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re: Can someone explain PGA tour average driver distance in this chart

Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:30 pm to
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:30 pm to
They also hit 6 irons into 210 yard par 3s

The average should take into account the flights down shots as well as the back foot shots that take away loft

Those the term average, which should lead to stock distance. So no, I think the chart is flawed as I don’t think 188 is stock 6 iron carry on your
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 8:34 pm
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:31 pm to
Where they often land it 190 knowing how hard the greens are and it’s going to release. Or like at Augusta where they play way downhill to a the long ones on the front. Crazy shite I know.
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 8:33 pm
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:23 pm to
quote:

They also hit 6 irons into 210 yard par 3s


Off a tee on a perfectly flat tee box. A little different than 95% of 6 iron shots.
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