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Old 06-15-2025, 12:31 PM
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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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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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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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