What is a more important question to ask a golfer? How far can you hit your clubs?

Question

Or, How far do you hit your clubs? I want to know what y'all think. I know my answer. How far do your balls fly per club?

Answer 1

I would have to say handicap.  It really doesn't matter how far you hit a club since most people scores are reflected on how well they do from a 100 yards and in.  I've played with people who could barely hit their driver over a 200 yards on a good day but still had a handicap under 10.  Play with anyone who has a low handicap and I bet their short game is relatively good.

Answer 2

It seems most of your questions are distance related.  You brag you can hit a driver 330 but your handicap is in the teens. I can hit 330 and I play to scratch.  Whats the big deal? Distance doesn't mean anything unless you can get the ball in the hole.  

If you want to sound like a dope ask them how far can they hit their clubs.

If you want to sound like a player ask them how far their shots fly per club.

Answer 3

"What is your handicap"

Answer 4

Lob Wedge 80 Yards

Sand Wedge 90 Yards

Pitching Wedge 110 Yards

9 Iron - 125 Yards

8 Iron - 135 Yards

7 Iron - 145 Yards

6 Iron - 155 Yards

5 Iron - 170 Yards

4 Iron - 180 Yards

3 Iron - 190 Yards

1 Iron - 210 Yards

3 wood - 225 Yards

Driver - 260 Yards

Answer 5

you can take 3 clubs all 7 irons there will be 12 yards difernce due to companys being distance related to build egos . the further the ball flies the harder the short irons become . pitching wedges should be 51 degrees some companies have them at 45 to 46 defree loft . seen wedges longer shaft  than my 8 iron . no0body cares about 150 yard wedges . they care about the control . shorten your swing hit your wedge 115 . thats all you want .

Answer 6

I don't normally ask, i wait and see them address the ball, and there club selection,  this is normally a good indicator of how good a player is, or what he/she plays too.

Etc: if someone opted for a four iron on a par 4, I'd know that they'd played before,

if someone took a driver out for a par 3, 125 yard shot, then i would also know what i was up against.

But in general, here in the UK, we'd say, "what do you play off" IE, Handicap.

Answer 7

That depends on trajectory.  Obviously somebody that hits the ball high would need to know where the ball lands (especially on the green).  A golfer with a lower ball flight probably hits more shot that run onto the green and therefore would need to know exactly how far they hit them.

Answer 8

what is your handicap or average amount over par

Answer 9

What do you shoot? or What is your hanicap?

Answer 10

ixnaytim ,

The most important question is, "what do you shoot?"

Who cares how far your ball flies if you shoot 120??

Peace in the East!