Undoubtedly you and several other people on this thread think it’s very difficult to hit the ball 300 yards. Fact is it’s pretty easy for anyone with today’s technology and a 110+MPH swing speed. I play with a group of guys and several in that group could play tour golf IF they had the money and desire. There’s way more people in the USGA that can play tour level golf than there is actually on tour. In a money game on my home course it’s nothing for 2-3 guys to each have 6-8 birdies per round. Most played some form of collegiate golf and figured out chasing girls was more fun/important than chasing a little white ball around a golf course (myself included).
You can’t really even compare tournament courses with 90% of country clubs around the US. Tournament courses are designed in such a way that hitting ACCURATE tee shots far outweighs extra length. Country Club courses are rather easy by comparison with much wider fairways and less danger in hitting bombs. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. The RTJ courses are set up similar to a tournament level course. Most par 4s have the best angle into the green at roughly 150 yards. That means hitting a 310 yard drive on some and 250 or less on others. The course I play regularly is wide open where “luck favors the bold” and 300+ off the tee helps create scoring opportunities.
Truth, I played for UNA during the mid 80's and hit a Persimmon Driver avg 280 yards. In the 90's I hit a Peerless Pete 300 yards on avg and still did till I quit playing 8 years ago or so. I was out driving some guys hitting metal and I was hitting a Persimmon Peerless Pete. There was a lefty that averaged probably 325 or a bit better and had unreal control. The technology has changed so much it is unreal. Clubs are hot compared to what they used to be. I hit a Ping Driver at Blackberry a few years ago, Greg that worked in the shop had taken it out with us. Not sure of which hole but it was the first par 5 if I recall correctly, large Oak in the center of the fairway about 350 out. I flew the tree and was just short left of the green. Longest tee shot I ever hit and never could match that again. I hit it FLUSH. Greg and his brother Grant ranted and raved about that shot for years. Not many would believe it.
The last time I played Cypress Lakes in Muscle Shoals I was driving Par 4 greens with a 4 wood.
It's true and not that unrealistic but I do understand some having doubt. I watched some of the PGA tournaments this year and was amazed the distance of irons these days. 200 yard 7 or 8 irons??? Drivers were flying 320-340 and then add roll if and when it rarely happened.
Technology has changed a lot things.
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