Interesting discussion on yahoo chat….

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070829000950AAvlRhG&show=7

How far you hit any particular shot depends on the club, the ball, the wind, the ground conditions (lush grass, frozen tundra, hard ground, cart-path, etc.

Remember the bet in TIN CUP, where the don Johnson character  won the bet hitting a 4 iron down an asphalt highway?, http://www.amazon.com/Tin-Cup-Kevin-Costner/dp/0790730995,

Most male golfers hit an 8 iron an average of 125 to 135 yards.  You need to determine what is YOUR average by hitting a quantity of practice balls on a practice range where you know the distances exactly or can pace off the distance to confirm the posted distances.

Can you hit it straight as you can point?…

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-9758873-3076149?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=DALTON-McCRARYS

After you know how far you hit an 8 iron, you are ready to begin to play around virtually!