[CoachKandSportsguy]

Who gets more value/money's worth playing a championship course?

Player A who finishes with a 5 over par in 4 hours,
Player B who finishes with 20 over par in 5 hours. . .

Seems like player B gets the most practice time on the course. .
and dollars per shot is much lower
and therefore that's why i play the blacks

golfing finance guy

[biker1]

Yep. Here is one survey of average driving distances by age. Average age in The Villages is about 67.

AGE: DISTANCE
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70: 190.4 yards

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

You must be a Very Good player, not everyone can Max Out on the clubs you have selected for the 396 yard hole.
But the AVERAGE player can NOT reach that hole with the clubs you have selected.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by biker1

Yep. Here is one survey of average driving distances by age. Average age in The Villages is about 67.

AGE: DISTANCE
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70: 190.4 yards

A LOT of things go down hill after 30.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by biker1

Yep. Here is one survey of average driving distances by age. Average age in The Villages is about 67.

AGE: DISTANCE
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70: 190.4 yards

Looks like a chart from 1955

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Looks like a chart from 1955

Actually those numbers posted are current, 2019
. . . . Maybe just maybe your: Superman! .

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Actually those numbers posted are current, 2019
. . . . Maybe just maybe your: Superman! .

doubt it. No "S" on my chest!. (And don't anyone post it's not an "s", it's the Kryptonian symbol for hope, we all know)

[NY Golfer Steve]

Originally Posted by cubpga@aol.com

I am new to the Villages (2020) and played mostly with add on players. Looking to see if there is a group of golfers who play the black tees and how to find out about them. Will be down in winter but would like to get going as soon as I get there.

Thanks for any help you can give.

I run one of the only Gold tee games in the Villages on Wednesdays. PM me if you are interested in getting more information.

Steve Stuetzle
845 797-6702

[NY Golfer Steve]

Originally Posted by cubpga@aol.com

I am new to the Villages (2020) and played mostly with add on players. Looking to see if there is a group of golfers who play the black tees and how to find out about them. Will be down in winter but would like to get going as soon as I get there.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Black tees, no. But I run a gold tee group Wednesday's if you are interested. PM me.
Steve Stuetzle

[lake5798]

Golf digest had a great article about selecting the proper tee box to help obtain the most enjoyment for your ability. The tee selection rule at the time was based on how far you hit your driver, the problem with that (according to the article) was a lot of people are not sure how far they hit their driver and most think they hit it farther than they actually do. The articles formula was to use your 5 iron(hybrid) distance and multiply by 36, the rational on the distance of that club is most people have a much better idea how far they hit it, since they are usually firing at determined target. Example I hit my 5 iron 170 Yards x 36=6120 yards. I try to stay between 6000 and 6300, and am able to maintain a 6 Hcp, consistently. I checked with a few retired club pros I played with in the Villages, and they all agreed it was a very good formula to use for tee selection. Not saying it works for everyone but I have found more than not, with people I have played with over the years, it works out well. Just food for thought

[chet2020]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Maybe you don't play Exec courses, but Palmetto alone from the Black tees on the 7th and 8th holes are over 370 yards.
So with that said, bring your driver, Sir.

Sir, if I had your forearms, I wouldn't even carry a driver.

[Calisport]

I’m I white tee wanting to be a pitch and putt sometimes

[tvbound]

Originally Posted by chet2020

Sir, if I had your forearms, I wouldn't even carry a driver.

However, seeing spinach on the greens and maybe thinking it is discarded chewing tobacco, wouldn't exactly thrill me. LOL

[tvbound]

Originally Posted by biker1

Yep. Here is one survey of average driving distances by age. Average age in The Villages is about 67.

AGE: DISTANCE
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70: 190.4 yards

Overestimating the length of drives, is nothing new. In fact, some women have a hard time estimating distance, because they’ve been told all of their lives that this much - is 8”. LOL

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[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by chet2020

Sir, if I had your forearms, I wouldn't even carry a driver.

How would you like if I told you that I play Palmer Legends from the Black Tees on the Orange Blossom golf course.
Just to let you know, My GPS distance readings are in Miles, not Yards.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by biker1

Yep. Here is one survey of average driving distances by age. Average age in The Villages is about 67.

AGE: DISTANCE
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70: 190.4 yards

I would like to see the difference in average drive distance in the Villages between January and July. During the winter when the fairways are bone dry, have very little grass and the rough is dormant and very short, a low draw off the T will run out forever. In the middle of the summer rain season, between the wet ground and the nasty Bermuda rough, most drives stay just about where they land. I would guess that my average driving distance is about 35 yards longer during the winter. And in the winter the golfer never has to hack their ball out of a buried lie in the rough just to get back onto the fairway. My average score is probably 5 - 8 strokes lower per round in the winter.