Casey 1988
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To be 1000 rated pro I feel that you need to be able Forehand and have it decent to throw that at lest the same distance as you would with a midrange backhand. That is minimum to be 1000 rated.
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To be 1000 rated pro I feel that you need to be able Forehand and have it decent to throw that at lest the same distance as you would with a midrange backhand. That is minimum to be 1000 rated.
I've said it already on the thread and I'll say it again, I think some people are conflating being 1000 rated and being an elite level touring pro. You can be 1000 rated and not be good enough to compete consistently on the NT/DGPT circuit. The difference between a Sexton/Doss/Lizotte/McMahon, let alone a McBeth/Wysocki, and a typical 1000-rated player is 30-40 points. 30-40 points is generally 3-5 throws per round, depending on the course.
1000 rated players are the local cream of the crop, not the national creme of the crop. Thus where one is and the types of courses that are prevalent play a factor in what kind of distance is necessary to be a 1000 rated player. And of course, the distance alone is nothing without a solid short game and good/great putting.
I've said it already on the thread and I'll say it again, I think some people are conflating being 1000 rated and being an elite level touring pro. You can be 1000 rated and not be good enough to compete consistently on the NT/DGPT circuit. The difference between a Sexton/Doss/Lizotte/McMahon, let alone a McBeth/Wysocki, and a typical 1000-rated player is 30-40 points. 30-40 points is generally 3-5 throws per round, depending on the course.
1000 rated players are the local cream of the crop, not the national creme of the crop. Thus where one is and the types of courses that are prevalent play a factor in what kind of distance is necessary to be a 1000 rated player. And of course, the distance alone is nothing without a solid short game and good/great putting.
I've said it already on the thread and I'll say it again, I think some people are conflating being 1000 rated and being an elite level touring pro. You can be 1000 rated and not be good enough to compete consistently on the NT/DGPT circuit. The difference between a Sexton/Doss/Lizotte/McMahon, let alone a McBeth/Wysocki, and a typical 1000-rated player is 30-40 points. 30-40 points is generally 3-5 throws per round, depending on the course.
1000 rated players are the local cream of the crop, not the national creme of the crop. Thus where one is and the types of courses that are prevalent play a factor in what kind of distance is necessary to be a 1000 rated player. And of course, the distance alone is nothing without a solid short game and good/great putting.
To be 1000 rated pro I feel that you need to be able Forehand and have it decent to throw that at lest the same distance as you would with a midrange backhand. That is minimum to be 1000 rated.
I have already conceded that there may be a couple of guys to reach 1000 with between 350 and 400 feet of power who are world class at everything else. So if we insist on making the question what is technically possible vs what is realistically possible - you can get away with less than 400' if you putt well enough to have innova name a putter mold after you.
Just curious, who is the highest rated player to weigh in on this thread?
Just curious, who is the highest rated player to weigh in on this thread?
Where did Fish comment?
So here's Joe Mela. Multi-time world champ. Rated 1000 as recently as July 2016. Currently rated 991. I would be mildly shocked if he had air distance of more than 350 on flat ground with no wind. His stable distance driver is a Roadrunner. His main driver is a Mamba. He still throws 86 Softies. Joe gets by with super technical lines and excellent putting and approaches. He's also 56, so it's unlikely that his rating will improve--but I think it's pretty fair to say that there is a tactile example of a player being 1000+ in the very recent past without 350 distance (and certainly not straight line distance).
^ There. I seem to recall Mela having more than 350' of distance though it was 5+ years ago.Where did Fish comment?