Nasty Nate
Double Eagle Member
I was thinking the same thing, because I don't think I've ever seen anyone throw that far. I am willing to believe some people here throw 400+ consistently but I think a lot of these numbers are wishful thinking. I decided to read some distance articles on DGR recently and I thought this one had some good points https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/resources/articles/sheddingdistancemyths.shtmlpretty much
I see a lot of local players and the vast majority are not going over 425. Buts it's tough to say what is going on around here. Most people posting on a dg forum are probably hardcore gofers, so I can buy these numbers.
I hope this thread goes on for a while, because feel like we're close to guys starting to post dick measurements.
Currently there is somewhere in the ballpark of 5-20 players in the world that can actually throw a 500' golf shot with any kind of consistency and accuracy. Granted, this article is from 2006 but I think this assertion is still relevant.
When you step up and read the tee sign keep in mind that very few courses have accurate measurements. Many older courses were measured before GPS and laser range finders were available so they were often measured with old school distance wheel counters. I find that many course hole lengths vary wildly so judging your distance by a hole's listed length is usually not incredibly accurate.
Even when hole lengths are accurate the measurements are often for "how the hole is supposed to be played" and there are often local routes available that will cut off a substantial portion of the length or have periods of downhill terrain that allow for exaggerated carry on discs.
So anyway... not that I'm pooping on everybody's purported distances but sometimes it seems like %90 of the people on DGCR can throw over 400' when this is a very substantial feat to accomplish (to me, at least). I am just curious as to who really KNOWS the distances they are throwing and who just speculates based on inferences. Maybe I'm also salty when I see someone playing for 1 year who says they regularly throw 450' :\
But anyway, I have a 12 inch penis