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Originally Posted by Rainger99
I don’t think every pro golfer can hit it 290 yards. In 2021, the average drive was 295.30 yards.
Is this unfair to the shorter drivers??
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Originally Posted by BrianL99
Almost no one will need a Driver for the 8th hole.
Most everyone will hit a Utility Iron or a 4 Iron. It was the 5th hardest hole at the 2007 Open, at 300 yards ... guys have gained a lot of distance in the last 18 years. Bryson says he's hitting a "soft 7 Iron". [ https://x.com/PGATUOR/status/1925657...81583/photo/1]
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Originally Posted by Rainger99
Rory reached the green but was 16 or 18 yards short of the flag.
He is one of the longest hitters on tour.
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The course is soft today.
Rory is not one of the "longest hitters on tour" with his irons. He's in the upper-middle of the pack with irons ... by design.
Rory hit a 3 Iron to the 8th green this morning.
When it's dry and no wind, the 8th is hybrid/driving iron distance for most, 3 wood for a few guys.
I'll be surprised if more than 5-10 players will use Driver today.
https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/commen...e_301yd_par_3/ (You can watch the video, so you can see it's an iron.)
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Last edited by BrianL99; 06-15-2025 at 12:45 PM.
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