Yardage Conversion

Guys,

quite a lot of talk about golfing abroad recently so I thought I'd post my conversion numbers from metres to yards for anyone that hasn't got one yet.

Metres Yards   Yards Metres 50 55   50 46 60 66   60 55 70 77   70 64 80 87   80 73 90 98   90 82 100 109   100 91 110 120   110 101 120 131   120 110 130 142   130 119 140 153   140 128 150 164   150 137 160 175   160 146 170 186   170 155 180 197   180 165 190 208   190 174 200 219   200 183 210 230   210 192 220 241   220 201 230 252   230 210 240 262   240 219 250 273   250 229 260 284   260 238 270 295   270 247 280 306   280 256 290 317   290 265 300 328   300 274          

I didn't take anything like this the first time I played abroad & I struggled a bit.

John. 

My mobile came in usefull when there was a six ball holding every one up one sunday morning,I waited until I was out of their sight before calling though,did'nt fancy a kicking.....

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I remember it well Tony.....

Big butch hairy northerner's yielding sticks....

You did well to hide...........

..........................................................behind me..

I get the impression that the majority on this forum cannot wait for the day when white lines at 1 yard intervals are painted across each fairway. I wonder what the excuses will be then.

I never look at the length of a hole, and could not tell you what the yardages are at my club, nor any other club I have been a member of.

Golf is a game of judgement, both of distance and the variances that can change this distance.

John,

I'm not sure you can count the 4 people in this post that actually commented on the topic as the majority.

Try telling the pros's that golf is a game of judgement or even better the caddiy's who work out all the yardages!!

Me personally I find that this game is difficult as it is so if have to use the markers on the course to help me choose the right club for the right distance then that's what I'll & I bet the majority of players will do.

John.

John, I could say that the Pro's, even with the knowledge from their caddies, as to the yardage down to the last centimetre, tend to hit many shots over the green, come up short into water and bunkers and generally speaking do no better at hitting the correct distance any more than the rest of us, and that is only what we witness from the leaders, god knows how the also rans are doing in repect of hitting spot on distances.

This is the problem with players, like myself, who were introduced to this game in an era when distance markers were not even invented. I learned how to judge distances, get a feel for the conditions and then decide on the type of shot that would best suit those conditions and the fact that I attained scratch tells me that what I learned then was invaluable and has stayed with me all the years I have been playing.

You will know, if you are honest, that no matter what club you take it will never travel the same distance every time for all kinds of reasons, of which you should know about.

 

John,

You obviously learnt & played the game that you felt comfortable with in your era.

I think as times change & technology etc develop then people learning & playing the game in this era feel comfortable using whatever is around to help.

Myself when I'm about 110yds away from the green will use which ever club I feel comfortable hitting. This could range from my wedge all the way to a bump & run with a 7 iron, so I think this probably has a little element of feel to it.

I no doubt feel that in about 5 years everyone will be carrying a GPS device around the course to give them accurate distances to hazards, greens etc. If this gives them the confidence needed to hit their shot then who is to say this is wrong?

Did you never have a caddy when you played in some of the high profile events that you have mentioned on this site?

Cheers.

John.

You are right, John, I am just a rambling old man who just cannot get to grips with the way the game has changed and I have no right to criticise the modern game.

A bump and run from 110 yds would certainly need a great deal of feel, but at my course would be of no use whatsoever.

You have hit it right on the head when you say that these GPS gadgets give the player confidence and it seems they are being allowed to be used, so really I cannot say anything against them.

Yes, John I always had a caddie when I played any major amateur tournaments, but not a caddie in the true sense of the word, just a bag carrier. I made my own decisions, read my own lines on the green(Yes I could get down behind the ball in those days) and selected my own clubs.

I was fortunate to have Alfie Fyldes (Tom Watsons Caddie 3 times in the Open)when I won a Eurosport Pro Am competition at Royal Birkdale. My Pro was Jimmy Hume(Gullane)who once led the open after the first round. He invited me to be one of his partners for this event after taking £50 off me at Vilamoura Old when I was out there with my club Pro Chris Smith, who had got drunk after we won and was mouthing off to such an extent that he was taken up with a bet by this Jimmy Hume. Suffice to say he cost me £50, but I impressed Jimmy with my play, so he invited me to Birkdale, which I though was very nice of him.

There I go, rambling again.

John,

I would never call you a rambling old man. I'm sure anyone would sit intently & listen to all your golfing stories.

We've all made stupid bets some time or another either through pride or drink

John.

Thanks, John, good luck with your comps this week, tomorrow, I am playing with the illustrious, David Marshall, the powerhouse, Danny Brant and that fine young golfer, Stuart Govan. Looking forward to it.

I'll be picking that golfing brain of yours John.

Well, Danny, nice to play with you again and we now know what your problems are. I will come down to you at Pedham shortly and sort it all out.

It was nice to see David striking it like he used to again, but what about Stuarts performance eh!!!!

I think we witnessed a very nicely constructed round of golf from him with so many great shots into the greens. A 79 is always worth shouting about, but when you consider that he probably left three shots out there, it was a very solid performance. I am pleased that he has taken my advice on board and I think he will rapidly improve now that he understands fully what I nave been explaining to him.

As for myself, a great front nine of 38 but a rather dismal performance as I got tired in the second half, still an 83 gross is not to be sneezed at especially with those three 3 putts of mine coming in.

If only I could drive like you, Danny.

I hope you enjoyed my course.

Regarding Pedham, David, Danny seemed to think that he would be able to make a friday afternoon, which is fine by me, but maybe not to your liking.

Thanks for inviting us along to you golf course John. Very nice, nice company too. Just a shame I can keep massacring  such good tee shots. One day I will learn. Very well done Stuart.

Since when has David known what he meant to say.

Some of the best ball striking I have witnessed in quite a while, Stuart, keep it up.