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Jersey Boy
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 12:21 PM PST
HERE IS YOUR ANSWER.
Here is the yards away from target if missed by 2 degrees.
Drive Distance (yds) Yards away from target
100 - 1.75
125 - 2.18
150 - 2.62
175 - 3.05
200 - 3.49
225 - 3.93
250 - 4.36
275 - 4.8
300 - 5.24
If a player were to aim for exactly the center of the fairway on a 300 yard drive and missed 2 degrees left, they would miss by 15.72 feet...most likely still on the fairway. The 150 yard drive 7.8 feet. If you change the equation to 4 degrees then the 300yd may be in trouble missing the target by 31 feet, while the 150yd drive is only missing by 15.69 feet.
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Pinole, Berkeley, Hercules
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 1:25 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by djvirg HERE IS YOUR ANSWER. Here is the yards away from target if missed by 2 degrees. Drive Distance (yds) Yards away from target 100 - 1.75 125 - 2.18 150 - 2.62 175 - 3.05 200 - 3.49 225 - 3.93 250 - 4.36 275 - 4.8 300 - 5.24 If a player were to aim for exactly the center of the fairway on a 300 yard drive and missed 2 degrees left, they would miss by 15.72 feet...most likely still on the fairway. The 150 yard drive 7.8 feet. If you change the equation to 4 degrees then the 300yd may be in trouble missing the target by 31 feet, while the 150yd drive is only missing by 15.69 feet.
Good stuff... thanks for doing the math. It doesn't account for a mi#@!$ that SPINS, but I don't think there is any way to calculate that anyways.
Also, this is a good little chart that actually supports what I was saying earlier. If you can drive the ball close 275-300 yards, when you have more room for error (fairways are wider than greens), then your chances of hitting a closer shot to the pin after your driver increases because you'll be hitting a shorter club, when there's less room for error (bunkers/water around the green, smaller greens, more target specific, etc.).
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Jersey Boy
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 1:44 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by KoNGo Quote: Originally posted by djvirg HERE IS YOUR ANSWER. Here is the yards away from target if missed by 2 degrees. Drive Distance (yds) Yards away from target 100 - 1.75 125 - 2.18 150 - 2.62 175 - 3.05 200 - 3.49 225 - 3.93 250 - 4.36 275 - 4.8 300 - 5.24 If a player were to aim for exactly the center of the fairway on a 300 yard drive and missed 2 degrees left, they would miss by 15.72 feet...most likely still on the fairway. The 150 yard drive 7.8 feet. If you change the equation to 4 degrees then the 300yd may be in trouble missing the target by 31 feet, while the 150yd drive is only missing by 15.69 feet. Good stuff... thanks for doing the math. It doesn't account for a mi#@!$ that SPINS, but I don't think there is any way to calculate that anyways. Also, this is a good little chart that actually supports what I was saying earlier. If you can drive the ball close 275-300 yards, when you have more room for error (fairways are wider than greens), then your chances of hitting a closer shot to the pin after your driver increases because you'll be hitting a shorter club, when there's less room for error (bunkers/water around the green, smaller greens, more target specific, etc.).
exactly the old risk-reward. Calculating pot odds (my fellow poker geeks will get that). All about course management.
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South Florida
Joined: 8/16/2007
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 2:27 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by thenexttiger What are your power secrets? I'd love to be hitting 300+ yard drives.
No disrespect intended but:
the secret is ......... DISTORTED REALITY. This question always brings out the skeptic in me. So many people hit 300+ yards online but either cant hit a fairway to save their lives or (in my experience playing with them) can never get it passed 240 no matter how hard they try. just cuz i've hit a drive 300 yards once in my life doesnt mean i can drive it 300 yards.
Just to put things into perspective:
PGA Tour-Driving Distance: September 18, 2007
Rank Name Stat
1 Bubba Watson 315.2
2 John Daly 312.3
2 J.B. Holmes 312.3
4 Robert Garrigus 311.1
5 Scott Gutschewski 306.5
6 Harrison Frazar 304.0
7 Brett Wetterich 303.9
8 Angel Cabrera 303.2
9 Steve Allan 302.7
10 Charles Warren 302.6
If that were the case, why arent any of you playing on a tour?
on a side note: give me accuracy over distance ANY DAY OF THE WEEK
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Jersey Boy
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 2:46 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Juancd75 Quote: Originally posted by thenexttiger What are your power secrets? I'd love to be hitting 300+ yard drives. No disrespect intended but: the secret is ......... DISTORTED REALITY. This question always brings out the skeptic in me. So many people hit 300+ yards online but either cant hit a fairway to save their lives or (in my experience playing with them) can never get it passed 240 no matter how hard they try. just cuz i've hit a drive 300 yards once in my life doesnt mean i can drive it 300 yards. Just to put things into perspective: PGA Tour-Driving Distance: September 18, 2007 Rank Name Stat 1 Bubba Watson 315.2 2 John Daly 312.3 2 J.B. Holmes 312.3 4 Robert Garrigus 311.1 5 Scott Gutschewski 306.5 6 Harrison Frazar 304.0 7 Brett Wetterich 303.9 8 Angel Cabrera 303.2 9 Steve Allan 302.7 10 Charles Warren 302.6 If that were the case, why arent any of you playing on a tour? on a side note: give me accuracy over distance ANY DAY OF THE WEEK
I understand what you are saying it is easy to say you hit it 300.
We will have to play together someday. I have family in fla. If this is any proof My swing speed is 120mph and my ball speed is 170mph.
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South Florida
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 2:55 PM PST
NICE! dont get me wrong, im not bashing you or anyone in particular. its just fishy that almost everyone hits 300+ when asked. im sure there are many out there but almost everyone???
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South Florida
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 2:58 PM PST
oh, and by the way, you REALLY dont wanna play with me. im like a 100 handicap. The only advantage to playing with me is ...all the Grey Goose you can drink! lol. if you cool with that, i would love to hang out with ya!
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Pinole, Berkeley, Hercules
Joined: 9/06/2007
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 3:03 PM PST
I wish I had a 300+ drive.
I have hit a few 300+ drives (one went about 325), but really, I'm satisfied with 250-275 consistently.
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Jersey Boy
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 3:19 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Juancd75 oh, and by the way, you REALLY dont wanna play with me. im like a 100 handicap. The only advantage to playing with me is ...all the Grey Goose you can drink! lol. if you cool with that, i would love to hang out with ya!
hey it is about having fun. Im cool with grey goose. we were all at one time a 100 handicap.
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Moncton New Brunswick
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Posted: Sep/21/2007 5:43 PM PST
Sorry about the Birdie/Eagle foul up, yes it would be an eagle.
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