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Can someone explain PGA tour average driver distance in this chart
Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:00 pm
I don’t think I have seen a single player hit in as short as 282 carry with a driver ever when I am watching. So how the hell are they saying that’s the trackman average? I understand in driving stats sometimes that doesn’t actually include a driver, but this chart specifically breaks it down by club
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:16 pm to lsupride87
I have seen several players only carry it that far on TV.. plus we also don't really see everyone on your either...
On top of that it's and average.. it accounts for everything is: mishits, slices, pull hooks ,etc...
On top of that it's and average.. it accounts for everything is: mishits, slices, pull hooks ,etc...
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:34 pm to lsupride87
Scheffler averages 285 carry.
That's not total distance
Also to add to above wind. Wyndham Clark who is near the top is carry had a total drive of 263 a few tournaments ago that was straight into a 20 mph wind.
That's not total distance
Also to add to above wind. Wyndham Clark who is near the top is carry had a total drive of 263 a few tournaments ago that was straight into a 20 mph wind.
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 5/3/24 at 3:58 am to lsupride87
I hit a tour 6 iron, with my driver.
2 guests at my home course wanted to know what tee they should play. I said, “how far do you carry a driver?”
They each said “290.”
I said, “play the tips.”
I carry a drive maybe 190 average. In a drought IF I make perfect contact, I can still get to 264 or 279 total. Happens rarely now. Most of my spring/summer drivers are 215-235 total. I know the carry bc when it’s wet, that’s all it gets. Plugged in ground in mud. It helps to know the carry when I am offline so I can begin the search in the right spot. Some people overestimate their carry. It is what it is.
2 guests at my home course wanted to know what tee they should play. I said, “how far do you carry a driver?”
They each said “290.”
I said, “play the tips.”
I carry a drive maybe 190 average. In a drought IF I make perfect contact, I can still get to 264 or 279 total. Happens rarely now. Most of my spring/summer drivers are 215-235 total. I know the carry bc when it’s wet, that’s all it gets. Plugged in ground in mud. It helps to know the carry when I am offline so I can begin the search in the right spot. Some people overestimate their carry. It is what it is.
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 4:07 am
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:56 am to lsupride87
I agree with you. I feel like the numbers start getting weird at 5 iron. Most pros are pulling 6 iron for a 200 yard shot.
I would have guessed average Driver carry was 290+
I feel like I’m looking at Peter Malnati’s trackman numbers above.
I would have guessed average Driver carry was 290+
I feel like I’m looking at Peter Malnati’s trackman numbers above.
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 7:59 am
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:04 am to lsupride87
quote:
I don’t think I have seen a single player hit in as short as 282 carry with a driver ever when I am watching.
I agree but this is “Tour” average. There’s a bunch of guys that are playing that never make it to the tv coverage. Guessing their stats are what lowers what we think would be the average.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 9:23 am to lsupride87
There are hundreds of drives in an average tournament and we're lucky to see 30-40 a day maybe? Typically you see the longest ones as they highlight how good of a drive it is. No one wants to see the jackass barely clearing the front box.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 12:28 pm to lsupride87
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I don’t think I have seen a single player hit in as short as 282 carry
I’ve seen it plenty lol.
You have to remember that you only see like 25% of the field on tv. There are plenty of tour players that don’t hit it THAT far. You probably don’t know their names because they aren’t in that elite group you see on tv every weekend but they exist.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 4:23 pm to lsupride87
If that shotlink data then it's clearly not controlled for weathcer onditions
Posted on 5/3/24 at 6:46 pm to lsupride87
Do you watch the 8 am teeoffs on Thrusdays or just final group on Sunday?
I bet that may answer the OP. It is an average
I bet that may answer the OP. It is an average
Posted on 5/3/24 at 6:47 pm to lsupride87
“Average” over the entire season and entire field of players will include some outliers.
They have misses. It happens.
I sort of grade myself on 2 main things:
1. Did my golf ball advance toward the target within a dispersion that is ok relative to my ability?
2. Did I take a decent swing?
They have misses. It happens.
I sort of grade myself on 2 main things:
1. Did my golf ball advance toward the target within a dispersion that is ok relative to my ability?
2. Did I take a decent swing?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 5:06 am to lsupride87
My own “data”:
1. My ball speed increases exponential IF there is a hazard or boundary stake in the path of that ball.
Me: “how far to the pond?” 203 yards.
Me: takes 180 yard Club, swings, but some how CARRIES 210 into breeze splashing in pond.
2. Scruffy, experienced golf balls are more afraid of water than new ones out of the box.
3. Where/when i take a bad swing it crucial to scoring. A “top” can look splendid after the rollout, but “using the ground” FAT never really works.
1. My ball speed increases exponential IF there is a hazard or boundary stake in the path of that ball.
Me: “how far to the pond?” 203 yards.
Me: takes 180 yard Club, swings, but some how CARRIES 210 into breeze splashing in pond.
2. Scruffy, experienced golf balls are more afraid of water than new ones out of the box.
3. Where/when i take a bad swing it crucial to scoring. A “top” can look splendid after the rollout, but “using the ground” FAT never really works.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 12:32 pm to lsupride87
Viktor hovland just had a 292 TOTAL drive to open his third round. Right in the middle of the fairway.
Safe to say his carry was 280ish.
Safe to say his carry was 280ish.
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