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    Range distance

    I would appreciate if somebody can shed some light on these:
    • The driving range I go to use Maxfli and Pinnacle practice balls. Does anybody know whether these two types of balls fly shorter than regular golf balls?
    • My 4 iron carries about 155 to 160 yards on the range, don't know how they translate to real course distance.

    I am trying to see if I should continue on with my current swing, and I sort of care about my distance . Thanks in advance for your help.
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    Re: Range distance

    hi
    i would take the distance shown on the range with a pinch of salt. unless you have a range finder to check the distance i would put no trust in it.
    you often find ranges cut the distance and get in ball that are made for ranges and only fly a set distance.
    best way is to go where you can hit your golf ball and pace it off then check out each club and mark of how far you hit the average. ie where most balls land and not the longest.
    cheers
    Bill

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    • #3
      Re: Range distance

      I should ask them whether the distance has been "diluted."

      The reason I try to measure my distance on the driving range is that it has less outside variables, such as elevation, wind etc. And I can easily tell where my ball goes because it usually lands 5 ~ 10 yards behind the 150 marker.

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      • #4
        Re: Range distance

        hi
        most ranges wont tell you if there short. i have some football pitches near me and i often go there in the evening. you don't need to have a lot of space just enough to hit say a 5 iron down to a wedge. if you know the range you have from a 5 to s/wedge then you can always pace off the driver woods and long irons when you next play on a course.
        cheers
        Bill

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        • #5
          Re: Range distance

          Range balls tend to be a special durable one piece ball and will not fly as far as a two or three piece ball.

          At the range I tend to observe the launch and direction of the ball but ignore the distance as it will not be representative of what happens on the course.

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          • #6
            Re: Range distance

            Originally posted by bill reed View Post
            hi
            most ranges wont tell you if there short. i have some football pitches near me and i often go there in the evening. you don't need to have a lot of space just enough to hit say a 5 iron down to a wedge. if you know the range you have from a 5 to s/wedge then you can always pace off the driver woods and long irons when you next play on a course.
            cheers
            Bill
            I remember going to a park with my friends and hitting golf balls from one side to another and then back. That was long time ago Unfortunately it will take me a while to find a place that would allow me to do that again. Since I am in the process to stick to a swing, I would like to know soon whether the distance is satisfactory.

            I actually know the operator of the range, and I think he would be honest with me. He told me he thinks the range balls do fly shorter, but the distance markers are not changed to compensate for them. However, we are hitting off from a slightly higher platform (about half foot elevation), and he thinks that gives another 5 yard or so, depending on the club.

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            • #7
              Re: Range distance

              Originally posted by BrianW View Post
              Range balls tend to be a special durable one piece ball and will not fly as far as a two or three piece ball.

              At the range I tend to observe the launch and direction of the ball but ignore the distance as it will not be representative of what happens on the course.
              The ball flight is quite good, albeit a little higher than my preference for a 4 iron. About 60% of the shots are within 10 yards direction wise, that's why I think the swing can work for me if I stick to it and practice. However, I have noticed that even good flight path can be shorter than one thinks if there is some power loss, so it's better to get an estimate of the distance from where the ball lands.

              P.S. There was a period when my shots had high launch angle and low spin. These shots looked decent, but didn't go very far. Therefore I don't trust flight path alone when judging my shots any more.
              Last edited by jackbean; 04-30-2009, 03:31 PM. Reason: added info

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