Juniors how far do you throw?

[Buchajs1]

Well since theres a thread for grandmaster distance, i would like to know how far juniors throw. Please state the age of yourself or any juniors you know and tell me how far the throw. I am 13 and throw 265 and 300 on good days. I want something to strive for as i am always looking to gett better. This info will also help with the youth league i am hoping to run this spring. I will help me determine if i need shorter tees just for juniors

 

[scoopa]

When I was 13 I could throw 300' accurately. Forehand only.

 

[bradharris]

We had a local guy who won the distance comp at Am Worlds in Rochester at the age of 16. I think his throw was over 500' into a headwind.

 

[MrFixIt]

Great thread! I applaud your efforts to bring players your age into the sport!
As I am only 48 years young, I won't be able to contribute anything other than support.

 

[SpikeHyzer]

My son who is 9, averages about 150-160 ft with his backhand. His primary drivers are a Lat64 Opto Diamond(145g) and a 134g Starlite Mamba.

 

[Buchajs1]

Thank you for the info and responses

 

[burdphil]

My kid is 9 and throws about 175. I give the little punk about four years before he's wiping the floor with my a$$.

 

[5QU166Y]

I'm 18, so I'm only barely a junior, but I throw somewhere around 400.

 

[roclover]

My brother is 16. He throws about 430 hyzer distance and with a good wind and crush can push it out to about 500. He started as a forhand only player when he was younger and maxed out at about 300. I taught him a backhand when he was 14 and now he's a monster.

 

[roclover]

Oh, I should probably mention that he had a growth spurt last year. Grew about a foot and that added about 100 ft to his distance. His usable forhand distance is about 350, but more comfortable up to 320 or so. He's now 6'4" 170 lbs.

 

[LeBryson James]

I'm 19 so almost out of the junior definition but I'm around 450ft on any day.

I know a 13yr that can throw just as far and sometimes farther than me. At Am worlds he threw 400ft in the distance competition. He can throw much further than that though.

 

[nat16dick]

I'm with 5QU166Y, I'm 18 and am good for about 400 ft. Average just under that, max open field distance around 435

 

[Smigles]

Wasnt wiggins still junior when he set the new world record ?

 

[agibson]

Wiggins was 16.

http://www.innovadiscs.com/home/492...tance-record-with-blizzard-champion-boss.html

 

[dorseymatt]

A junior I regularly play with is 15 and easily pushes past 400, probably into 420 territory on flat ground with a good rip.

 

[agibson]

My kid is 9 and throws about 175.

I should pace out my six year old's throws sometimes. He can get decent distance with e.g. a polecat. Not 175, certainly, but decent distance.

I guess <=10 is the youngest division. And, does that ever get offered except at e.g. AM Worlds?

 

[dpo2002]

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80256

 

[redwrath]

I play casually on a somewhat regular basis. When the local country club was opened for practice rounds in preparation for the amateur worlds event this year, my group was definitely on the course.

While I cannot say for sure, I think I saw the kid who won the 13 and under division play through on us. We watched him drive a few holes and were very impressed. It seemed like he lost control when he tried to bomb, but could throw in the 275' range with good accuracy. This is a guesstimate.

I would say I have played a round with middle school aged kids somewhere around 15-20 times. Quite a few guys my age have kids in this range. Never have I seen anything the likes of what that kid was doing on the country club course.

 

[tylerc]

im barely a junior at 18 lol but I can push up to 450 backhand and forehand

 

[aPfaff]

I know Anthony Barela can throw like 500, maybe even more.