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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2009, 09:27:39 AM »
You don't know shit.
ive played competitive golf all my life excluding the last three years.  and not competition between slouches, i was in the JGANC... you know, th one tiger pplayed in   ;) with 12 yera old girls shooting in the low 70's...   i know golf and i know that your delusional or lying if you say you drive over 350....  you have no idea just how far a ball has to fly in order to go 350....  when you absolutely crush the ball and it looks like it is going to fly off the course way past the green, right then your probably driving about 280 or so...    the best drive i EVER saw was at the pebble beach pro am in 2002 by tiger... and that was about 310... and tiger swang hs fucking ass off to ge it that far

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2009, 09:31:33 AM »

Do you enjoy the snobbery golf people you obnoxious english snob? 8)
LOL. Got a bone, Db, and won't let go, eh? These days, I play like about one round a year - a memorial best ball tourney, and we turn in a scratch score. Pretty good stuff, but there are teams turning in 15-20 under par!!! Needless to say, we have to wait a while before heading to the prize table.  >:(

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2009, 10:36:35 AM »
What does Zuback do on a regular length, 370 yard par 4?  How does he take his foot off the gas pedal when he's routinely going over 400?

Jason is an intelligent person; I'm impressed with his knowledge and passion for long drive.  He's more articulate than tour pros.

here in Calgary (high altitude) Zuback hits it 390 on the fly. i've seen him in the greenside bunkers on par 5's off the Tee.  he outdrove Bubba Watson by 70 yards in a televised skins match. ( Jay stuck his second shot 1 foot from the pin for a tap in Eagle. Watson was pissed ( he is the longest driver in the PGA).

Jay is a licenced Pharmacist, on leave because of his demand.  very intelligent.

btw, there is no way i could keep up to him in the gym, not weight wise or training volume.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2009, 11:28:39 AM »
ive played competitive golf all my life excluding the last three years.  that's great, it means you have experience playing golf...but doesnt necessarily mean you know anything meaningful about the gameand not competition between slouches, i was in the JGANC... you know, th one tiger pplayed in   ;) with 12 yera old girls shooting in the low 70's...   i know golf and i know that your delusional or lying if you say you drive over 350....you may THINK You know golf, but you dont know me or my capabilities.  you are judging someone of the likes you've never seen  you have no idea just how far a ball has to fly in order to go 350....  when you absolutely crush the ball and it looks like it is going to fly off the course way past the green, right then your probably driving about 280 or so...    the best drive i EVER saw was at the pebble beach pro am in 2002 by tiger... and that was about 310... and tiger swang hs fucking ass off to ge it that fartiger averages 295 off the tee (thats factoring in his 2-iron shots) and has hit WELL OVER 350 yards on a number of occasions

In short, you don't know what you're talking about....as usual.  You really are quite a dummy, "tbombz"

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2009, 11:31:40 AM »
he has hit over 350 on course like kapalua where you have a 45 degree down hill and wind always blowing at your back

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2009, 11:33:23 AM »
he has hit over 350 on course like kapalua where you have a 45 degree down hill and wind always blowing at your back


His swing speed is also in excess of 130 mph on some drives...he can certainly hit it over 350. 

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2009, 11:34:47 AM »
he has hit over 350 on course like kapalua where you have a 45 degree down hill and wind always blowing at your back


i played that jungle, i mean golf course. don't wanna miss the fairway there!!

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2009, 11:36:25 AM »
His swing speed is also in excess of 130 mph on some drives...he can certainly hit it over 350. 
sometimes yeah. but rarely does he ever get there. only when he is on a down hill with wind at his back. or one or the other, if he makes great contact with a bbig wid eopen fairwa.


im sure you can drive the ball a great distance, but not 350 on flat ground.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2009, 11:38:38 AM »
sometimes yeah. but rarely does he ever get there. only when he is on a down hill with wind at his back. or one or the other, if he makes great contact with a bbig wid eopen fairwa.


im sure you can drive the ball a great distance, but not 350 on flat ground.



You don't know enough to say whether I can or can't, as you've never met me or seen me hit a golf ball.  There are MANY guys who can drive the ball over 350.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2009, 11:40:19 AM »
You don't know enough to say whether I can or can't, as you've never met me or seen me hit a golf ball.  There are MANY guys who can drive the ball over 350.
350yds is 1050'! That is an incredible distance. You throw it around like it is commonplace. You sure?

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2009, 11:43:24 AM »
350yds is 1050'! That is an incredible distance. You throw it around like it is commonplace. You sure?

Why would I BS about it?  There's no reason to.  I'm entering a LD comp in a month and will post the youtube link afterward.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #36 on: May 07, 2009, 11:44:36 AM »
You don't know enough to say whether I can or can't, as you've never met me or seen me hit a golf ball.  There are MANY guys who can drive the ball over 350.
okay your right, but i do know that if you can drive it like that, then you are an excpetional golfer. top 2% of all golfers on planet earth.

that is to say that you could hit it 350 straight, and on the fairway at least 2 out of 10 times.

im a pretty good golfer, i havent played for months, i only play maybe twice a year now, but when i play ill still shooot in the 80's. when i use to play everyday and take lessons from a pro, i could shoot alot better.


the farthest i ever drove was 305, but in reality it was about 240 or so.... and thats because i was in oregon playing a course with huge fairways and there was like 20-30mph winds and a lisght downhill with really hard short grass.

flat ground no wind if i smash the ball as hard as i can and get perfect contact... then ill drive 285 or so.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2009, 11:45:59 AM »
okay your right, but i do know that if you can drive it like that, then you are an excpetional golfer. top 2% of all golfers on planet earth.

that is to say that you could hit it 350 straight, and on the fairway at least 2 out of 10 times.

im a pretty good golfer, i havent played for months, i only play maybe twice a year now, but when i play ill still shooot in the 80's. when i use to play everyday and take lessons from a pro, i could shoot alot better.


the farthest i ever drove was 305, but in reality it was about 240 or so.... and thats because i was in oregon playing a course with huge fairways and there was like 20-30mph winds and a lisght downhill with really hard short grass.

flat ground no wind if i smash the ball as hard as i can and get perfect contact... then ill drive 285 or so.

I have exceptional ball-striking skills...but everything goes to shit when I get near/on the green.  I don't play much either...and certainly dont have time to practice.  If I did, I would get back down into the mid-70s pretty quickly.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2009, 07:17:01 PM »
i just shot a 67 at pga west in la quinta does that count for anything? stadium course that is  ;D
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« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2009, 07:58:25 PM »
If thats true bigkubby, thats any awesome score, as a matter of fact, if you did shoot that, that alone would give me incentive to get off here, obtain a sponsor and try at the very least, qualify for the Nationwide Tour.

Relentless, not calling you a lier, but to put things in prospective, Tiger averages 295, Bubba Watson (the longest on tour I believe) averages 320, as a matter today his longest drive was 331 with a sand wedge to the green (about 117 yards). A good way to estimate a drive would be to 1. Either get a yardage device like a Sky Caddy or go to a course where they have GPS in the carts.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2009, 08:47:48 PM »
has anybody ever hit 400 - 500 like happy gilmore?

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #41 on: May 07, 2009, 08:56:41 PM »
If thats true bigkubby, thats any awesome score, as a matter of fact, if you did shoot that, that alone would give me incentive to get off here, obtain a sponsor and try at the very least, qualify for the Nationwide Tour.

Relentless, not calling you a lier, but to put things in prospective, Tiger averages 295, Bubba Watson (the longest on tour I believe) averages 320, as a matter today his longest drive was 331 with a sand wedge to the green (about 117 yards). A good way to estimate a drive would be to 1. Either get a yardage device like a Sky Caddy or go to a course where they have GPS in the carts.

Guys, I'm shocked (almost) how many of you question something of which you have no clue.  My swing speed is 130 mph+ and ball speed is in excess of 185 mph.  I have hit the ball well over 300 yards since I first started playing golf (13-14 yrs old).  Some people are just meant to hit the golf ball a long way, as some people are born to play basketball, bodybuild, etc. 

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2009, 08:59:45 PM »
If thats true bigkubby, thats any awesome score, as a matter of fact, if you did shoot that, that alone would give me incentive to get off here, obtain a sponsor and try at the very least, qualify for the Nationwide Tour.

Relentless, not calling you a lier, but to put things in prospective, Tiger averages 295, Bubba Watson (the longest on tour I believe) averages 320, as a matter today his longest drive was 331 with a sand wedge to the green (about 117 yards). A good way to estimate a drive would be to 1. Either get a yardage device like a Sky Caddy or go to a course where they have GPS in the carts.

Coach, you should know better than to correlate two things that have nothing to do with one another.  Wait a sec, you are the guy who hates "libs". 

First of all, those numbers for PGA Tour driving distance factor in anything hit off the tee on a par 4 or par 5.  Many times, these guys are hitting 2 irons and 3 woods if the situation calls for it.  Secondly, they are trying to swing in a fashion that combines distance with accuracy, whereas the long ball hitters are swinging out of their shoes aiming for a 50 yard wide grid.  You can't compare the two.  Tiger can go 350 when he really wants to.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2009, 09:10:53 PM »
Coach, you should know better than to correlate two things that have nothing to do with one another.  Wait a sec, you are the guy who hates "libs". 

First of all, those numbers for PGA Tour driving distance factor in anything hit off the tee on a par 4 or par 5.  Many times, these guys are hitting 2 irons and 3 woods if the situation calls for it.  Secondly, they are trying to swing in a fashion that combines distance with accuracy, whereas the long ball hitters are swinging out of their shoes aiming for a 50 yard wide grid.  You can't compare the two.  Tiger can go 350 when he really wants to.

I tottaly believe you man. 300 yards is not that much when you know how to hit the golfball with a good driver. Watch this guy cracking them. He is just some average guy hitting it pretty far, now it's not hard to believe someone who plays alot can hit even further.


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« Reply #44 on: May 07, 2009, 09:14:33 PM »
Guys, I'm shocked (almost) how many of you question something of which you have no clue.  My swing speed is 130 mph+ and ball speed is in excess of 185 mph.  I have hit the ball well over 300 yards since I first started playing golf (13-14 yrs old).  Some people are just meant to hit the golf ball a long way, as some people are born to play basketball, bodybuild, etc. 

I'm a single diget handicap (SCGA/USGA)............I have a clue.

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« Reply #45 on: May 07, 2009, 09:16:56 PM »
I tottaly believe you man. 300 yards is not that much when you know how to hit the golfball with a good driver. Watch this guy cracking them. He is just some average guy hitting it pretty far, now it's not hard to believe someone who plays alot can hit even further.



The average driving range is 250 yards.

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« Reply #46 on: May 07, 2009, 09:18:19 PM »
The average driving range is 250 yards.

Maybe in Palm Springs. The courses in that part of town are very cheap, as Palm Springs is. Too broke to move to LaQuinta or Rancho Mirage  ;)  Real driving ranges are 330 to 400.

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Re: Long drive competitions
« Reply #47 on: May 07, 2009, 09:24:49 PM »
I'm a single diget handicap (SCGA/USGA)............I have a clue.

Coach, you seem to be missing my point.  You may know how to play golf, but that doesn't mean you know ME.  You don't have any idea of what I might or might not be capable of.   Why are you doubting something of which you don't have any frame of reference?  Because you find it hard to crank golf balls over 300 yards means everyone else is in the same boat? 

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« Reply #48 on: May 07, 2009, 09:29:31 PM »
Coach, you seem to be missing my point.  You may know how to play golf, but that doesn't mean you know ME.  You don't have any idea of what I might or might not be capable of.   Why are you doubting something of which you don't have any frame of reference?  Because you find it hard to crank golf balls over 300 yards means everyone else is in the same boat? 


Trust me, the Coach knows jack shit about golf. He lives in a low income gated community in Palm Springs, very cheap and not in a great neighborhood. He just moved there not to long ago. He fails at bodybuilding and believe me, he cannot afford golf. The golf courses in Palm Springs suck. You have to go to La Quinta or Rancho Mirage for the expensive challenging courses. The courses Coach plays on are only 9 holes. It is no wonder the driving range is only 250 yards.hahahahhah  You can bet no pros play there if its 250 yards.  ;D

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« Reply #49 on: May 07, 2009, 09:30:51 PM »
Coach, you seem to be missing my point.  You may know how to play golf, but that doesn't mean you know ME.  You don't have any idea of what I might or might not be capable of.   Why are you doubting something of which you don't have any frame of reference?  Because you find it hard to crank golf balls over 300 yards means everyone else is in the same boat? 


Again, like I said, I wasn't calling you a lier I was just putting things in prospective. If I have an accurate 270 yard drive with a little longer approach, I'm fone with that. But if I have a 320 yard drive off in the rough into the trees, I have a shitty second shot. I'll take the shorter drive.