to 350.
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Ohio, Texas
Joined: 9/05/2007
Posts: 21
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Posted: Sep/19/2007 7:46 AM PST
I'm consistant at about 300 to 340 with my driver, but can't hit the fairway at all so on most courses I hit a 3 wood (around 240 to 280).
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Pinole, Berkeley, Hercules
Joined: 9/06/2007
Posts: 49
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Posted: Sep/20/2007 3:56 PM PST
im right around 240-275 yards since i got a new driver. i hit the driver long, and my irons are a bit short (they are old ping zing 2s... rather heavy)
but... last night, on the 18th hole (short 455 yard par-5, level ground), i got a hold of one for about 325 yds, sitting right in the middle of the fairway. i had a 130yd iron 8 iron that i left 12 foot from the hole. i missed the eagle putt by 1". it was easily the best drive i've ever hit.
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