Yep. In the good old days 260 or so was a good drive on a

500 yard par 5, leaving 240. A few would think about going for the green, depending on lie, water, wind, etc. A GREAT 3 wood (made from real wood) put him on the green but he was likely a short chip off. Today a routine 320 yard drive leaves 180 on the same hole, which is probably a 7 iron or so. Even at the same distance, 240 is a routine 3 iron and everybody is on the green or close.

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Posted: 01/29/2018 at 06:44AM

Monday golf! ** -- RoswellGAHokie 01/28/2018 8:41PM

Indeed! 5 holes wasn't enough? or was it 4? Either way, awesome! ** -- HokieinTampa 01/28/2018 8:48PM

Interesting that Day & Noren both played the back nine 2 over w/ no birdies -- 133743Hokie 01/28/2018 9:13PM

Match play format of playoff... -- 2hhoop3 01/29/2018 09:32AM

You listened to the analysts post-match :-) ** -- 133743Hokie 01/29/2018 10:55AM

Watched the playoff ... -- 2hhoop3 01/29/2018 11:15AM

Par 5s on the PGA tour are meant to be birdied..... ** -- UTPr0sim 01/28/2018 9:27PM

Yet they didn't birdie the two on the back 9 in regulation. That's my point ** -- 133743Hokie 01/29/2018 08:33AM

Yep. In the good old days 260 or so was a good drive on a -- 81_Hokie 01/29/2018 06:44AM

Ask Rahm how that 4 iron on 18 worked for him Saturday. Ouch! ** -- 133743Hokie 01/29/2018 08:55AM

Giggity! -- MP4VT2004 01/28/2018 9:04PM

Yep. In the good old days 260 or so was a good drive on a

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