How many yards is another stroke equal to?

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Printable Version

All Forums > Golf Discussions > The Clubhouse > How many yards is another stroke equal to?

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 6:09:40 AM

ir_man

Posts: 1728
Joined: 07/05/05
From: Lowell, MA
Status: offline

After reading one of the tee selection posts, I began to wonder how people accomodate for courses that are not Par 72s. Around here, we have a lot of par 70s or 71s. Obviously a par 70 course would play longer than par 72 of the same distance. In my head, I picked 200 yds as a distance per stroke. To me it is about the average difference in length between a par3 and a par4. So, is a par70; 6000yd course equal to say par72;6400yds?

< Message edited by ir_man -- 05/22/12 7:02:08 AM >

_____________________________

Index: 12.4
Cally RAZR Hawk Tour 8.5* w/ NV 65
Cally Diablo Edge Tour 3+WD
Cally FT 4WD
Taylor Made Tour Preferred CBs 3-PW
Miz MP-T Bl Nick 53*, 58*
Odyssey White Hot XG #7

Post #: 1

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 6:20:04 AM

mcavoy

Posts: 4236
Joined: 01/07/09
Status: offline

jesus dude, that made my head hurt.

_____________________________

"Ahoy polloi! Where did you just come from? A scotch ad?" - Spaulding Smails

Post #: 2

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 6:25:00 AM

ir_man

Posts: 1728
Joined: 07/05/05
From: Lowell, MA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: mcavoy

jesus dude, that made my head hurt.

Of course, it's 6:30 in the morning out there. Have a coffee and a danish, wake up a little, and give it another shot.

_____________________________

Index: 12.4
Cally RAZR Hawk Tour 8.5* w/ NV 65
Cally Diablo Edge Tour 3+WD
Cally FT 4WD
Taylor Made Tour Preferred CBs 3-PW
Miz MP-T Bl Nick 53*, 58*
Odyssey White Hot XG #7

Post #: 3

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 6:35:50 AM

mcavoy

Posts: 4236
Joined: 01/07/09
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: ir_man

quote:

ORIGINAL: mcavoy

jesus dude, that made my head hurt.

Of course, it's 6:30 in the morning out there. Have a coffee and a danish, wake up a little, and give it another shot.

Yeah right! I'm sitting in front of a Ford Dealer Service dept. waiting for them to open - have to get my work vehicle serviced. As to your OP haven't really thought about it much. I just play.

_____________________________

"Ahoy polloi! Where did you just come from? A scotch ad?" - Spaulding Smails

Post #: 4

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 6:39:14 AM

sdandrea1

Posts: 10,000+
Joined: 04/05/11
From: Stafford county/Fredericksburg, VA
Status: offline

Too much math ir_man. All I know is that a par 70 track at 6K yards is HARDER than a Par 72 track at 6K yards.

< Message edited by sdandrea1 -- 05/22/12 10:19:36 AM >

_____________________________

~Steve~

PING G15 Draw - 10.5* TFC R
PING K15 3W - TFC R
PING K15 4H, 5H
PING G15 6 - W, UW, SW
PING Craz-E

Post #: 5

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 7:52:02 AM

swinnea

Posts: 3727
Joined: 11/24/04
From: Austin
Status: offline

How about this? A par 71 or 70 might have par 5's "converted" to par 4's. Find the average par 4 distance and an average par 5 distance. Subtract the two values. That'd be the difference in yardage for each stroke.

_____________________________

What we could really use in schools is a moment of Science

Post #: 6

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 10:46:44 AM

ga_pike

Posts: 3253
Joined: 07/07/03
From: Hahira, GA
Status: offline

I personally don't look at "par" when I decide what tees to play, I look at course length and par 3 lengths.

Post #: 7

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 10:54:57 AM

dannytmc

Posts: 167
Joined: 12/29/06
From: New York
Status: offline

I say yes.

quote:

ORIGINAL: ir_man

After reading one of the tee selection posts, I began to wonder how people accomodate for courses that are not Par 72s. Around here, we have a lot of par 70s or 71s. Obviously a par 70 course would play longer than par 72 of the same distance. In my head, I picked 200 yds as a distance per stroke. To me it is about the average difference in length between a par3 and a par4. So, is a par70; 6000yd course equal to say par72;6400yds?

Post #: 8

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 12:30:52 PM

golfnut2400

Posts: 7630
Joined: 03/20/04
From: The Glass City
Status: offline

I find it easier to break 80 on a par 70 than a par 72 course. Yardage is not interesting (within reason)

_____________________________

Driver of the Day: No Effin Clue
GT Index: 5.84

Post #: 9

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/22/12 2:26:50 PM

Par4QC

Posts: 8990
Joined: 07/15/07
From: Eight miles straight up downtown somewhere
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: golfnut2400

I find it easier to break 80 on a par 70 than a par 72 course. Yardage is not interesting (within reason)

Took the words right out of my mouth!!...

Post #: 10

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/23/12 7:36:47 AM

letthebigdogshunt

Posts: 1756
Joined: 01/02/04
Status: offline

A par 70/71 has one or two fewer par fives usually. So I would use 125/150 per stroke.

_____________________________

Titleist 910 D2 12*
Titleist 910F 17*
TM Superfast 3,5,6 hybrid
Mizuno MX900 7-PW
Wishon 50.55.60 wedges
Odyssey 2ball putter

Post #: 11

RE: How many yards is another stroke equal to? - 05/23/12 8:10:13 AM

JOSEPHLB

Posts: 1417
Joined: 07/12/07
From: Hanover, PA
Status: offline

course rating and course slope are the real factors..

A Par 70 course means nothing if its actually rated < 70
A Par 72 course can actually be rated lower as well, resulting in an "easier" to play course that is rated > 72

http://www.leaderboard.com/abcs.htm

Yardage gets interesting once you get 6500+ yards, with a course slope of .. oh lets say.. 125 or more

Post #: 12

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

All Forums > Golf Discussions > The Clubhouse > How many yards is another stroke equal to?

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

Jump to:

Support our Sponsors:

MyClubMaker.com - Shop everyone then shop us. We guarantee we will meet or beat any price.

My Ostrich Golf - When it comes to golf, we don't have our heads in the sand!

ActiveGolf.com - Book tee times online at top courses around the country.

Value Golf - Selling you components at rock bottom prices.

Solid Rock Golf - Building your game on a solid foundation.

Infiniti Golf - The best fit for your game.