How far do people hit their Driver

Just wondering what is the biggest category of driver distance. ;)

I have read many reports which suggest that we all overestimate how far we hit our driver, for the last few months I have been monitoring this and was disapointed to find that I only carry the ball 230 yards ( in good, dry weather). A session on a launch montor proved interesting, ball speed and ss were what I expected, but ball spin rate was far too high, resulting in the ball launching very high and 'stalling out', so reducing carry distance and having very little roll! So the search for a new shaft begins, my clubmaker is recommending a Mamiya Axiv 6070 SST Pured - has anyone any experience of this shaft?

Thanks

I have read many reports which suggest that we all overestimate how far we hit our driver, for the last few months I have been monitoring this and was disapointed to find that I only carry the ball 230 yards ( in good, dry weather). A session on a launch montor proved interesting, ball speed and ss were what I expected, but ball spin rate was far too high, resulting in the ball launching very high and 'stalling out', so reducing carry distance and having very little roll! So the search for a new shaft begins, my clubmaker is recommending a Mamiya Axiv 6070 SST Pured - has anyone any experience of this shaft?

Thanks

there are many, many reviews and opinions and fitting guides for the axiv shafts over at tourspecgolf.com. Just PM tourspecgolfer or tourspecgirl or run a few searches to find out info on those shafts. mamiya has so many options in the axiv shaft it is a little overwhelming but the owners of that site were really trying to help people pick the right one. good luck.

Looks like idrive400yards hasn't voted yet ;) . I average closer to 280 so I couldn't quite vote for 300+. Maybe next year :stop: . btw 300+ carry is killin the ball.

As a Longdriver for the past 4 years, I have learned how to get more CHS at impact and when I want it. I can still hit the driver 290-310 if I want to, but for my game, I need longer. My avg is 330-340 with a playing driver. That is carry at 300 and rolling a ton. It really is an easy swing for me.

I'm carrying 275 right now (and plugging, gosh I hate winter!) but I'm really hammering my drives out of the sweetspot.

I only carry it 220 but get a good 30-35 yards of roll.

always around 265 ish. can poke one father, but only when it's a perfect swing

No matter how far one hits a driver, it will still not be far enough...Such is the nature of most of us playing the game...Never satisfied...always seeking more distance off the tee...

I can guarantee you that most people will lie about there driving distance. Intentional or not I don't know. I thought I was hitting it out there 260 carry every time, come to find out, the yardage was wrong on the course and my carry was more around 245. Mine is about 245 yards carry and like 10-15 yards roll (I am 14). Carrying it 290+ is just killing the ball. TIGER WOODS said that his average carry was 290-300, now I doubt that anyone can do that, especially a junior, unless your a long driver-some people are.

I can guarantee you that most people will lie about there driving distance. Intentional or not I don't know. I thought I was hitting it out there 260 carry every time, come to find out, the yardage was wrong on the course and my carry was more around 245. Mine is about 245 yards carry and like 10-15 yards roll (I am 14). Carrying it 290+ is just killing the ball. TIGER WOODS said that his average carry was 290-300, now I doubt that anyone can do that, especially a junior, unless your a long driver-some people are.

I would agree on that statement. Many people think they hit it further than they really do. Not many juniors if any are carrying it further than 290. The drives might end up at that distance or further but the carry isn't that long. Many people would be suprised by the real distance they really hit it

miss understood the post, I hit the ball 275-300 yards and up I don't know carry distances

My carry gets anywhere between 275-300...

I usually am closer to 300 because I have a high ballflight and my ball carries longer but doesn't roll much if at all...

I would like to have my ideal carry to be about 280-290 with 15-20 yards of roll which I am working on right now and will be working on this winter.

I have also seen I have almost no roll on mine but a very high trajectory. I am going to get a 8 or 8.5 for a lower launch( it sucks when I play in the wind) and more roll or a 9 or 9.5 with a lower(or higher please correct me if I am wrong) kickpoint shaft

Now I'm not too sure...haven't taken the clubfitting class yet in school, but...

I think the higher the flexpoint the stiffer the shaft...

Flexpoint means where the flex occurs on the shaft. A high flexpoint shaft will generally create a low ballflight, while a low flexpoint shaft will create a high ballflight. This is an important tool to know when you want to adjust you ballflight up or down with the correct shaft.

My driver is balloning like crazy on me right now. But thats because of my impact position. Me and the swing coach are trying to work that out right now. But for the time being I'm in the 250-275 range more around the 270 range but...Ill need to update this later..

I hit my driver one MILLION yards.

I know i can't say for certain but there must be some people living in la la land when it comes to how far they it. It just seems everyody is hitting 300 yards. Hard to imagine this but i may be wrong. The likes of Tiger Woods who is in top physical condition and an awesome swing averages 300. In Ireland a good hit is about 250. You would be considered long in a lot of cases

I know i can't say for certain but there must be some people living in la la land when it comes to how far they it. It just seems everyody is hitting 300 yards. Hard to imagine this but i may be wrong. The likes of Tiger Woods who is in top physical condition and an awesome swing averages 300. In Ireland a good hit is about 250. You would be considered long in a lot of cases

Yeah but the average height in Ireland is 5-4 or maybe I'm just thinking of Woosman;) ;) :stop: :stop:

Woosie is Welsh, and therefore would not have any effect on the average height in Ireland.

Woosie is Welsh, and therefore would not have any effect on the average height in Ireland.

Close enough ;)

As a Longdriver for the past 4 years, I have learned how to get more CHS at impact and when I want it. I can still hit the driver 290-310 if I want to, but for my game, I need longer. My avg is 330-340 with a playing driver. That is carry at 300 and rolling a ton. It really is an easy swing for me.

hahaha your an animal huh??? im surprised i havent heard of you, i really hope you catch tiger someday. Good luck in that though. ;)

routinely hit the fence marked 300 with my 8.5 Sasquatchimo.

Thinking about a 7.5 XX Speed.

height = 6'1"

SS= 127-129

I hit my driver one MILLION yards.

im calling bs on this guy like come on 1 MILLION yards my dad is 19 feet 58 inches tall and has a swing speed of 539 mps (thats right miles per second) and he only hits it 758 324 on average

unless i see some video im calling total bs

If I get past 250, I'm doing backflips!

I hit my driver one MILLION yards.

We're talking one shot, not the aggregate of all your shots with it put together!

I hit my driver one MILLION yards.

He's Dr. Evil.

I hit my driver one MILLION yards.

thats quite a poke

i read an article said that the average male overestimates their drives by 45 to 60 yards

quite amazing huh