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how far can you see your drives go?

  • 04-06-2021 9:45pm
    #1
    Cooled1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭


    At the driving range I lose sight of the ball at around 190 yards or so, is this normal? I wish there were cameras around the 200 yard mark so that you could see on a screen how your drive ends up and what distance it goes.


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  • #2
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    You may need glasses. Half joking, but half serious. Other than very bad light, there really isn't ant reason you shouldn't be able to track the flight of a ball for it's full flight


  • #3
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    i can follow a ball probably about the same distance then lose sight.

    i wear glasses for reading-tv- work computer but cant play golf wearing them as it brings the ball closer to me and throws me right out of sync altogether


  • #4
    fungie
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭fungie


    In my local driving range, I can't see a 4 iron onwards land but I've no problem following all shots on the course. I've always found it odd.


  • #5
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    fungie wrote: »
    In my local driving range, I can't see a 4 iron onwards land but I've no problem following all shots on the course. I've always found it odd.

    I'm the same. I've always wondered was it something to do with the balls at the range


  • #6
    fungie
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭fungie


    Rikand wrote: »
    I'm the same. I've always wondered was it something to do with the balls at the range

    I think it's to do with the large flat open field. On the course you can use trees etc to help get your bearings.


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  • #7
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,092 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    All the 320 yards carry


  • #8
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,712 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    PARlance wrote: »
    All the 320 yards carry

    At least 280 . Till it hits trees at back of range.


  • #9
    Cooled1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Cooled1


    fungie wrote: »
    In my local driving range, I can't see a 4 iron onwards land but I've no problem following all shots on the course. I've always found it odd.

    Yeah I normally find it much easier to see where the ball ends up on a golf course too. Maybe at the range all the different flags and targets get in the way, with other peoples shots also creating a distraction.


  • #10
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    My eyesight isn't great but I can still see the full flight for all clubs including the driver, even those times when they land at the 180 yard marker


  • #11
    Dayor Knight
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭Dayor Knight


    Not half far enough.


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  • #12
    Cooled1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Cooled1


    Will they ever invent a golf ball you can track on your phone?!


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