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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: Too much putting
« Reply #50 on: January 05, 2022, 10:37:33 PM »
Quote from: Edward Glidewell on January 05, 2022, 07:23:46 PM
Oh sure, I wasn't suggesting that it meant the course rating system was flawed. Just that I don't think someone should expect a bogey golfer to only drive it 200 yards.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/new-data-shows-were-not-hitting-it-farther

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The best everyday players hit it longer than the worst. In the Arccos study, 0-5-handicaps average 239 yards, and high-handicappers average 201.

https://golf.com/news/how-far-amateur-golfers-driving-golf-ball-2019/

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In 2019, the average distance for male amateur golfers was just 216 yards. This data was collected across 1141 shots of players with varying handicaps. It’s unsurprising to see that lower handicap players have longer average driving distances when breaking it down by handicap. Players with handicaps less than 6 average 239 yards, compared to 177 yards for 21+ handicappers.
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Edward Glidewell

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Re: Too much putting
« Reply #51 on: January 06, 2022, 02:34:19 PM »
Quote from: Erik J. Barzeski on January 05, 2022, 10:37:33 PM
Quote from: Edward Glidewell on January 05, 2022, 07:23:46 PM
Oh sure, I wasn't suggesting that it meant the course rating system was flawed. Just that I don't think someone should expect a bogey golfer to only drive it 200 yards.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/new-data-shows-were-not-hitting-it-farther

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The best everyday players hit it longer than the worst. In the Arccos study, 0-5-handicaps average 239 yards, and high-handicappers average 201.

https://golf.com/news/how-far-amateur-golfers-driving-golf-ball-2019/

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In 2019, the average distance for male amateur golfers was just 216 yards. This data was collected across 1141 shots of players with varying handicaps. It’s unsurprising to see that lower handicap players have longer average driving distances when breaking it down by handicap. Players with handicaps less than 6 average 239 yards, compared to 177 yards for 21+ handicappers.


That's really interesting; apparently I just play with a bunch of outliers! I'm a 15 and I can hit my 3 wood 230. Some of the people I play with are 15-20 yards shorter than that (and a couple are 20+ yards longer than me), but none of them hit their driver shorter than about 225.
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David Kelly

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Re: Too much putting
« Reply #52 on: January 06, 2022, 04:11:52 PM »
Quote from: Mark_Fine on January 04, 2022, 01:10:36 PM
Jim,
What do you mean by continuous putting?  Do you mean the guy who is going to five putt keeps going and lining up and missing his putts till it finally goes in the hole  :(
Check out the You Tube video of the 1966 US Open where for one year the USGA mandated continuous putting.

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