Can an Average Guy Drive A Golf Ball 295 Yards? | Above Average Joe

Can an Average Guy Drive A Golf Ball 295 Yards? | Above Average Joe | GQ Sports

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3 жыл бұрын

Average guy Clay Skipper is no golfer, but that doesn't mean he can't learn to drive a golf ball 295 yards in two days. Seems like a simple enough ask, right? In this episode of Above Average Joe Clay takes part in his own long drive competition, where he has 2 minutes to drive 8 balls at least 295 yards. Will the help of pro golfers Troy Mullins and Collin Morikawa and yoga instructor Beth Cooke be enough to get him there?
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@frankacfc 3 жыл бұрын

She totally won this video. Great coach, great personality, great...

@randomclips8575 3 жыл бұрын

😂 ik where you are going with there

@howdareyou41 3 жыл бұрын

might as well just say it

@0Architectdude0 3 жыл бұрын

... uhh great uhh swing!

@BaddMuzik 3 жыл бұрын

AAAAAHHHHH 🍠 🍠

@leroyrodgers6089 3 жыл бұрын

She does have all those things. But that booty though.

@Techninjaspeaks 3 жыл бұрын

Troy Mullins..... GOT DAYM!

@merrittorius 3 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to make sure I wasnt the only one. Yeeesh

@willmorris5385 3 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s hilarious here for same reason

@delmafrance4251 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Corvette.Ronnie 3 жыл бұрын

I don't care what she charges for "lessons".......I'm paying it.

@matthewtomczyk 3 жыл бұрын

📸📸

@Mannchini 2 жыл бұрын

What a great coach Troy is, also that 2/3 minutes with Colin was awesome. Love how chill he is.

@alexhoward2402 2 жыл бұрын

Came for the golf, stayed for the cake

@carson3838 Жыл бұрын

weirdo

@yunggravy9476 Жыл бұрын

Safe to say if she gave me golf lessons i wouldn't learn anything

@raw2107 Жыл бұрын

Yams

@urbanexplorer260 3 жыл бұрын

“Try to hit the sweet spot” - “I have a hunch for that” man is a savage lol

@ROUGHNECKACTUAL 2 жыл бұрын

not even what either of them said........

@ex7463 2 жыл бұрын

so many lewd comments leave the woman alone

@jackson.brower 3 жыл бұрын

267 after one day of golf is really impressive

@Feverdream7777 2 жыл бұрын

it's not impressive, it's statistical luck. He's not doing one thing right to carry forward with any skill... if he keeps up with what he was doing, he'll spend the next 30 years frustrated.

@khalidbarhum3174 2 жыл бұрын

@@Feverdream7777 why you mad lmao

@tdawg6877 2 жыл бұрын

@@Feverdream7777 lol I think most casual players who play once a week or less will also spend the next 30 years frustrated hahahaha. But I do think long driving as a noob is pure luck. Good athletes who have actually swung something at a ball before could prob hit 300 their first time buuuuut would should a 150 in a round of golf lol (like me).

@sabrynhoskins9984 2 жыл бұрын

@@tdawg6877 I wasn't even close to that. My first time swinging were duds. I mean, it was at a dingy range with an iron too long for me (I'm left handed so I had one choice on a club) but after going like 7 more times, investing in my own driver, and watching stance videos I'm up to 150 and I'm excited to get better. I've only been 8-9 times. 260 is incredible, the guy in the comments is just insecure af lmao

@tdawg6877 2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrynhoskins9984 I’m glad you have been enjoying playing!

@dame744 3 жыл бұрын

I applaud him for even being able to hear what she is saying and not even be the slightest distracted...

@ex7463 2 жыл бұрын

so many lewd comments leave the woman alone

@ExoticDva 2 жыл бұрын

Think that’s just a you problem bud

@ale-- 2 жыл бұрын

You're the odd one out here... it ain't hard to not be a perv

@kenrehill8775 Жыл бұрын

@@ex7463 why? Hot is hot, always merits a comment.

@teebzz 3 жыл бұрын

I've learned more about the driving stance and swing in the first five minutes of this vid than the other You Tube Golfing channels I'm subscribed to. Troy broke that whole sequence down into slow controlled stages which I haven't seen on any other my other golfing channels, (not naming names).. Sure they talk about the set up, tilt your body slightly etc and then as soon as they set up they just wallop through it as if that's all there is to it.. My driving is awful atm, (my short game is coming on though)... Started out ok when I first picked up a club just under a year back, then it went all downhill. I've been watching far too many different channels... Anyhow I'm waffling... Great video, wish Troy Mullins was my coach..

@conan6939 2 жыл бұрын

Worst thing to do is watch too many technique videos and try to add them to your game. You might be trying to fix things your swing doesn't even need fixed

@tylerhartzog8720 3 жыл бұрын

After so many episodes of this he doesn’t seem like an average man

@saims.2402 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he’s above average joe.

@cc-rg7dz 2 жыл бұрын

Well considering the average drive by men is 250-260, he's pretty below average. I don't want to be mean but his swing is really... wimpy.

@boomzdaddy 2 жыл бұрын

@@cc-rg7dz the average drive by men is definitely not that high.

@darkscreenpodcasts618 2 жыл бұрын

@@cc-rg7dz After one day.....

@frederickroy7039 2 жыл бұрын

@@cc-rg7dz Its not a lack of strength, just lacks practice. He is sort of small to be aiming for a 300+ average. That said, go to any golf course and your 30-60 y/o average Joe will drive no more than 200-220.

@ryanuffner9162 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Collin morikawa, class act

@joebob8037 3 жыл бұрын

Yea but he says 295 is short and on the low end of average tour pros. Ha he only averages 294.5!!!! Stats at PGA Tour.

@trple2 2 жыл бұрын

@Malcolm Villanueva That is not what he said and not the point he was making.

@stevewode Жыл бұрын

@@joebob8037 He said that number isn't accurate and I believe it. He definitely drives well over 300.

@513TangoKiller 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely have a new crush on Troy lol

@Daniel-36 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been golfing for 5 years or so and can’t hit it 250, on good days 230. For your first time actually hitting the driver, you did really good. 267 is insane.

@Xavier.1.. Жыл бұрын

I played golf for the first time a week ago. My shots are all over the place. My furtherst shot traveled 185 yards.

@musestarlight1 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I played a nerdy game golf instead of baseball all my friends are struggling to learn and I'm a biggie golfer in my sleep 😂

@rohansharma4785 3 жыл бұрын

I was too distracted by the coach tbh. Don't blame Clay for messing this one up again

@howdareyou41 3 жыл бұрын

I remember puberty too you'll get it through it bud

@zararaj476 3 жыл бұрын

Howdareyou LMAO

@lvmichael34 3 жыл бұрын

Bro she a baddie 100%

@lvmichael34 3 жыл бұрын

@@howdareyou41 go get some viagra old man. Have you lost the simple joys of life ?

@DJGamingfps 3 жыл бұрын

I was distracted by the neck beard

@j4ta261 2 жыл бұрын

This was wildly entertaining. Imagine having access to those two coaches, though?

@ex7463 2 жыл бұрын

so many lewd comments leave the woman alone

@micropiper 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'd love to see more instructional videos by Troy. Amazing coach. Thank you

@rticle15 2 жыл бұрын

Troy Mullins is a fantastic coach. She gave him so much in very little time.

@MrExplodium 3 жыл бұрын

Troy is an amazing teacher. This is helpful for me as a beginner.

@randomdude12370 2 жыл бұрын

I think this video was well executed. As a golf noob, I learned a lot of tips, as well as stuff like that trick with spraying stuff on the club face. Great coach, great atmosphere, great camerawork!

@bradleybiederer8796 2 жыл бұрын

What an experience to have Troy and Colin directly giving you pointers.

@l.rongardner2150 3 жыл бұрын

If Sammy Hagar were a golfer, he'd write a song titled "I can't drive 295."

@elfoto4000 2 жыл бұрын

can we get more videos of Troy Mullins. she is accurate, great teacher, to the point, and GOTTDAYMN@

@andysontag5336 3 жыл бұрын

Troy is an amazing teacher. Really impressed.

@yandelleon6734 3 жыл бұрын

"This the happiest I've ever felt failing", may be the funniest quote I've ever heard

@chrisjackson1266 3 жыл бұрын

"Be athletic" Boom! Done! I watched the baseball video Clay did. A lot of the same concepts for range of motion and stability apply to the golf swing too.

@lechence 3 жыл бұрын

came for the drive, stayed for the coach! :P

@lazybeachbum9394 3 жыл бұрын

This video improved my stroke.

@yourfavoritechannel9112 2 жыл бұрын

There’s two ways for me to take this comment and I will choose the HILARIOUS one

@beckmanchilds756 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressed! About 8 minutes in. This goes to show that the better your teacher/instruction you can really advance quickly. Great job!

@3spressoShot 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely but also dude was just swinging out of his shoes with no thought about hitting a fairway lol

@Khoi_Huynh 3 жыл бұрын

3:45 i'm in love

@planespotta4411 2 жыл бұрын

The Old Spice endorsment is SO SNEAKY. 🤣

@samuelmathu3327 2 жыл бұрын

lmao I definitely think the editor chose that clip to go with what he said here 8:44

@SkatingwithAaron 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! 267 in two days. Think I’ve hit that once in my life and it was down hill with a little cart path action. 🤣 Hats off to you sir!

@Will-kl5ri 3 жыл бұрын

Troy Mullins is a smokeshow and an awesome person - wow

@larrypereira1265 2 жыл бұрын

She's a racist.

@jamman950 2 жыл бұрын

@@larrypereira1265 how

@larrypereira1265 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamman950 I disagreed with her on Instagram about police brutality and pretty much told me that since I am white I don't know what I am talking about. And then she blocked me.

@ale-- 2 жыл бұрын

@@larrypereira1265 lol, cry harder

@larrypereira1265 2 жыл бұрын

@@ale-- kinda late to the party.

@triathlete954 3 жыл бұрын

I’m down to do the same training with such fun and fit teachers 😉

@thenewgolfmom 2 жыл бұрын

my kid started golf lessons, I know nothing about the sport so i started watching golf videos to learn. Most tutorials are super boring and not interesting, this one was the complete opposite. 1000 better than most and easy to understand instructions. thanks.

@billyrichard3075 3 жыл бұрын

The guy at the beginning who had the 500 yard drive HAD to of hit and rolled down the cartpath. Kyle Berkshire is hitting them about 460 and his mechanics, technique and speed are 1000% ahead of the clip I just saw of him striking the ball. Entertaining video though

@edgelord8644 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. I don't believe that old geezer either

@frederikandersen6244 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that doesn't make any sense at all lol

@razerfish 3 жыл бұрын

That's Mike Austin, the longest hitter of his day. Even into his 70's he averaged over 300 yards for his drives, and that's with old persimmon woods and wound golf balls.

@rodmunch4066 3 жыл бұрын

Do some reaserch on the od fella

@kleshreen 2 жыл бұрын

Well that 500+ yard drive was probably done 30 years before that video was taken. He wasn't an old man when it happened lol.

@samuelprescott7426 3 жыл бұрын

As a guy who can make a 300yd drive on occasion - you have to put in a lot of practice to even get close to generating the required club head speed and direction to get it there. And even then, direction matters more than distance when you're a beginner.

@lucasscott6984 3 жыл бұрын

I can do it based on raw athleticism but most of the time I just shank it bad haha

@robertchasteen9909 3 жыл бұрын

Right. Really gotta get those hips out early and get some good whiplash too. And ill be flexing HAAARDDD lol. I dont really do it on the course though. Play more at like 245-255

@lucasscott6984 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertchasteen9909 100 percent swings every time haha

@ProYagu 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, the farther you hit it, the farther that bad boy can go off line too.

@R7300 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProYagu I can 100% confirm that, my drives might go 300 occasionally down the fairway but they go 300 yards right just as often 😂

@daveg1386 2 жыл бұрын

Great coach. She was so good at explaining how to correct your issues.

@GregVanGorp 2 жыл бұрын

Clay: "That might have gone 290!" Troy: "207. In bounds"

@andrewooo001 3 жыл бұрын

His driver had some backspin at 7:45 😂😂😂 it's like a wedge!!! This was highly entertaining

@MCA_Lives 2 жыл бұрын

I hit my drives 275 consistently that separation of hips and shoulders is key to getting distance, all about winding up and exploding

@piranhaparran3007 2 жыл бұрын

Trojan Goddess, SHE'S THE BEST!!! Thank you for doing this. Now people can see how difficult it is. This is just one stick, thirteen more.

@rockerdude 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I want her to coach me!!! Also love Collin seems like such a chill guy! Great video

@marcusjohn6654 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, talented and a great teacher. Wow

@ProYagu 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, that is really good after a day. With a coach and practice, he could be regularly hitting 295.

@3spressoShot 2 жыл бұрын

The second he learns to keep that elbow in on the down swing and not cast. He will driving 270 regularly.

@johnsmathers21 3 жыл бұрын

I’d fall in love 😂

@quickturtle72 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive for such little training and practice! I think if he could just get his swing path corrected, he'd probably get there. Hats off to the coaches for sure. Teaching the game to a newcomer takes a lot of patience.

@vinnyvidivici 2 жыл бұрын

18:56 - Sheesh.

@lrac_1 Жыл бұрын

Been following Troy for a while. That track body is crazy

@taygrice9034 3 жыл бұрын

Troy with all due respect 😅

@TheRox0923 3 жыл бұрын

That that poor Yogi.. Troy just laughed at her technique and dude called it silly hajaha

@JPStandifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a before and after of his blood pressure during the coaching session

@ziggylarkdust 3 жыл бұрын

wow Troy is gorgeous.

@BiggDx 3 жыл бұрын

5:41 I would have lost

@walkinguphill5178 2 жыл бұрын

Dude might’ve just become a lifetime golfer. Enjoy the game, and thanks for this video. In a short time this video taught me more than lots of sorting through YT instructional vids. Well done

@genekerr8762 3 жыл бұрын

Not with a banana slice... slight draw with new equipment and balls... yes... I'm 58 and hit 3 wood 245-250 with smooth swing. Driver is 285-295 with smooth swing. Catch 300+ down wind or downhill on a regular basis. I am 6'5" which helps with clubhead speed and still being in control.

@cornyboers7304 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering how she measured them with a rangefinder as there is a hill in front and only part of the buildings show so wouldn't see the balls land and 267 with a big slice isn't on. No wonder they didn't use the launch monitor for accurate results even though they used it for shot tracer.

@stephanparis6085 Жыл бұрын

Nevermind avoiding chicken wings with the arms, how about them chicken legs LOL

@terme-nator_ 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that coach 😤👍

@markprice2225 Жыл бұрын

I kinda like the yogi! I need that pre-golf yoga routine. Maybe she has some good stretching techniques for other activities too!

@John-78 3 жыл бұрын

Average man can't hit a golf ball 250, let alone 295. If you can hit a golf ball 295, you are not an average Joe.

@saims.2402 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he’s above average joe.

@badtostada6123 3 жыл бұрын

5'6 130lbs with a right shoulder surgery.. not a serious golfer maybe twice or a handful of times a year. In my 30s... hit it 260 and have only been getting farther and farther

@freshkicks23023 3 жыл бұрын

Hitting a ball 250 isn’t hard. It’s hard to do consistently and accurately

@John-78 3 жыл бұрын

@@freshkicks23023 Hard is a relative term. What would be hard for you is convincing me the average male golfer hits 225 yard drives, let alone 250...

@badtostada6123 3 жыл бұрын

@@John-78 I think average would be around 240.. with no control of ball placement.. and obviously not every shot 🙄. That's the average golfer.. if you aren't in that category than you'd be below average. Probably just have terrible fundamentals or your body just isn't built to swing a club like an average Joe. I golf with a lot of different people. I live in a tourist golding zone what I can say is the majority of men can hit it 240 + but have zero control of it and have a lot of break fast balls let's say. 😉 hitting 260 with ball control would be well above average ... one could also find their handicap and search what percentile they are in and that'll let ya know where you stand compared to the average Joe's and the pros

@SnowWolf90 2 жыл бұрын

I want to try this challenge, I'm a pretty decent driver of the ball, I can hit regularly around 270 maybe 280, have gotten over 300 but moving quick, hitting 8 shots, I curious how I'd do

@tjfischer7570 2 жыл бұрын

5:42 mans was probably SWEATING

@Gatornation850 3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of that song in the 90s by sir mix a lot

@loganmoyer1548 3 жыл бұрын

Try to hit a tennis serve 100mph, that's very easy for the pros.

@Smiththebat 3 жыл бұрын

I believe this is way harder to achieve than driving 295yds and would make a better video.

@Smiththebat 2 жыл бұрын

@American Hero I can drive a golf ball 295 yards, of course no one’s gonna believe me. I took a few tennis lessons as a kid but volleyball was my main sport so I assume I could pick up a tennis serve... but I feel like the tennis pros services speeds are WILD compared to a 295 yard tee shot, which I believe to be quite attainable by amateurs. But again, I’m pretty out of touch with tennis so I don’t actually know how fast a complete beginner could pull off...

@Smiththebat 2 жыл бұрын

@American Hero i golf avidly and understand how rare it is and like I said I’m a rust bucket at tennis, so in my view I can see a coordinated athletic person who gets training and practices a bit hitting a 295yd drive. Heck my friend who plays maybe once a year slammed a couple 280yd bombs down the middle the other week when we played. I know I see pros regularly slamming 200kph serves on tv but how fast does the average amateur serve?

@Smiththebat 2 жыл бұрын

@American Hero ya... probably.

@andrebjerke387 2 жыл бұрын

@@Smiththebat you capping hard, you don’t play golf often and you “feel” like you hit it 295. You don’t use a launch monitor, therefore everything you said was a lie.

@TheBiggdogg73 3 жыл бұрын

This is the type of dude who goes on Twitter and says “golf isn’t a sport.” 😂

@PaintingwithEnrique 2 жыл бұрын

Its not, its a competitive game.

@joegould7459 3 жыл бұрын

This guy was better than most people on his first swing than the people at your local club that have been playing for years

@carlosmarino7176 3 жыл бұрын

Troy you can take all my money I need you're teaching techniques 😉🥰❤️

@korytang8984 2 жыл бұрын

Coach 😍😍

@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not even interested in hockey, but this video is great.

@uncokee 3 жыл бұрын

5:42 it would be over for me

@jd67543 3 жыл бұрын

Facts would 100% get exposed

@umangatang 2 жыл бұрын

good cast! troy and clay, round 2?

@RyanJinjer Жыл бұрын

267 is very impressive, great job. I'm happy with that drive in the fairway any day and I've been golfing for years.

@Ericliaoo 3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping Clay would've done a Happy Gilmore swing for fun

@hawaiidispenser 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness, Lord have mercy....

@ShinyChamelion 3 жыл бұрын

Was legit thinking that he needed to attempt this next

@kevrobbo77 Жыл бұрын

well i used to drive 240. but stopped playing for a decade. getting back into it now but relearning the swing first. this casting thing. i've always done it. so i'm hoping i can hold the wrists for longer and generate more ch speed. seen loads of videos on driving, first time i've heard this term. going to tell all the lads about it. lol

@jpcoll2011 2 жыл бұрын

I have played 30 years. I can only dream of hitting it over 220 yards so well done.

@subill2757 2 жыл бұрын

She is a great teacher!

@lepadus7926 2 жыл бұрын

Great coach.

@parmanduke 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome for 2 days. Keep going you'll get there. Troy M impressive Young lady.

@thinlet1 2 жыл бұрын

Great lessons, I’m struggling with distance. Hey GQ, need any volunteers?

@paulterry7672 7 ай бұрын

Would like Troy as my swing coach

@sloebone7399 2 жыл бұрын

Great job teaching! I would have tried talking about swinging the clubhead to bring it all together. Just my thought. And next time have GQ buy you some better golf balls. The Pro’s aren’t teeing up range balls even on the range.

@Hidden02 3 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how many times I've played with people that "think" they hit 300... If you don't hit a ball have time to pickup your tee and you're ball still not airborne, you aren't close to 300. I carry 285-290 and I out hit all of these so called "I hit 300" and they think I'm at like 330-340, love bursting their bubble and say nope like 305 and they're 30 yards behind me.

@carnagegaming5188 2 жыл бұрын

troy is great, what a great video

@clintonalexander2765 2 жыл бұрын

If he made 295 in two days, I would've been pissed!

@davidjames1684 3 жыл бұрын

1:08 - dats alot uh hare

@Smiththebat 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely yes.

@grahamdavis8777 2 жыл бұрын

"That might have got 290" Narrator: "It didnt"

@athens_1psvr31 Жыл бұрын

Definitely a fan of Troy now. “Could you teach me some moves?”- Bruce LeRoy.

@superque4 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, you had me at Troy Mullins!

@ihatesquash 3 жыл бұрын

This video is extremely educational wtf. Great video though

@frankwood2413 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. I play alot, but seeing all that info given was awesome

@honkerh8r564 2 жыл бұрын

Came for the driving tip.....stayed for Troy Mullins.

@jayjay1drum1skate Жыл бұрын

After watching a golf lesson and a yoga lesson… I’m suspicious of this guys true goals 😂

@jtrahan6062 2 жыл бұрын

Doug Z. Goodstien looking good buddy

@isleofdeath 3 жыл бұрын

So how the hack did you get in touch with CM? If I try giving some tour guy I call I most times end up nowhere. I really need to get to know someone with connections :-)