mutteriwiritys
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This is a very interesting thread. When I sail through these forums it feels like everyone throws over 300 feet even though it's far from reality.
This is a very interesting thread. When I sail through these forums it feels like everyone throws over 300 feet even though it's far from reality.
I suspect that practicing to increase your distance in my proposed three throws would improve your golf game more than practicing open field shots other than developing your power.
There are several factors at work there. I would guess that there really are a higher percentage of players that throw 300'+ here than you'd find on a saturday afternoon at your local course, just because if you're posting here then you're more invested in the sport and more likely to put in time practicing than the average player. People also tend to measure their distance by the signed distance on a hole they can occasionally reach, not by accurately measured distance they can hit the majority of the time.
I have been playing about 5 months. I throw about 250 ft. On occasion I can get 300 but not often and when i do accuracy is off by about 20 to 30 degrees. I love the game and have had no lessons or had anyone show me anything. Totaly self taught off of youtube.
I believe you were taught by you tube videos. So I don't think you can claim self taught unless the videos were of you.
Pleanty of self taught people who use books. Take a more modern view and videos take the place of written articles or books.
Using someone else's skill to learn the skill is not teaching yourself. You did not find out the techniques on your own from trial and error. Someone showed you how to do it, whether physically in front of you, over the phone, or via video. You did not think up the methods on your own.
So if you want to say videos are just like books, go ahead. You know what it really is.
I do have hard data from the top 36 Open Pros (out of 122) at 2002 Pro Worlds where 28% (10) threw over 400 feet and one was a roller. That's actual golf distance on a flat, wide open hole 570 feet long during play. Yes, it's older data. But even if you allow 10% increase in length with disc technology, the numbers are still pretty low. I would submit that disc technology has increased throwing distance for those below the top level more than the top pros because even then, they had better throwing mechanics allowing them to get more out of those discs than most players.
There's not much advantage throwing 420' over 380' on a 570' hole. Why throw a 90% shot when an 80% shot will get you to the same upshot? Also ... how does 10/122=.28?
Reasonable assumption. But I would say unless there's sufficient risk or placement required, they will open up on holes like this because the closer you get the better your odds of guaranteeing your 3. It was also in Texas so you know a little macho element was there, too.There's not much advantage throwing 420' over 380' on a 570' hole. Why throw a 90% shot when an 80% shot will get you to the same upshot?