ode IMO need a bit of fluidity for the feel shots.
That's a good observation.
BMW Championship
Par4QC it wouldn't be hard to prove with all the data out there....and I agree, it should be an average of all shots hit with driver, which BD uses more than the other longer hitters. He hits it a LOT higher then other players and is mostly carry. His foul balls are not getting spit out by the trees. In that regard his shots to the rough will be longer than the other long guys. I'd bet he is the longest based on YOUR criteria. And Jordan Spieth
, c'mon, that little pip squeek ain't even in the discussion!
ode I'd bet he is the longest based on YOUR criteria. And Jordan Spieth
No criteria, except they have to be in the fw; how many of Bryson's actually get counted? If he puts just 1 out of 8 in the fw ,at 376 yds., and the others all hit just 1 at 379, but have all 8 counted, then who shows top of the avg. stat? Every round, there are guys out there hitting +330 drives, some 360.
I mentioned Spieth because he has been doing it regularly this season also, and his avg. is even at 299. EVERYONE is doing it. 'Drives' are only countable when they are in the fw. Anyone should know that. Bryson may have the longest 'stat', for measured drives, per the PGA, but he is not the longest.
He may have the longest 'tee shots', but that is a different thing.
Did I even mention what an idiot he is, for trying to be? 
Par4QC No criteria, except they have to be in the fw; how many of Bryson's actually get counted
Hate to blow some MORE holes in your convoluted way of thinking....
But THIS is the criteria for measuring PGA Tour driving distance per the USGA.
Definition of Driving Distance and Methodology of Data Collection
It is important to define the data which form the basis of this report. The driving distance is the total
distance measured from the teeing ground to the point where ball comes to rest – regardless of the
location (fairway, rough, bunker, putting green etc.) These data are collected on the major tours using
one of two methods:
- Tournament officials will measure incremental distances from the teeing ground which are
then marked on both edges of the fairway of the hole(s) being used for the collection of data.
These distance marks are then used by the player, caddie or volunteer collecting the data to
determine the distance for a given drive. - A combination of GPS and laser measuring equipment is used to directly measure the distance
of each drive on a hole
https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/RSI/distance-insights-2021-docs/2020%20Distance%20Report%2026-01-2021.pdf
Longest ot not, his balls-out strategy is Mickelson-esque and is fun to watch. The only turn off for me is when he starts whining about rules officials and when he snubs his playing partners. He can be a dick.
In regards to the walking or moving issue, one thing that really surprised me when attending events is how much movement is going on ALL THE TIME. Even at the Ryder Cup. I would think those guys would be more used to it and able to tune it out. I'm sure it makes a difference when it's someone close, or isolated movement away from the crowd though.
So I caught the clip of him asking Cantlay to stop walking. I didn't think it was that bad. I have asked people in my peripheral to move before. The way he asked didn't seem rude at all either. I think the announcers were trying to make a mountain out of an ant hill. I also don't like Bryson much, but this was a non event.
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Ack8236 isolated movement away from the crowd
It kills me when one of them is ready to hit, then stops to motion someone aside.......180 yds. down, behind the green.
Why are they looking at the green, while hitting the ball?
If movements/noises, whether sudden or subdued, affect them that much, I hope they never work around power equipment/tools.
I'm always aware of my surroundings on a course. If there is a road behind me, off the tee area. I know that.... and I know there may be a motorcycle or heavy truck pass by; it's not going to affect me at all. Because, I'm aware of it possibly happening. Same with a train track within earshot. Courses have noisy gas carts still. There is always noise on or around courses, even if you are the only one out there.
Tiger's Dad brought him up making all kinds of noises when he was swinging, but still, it affected him as a Pro.
Because he became an ass, like all of them, in that regard.
Par4QC We're on the flight path to a local airport, it's probably < 2 miles as the plane/helicopter flies. Playing a team match once (4ball ties) and an opponent took offence at me lighting a cigarette during his preparation ... I burst out laughing and asked him if he wanted me to shoot down the helicopter above us heading to the airport. Dickhead.
Par4QC I'm always aware of my surroundings on a course.
I try to be aware everywhere! I used to not like noise/movement while playing. Probably because we were taught that's the way it's supposed to be. Back when I played a bunch of scrambles, I realized sometimes there's just going to be distractions. After that change in mindset, I'm able to go through my swing routine with just about anything going on around me.
golf_bhoy 1 course I play is in a county Forest Preserve, complete with gun range for the co. sheriff dept., and it is also just 1/4 mi. south of the int'l airport. Another has a 'estate compound' 1/2 encircling the course, where the owner has a skeet shooting range, and they shoot those shotguns almost every day; the echoes throught the woods are quite loud of course. A couple others are built right along very busy 4 lane streets. Can think of only 1 in the area that is really off the beaten path, but it is now closed for good, yet, had a highway running past it also. Life is noise. Get used to it PGA.
It's not about noise per se but a sudden noise can mess with you. I don't care who you are, if I yell at the top of your swing it's likely to bother you. But I don't care if people are talking around me.