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WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez looks at carry vs. total distance, breaks down the biomechanics of the tee shot, and gets tips from Dustin Johnson, one of the top drivers on the tour, to find out why it's Almost Impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards through the air.
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@baronvonnembles 5 лет назад

I once drove a golf ball 2341 miles. I remember that the whole trip I was like, "What is that noise coming from the trunk?

@angry8232 5 лет назад

Mark Johnson lmao this made me laugh too hard

@treemcnuggets 5 лет назад

I hope others understand

@smartguy9951 5 лет назад

Lol

@ashtonelliott4427 5 лет назад

Lies lies lies

@samking4179 5 лет назад

haha. funny.

@RickShielsPGA 5 лет назад

Really great video 👍

@sciso5480 3 года назад

Love ur channel dude

@RealDuckyVr 3 года назад

Hey rick

@chetanchimate 3 года назад

I am not sure if he answered the question why it is almost impossible to drive more than 450 yards. In the beginning of this video, it seemed like he was gonna prove it mathematically using physics (laws and equations of motion, friction, swing speed, launch angle, v-notch impact test, physical strength etc etc in addition to just the COR .)

@warrenbuffett3420 3 года назад

Nice video Ricky boy

@Werdnasemajjamesandrew 3 года назад

You only said that cause they cut the corn syrup ball. I know you Shielsy. Hahahahaha top shelf good man

@PhantomFilmAustralia 5 лет назад

"I beg to differ. Happy Gilmore achieved that feat no more than an hour ago.

@MarkSmith-lz5rk 5 лет назад

Well moron...good for happy gil...OH MY GODDD

@logawinner 5 лет назад

You have to go for swiftly have to hit really low. Have to hit straight

@reapersmind7162 5 лет назад

And you can count... on me waiting for YOU in the parking lot

@MarkSmith-lz5rk 5 лет назад

@@reapersmind7162 hey shooter haven't you forgot your nine iron

@logawinner 5 лет назад

No he forgot his putter

@chunghsiho3777 4 года назад

June 2019: Impossible for a consistent 450 yard drive. June 2020: Bryson Dechambeau - hold my bag...

@timmyj07 3 года назад

*also Kyle Berkshire*

@jacobdelicate1111 3 года назад

Thats exactly what I was waiting for in the comments 😂🤣

@kja6336 3 года назад

Bubba Watson too

@VivaLaGolf42 3 года назад

I don’t think Bryson averages carry at 450 though. As impressive as it is. Good to see him transition it into some wins! See how it does long term for him.

@LVraidersFan123 3 года назад

Bryson hits is 345 carry no wind. 360-400 with roll

@Martin-sg3bp 5 лет назад

Why it’s almost impossible to score over 300 in bowling

@KnowledgePerformance7 5 лет назад

OMG yes plz

@darint07 5 лет назад

Had me rolling. Thanks!

@lo1bo2 5 лет назад

With Canadian five-pin bowling, the max is 450.

@Rurike 5 лет назад

They arnt trying hard enough

@notasian7620 5 лет назад

That video would be 10 minutes and 1 second long

@shonuff4323 5 лет назад

I'll be looking forward to the next video in 20 years titled "Why it is almost impossible to drive a golf ball over 520 yards"

@Brett733 5 лет назад

Agreed, this entire serious is a joke. It's entertaining, but a joke nonetheless.

@BuntyBoymadman 5 лет назад

Totally disagree. It was really interesting. I loved it.

5 лет назад

I think the series is interesting. In some cases gear does limit performance, such as in golf. So this exact episode is perhaps not "impossible enough", but rather limited to 450 yards. Others have serious physiological barriers that can be hard or impossible to breach.

@avengednightmare 5 лет назад

Think they should look up world long drive tour before making videos like this

@joesmith389 4 года назад

Lol no, that won’t happen. Average tour driving distance has only increased around 13 yards in the past 20 years, and because of the COR limits, it will likely remain stagnant. Then there’s the long drive champions (who rarely play any tour events, as they just don’t have the overall skills). They would have to shorten their drivers to 48” or under, as that’s the max allowed on tour, which would bring their distances down even more. Long story short, averages will stay around ~ 300-310 unless the rules change.

@Tterragyello 3 года назад

Besides the mechanical limits, there is also an exponential increase in drag on a golf ball the faster it travels

@joebulmanski9037 Год назад

BROOKSY!!!!

@edge21str 11 месяцев назад

until it breaks the sound barrier

@Julian79.. 9 месяцев назад

@@edge21str that is not the limit to drag. It is quadratic not exponential and it does not care about the sound barrier

@edge21str 9 месяцев назад

@@Julian79.. I was just trying to make a joke and I'm not too versed on the subject, but doesn't drag coefficient decrease as speed increases past mach 1?

@Julian79.. 9 месяцев назад

@@edge21str yes you are totally right, there is a sharp increase in the drag coefficiwnt at mach 1 and it decreases with higher speeds again. I did not know that, apperently the compressibility of air is the reason. Thanks and sorry for then false information

@magnusfrsigandersen9552 3 года назад

Kyle berkshire: "Hold my beer"

@anyexpat 3 года назад

Anyone can drive over 450 yards in the right conditions, on flat level ground with normal roll out kyle does not hit 450

@neonwhite7445 2 года назад

@@anyexpat Kyle gets 150+ club head speed and 225+ ball speed so the ball should go farther than others

@anyexpat 2 года назад

@@neonwhite7445 I am pretty aware of this but the fact remains that in the RIGHT conditions anyone can drive that far and in the wrong conditions Kyle might struggle to hit 300 YARDS, conditions are everything and on a regular day no one hits 450.. without elevation / wind or roll out.

@blueberryslayer7795 2 года назад

@@anyexpat bro you have clearly not seen his RU-vid channel he hits an 8 iron 298 on the course, he can drive it over four yards on a course when he wants too

@anyexpat 2 года назад

@@blueberryslayer7795 Cannot be arsed to break it down for you, but that sim number is pure fantasy.

@notmenotme614 4 года назад

“Why’s it almost impossible to hit a golf ball over 450 yds” I’d be happy to reach 250

@ronwillson8716 4 года назад

Not Me Not Me I’d be happy to reach 50

@gangstamyg6115 4 года назад

I would be happy to hit 150

@ivankontra3446 4 года назад

nobody cares

@itisme4048 3 года назад

Ivan Kontra no one cares about you but we don’t go around saying that

@Jakey4000 3 года назад

@@gangstamyg6115 If you're a kid like your name suggests, you'll get there soon, being smaller will make it harder to just get the physics of hitting a ball far.

@mjac5044 5 лет назад

Excellent !! well done, informative, comprehensive treatment. Thank you!!

@johnnym4134 3 года назад

Netflix: are you still watching? 10:28: someone’s daughter

@peterpaul9320 3 года назад

I just looked in the comments to find a comment like that

@patrick-io4nj 3 года назад

went to like your comment but why ruin perfection

@andydecoy1138 5 лет назад

Carry distance is surely a better metric than total distance, but you still have to account for wind speed and height difference between start and land positions. That's why carry can vary quite a lot.

@fulsame1 5 лет назад

"why its almost impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards" Scene1 : host: "The PGA says you're not allowed" End scene roll credits

@AtheistGamerz 4 года назад

Lololol. Nice.

@mystifiedoni377 4 года назад

This. Wish at the end they broke every rule with club/ball to get maximum distance.

@jonathanpcampbell 5 лет назад

When I used to play golf, bouncing off the cart path was a major part of my game.

@vicerichter1163 3 года назад

Cheater

@sensationalseb7576 3 года назад

Vice Richter r U just joking? Cause you are allowed to bounce it off a cart path

@vicerichter1163 3 года назад

@@sensationalseb7576 its cheating

@Xanderboof 3 года назад

@@vicerichter1163 don’t hate the player hate the game

@bcuniverse_ 3 года назад

@@vicerichter1163 it’s not cheating

@elliot14 5 лет назад

This is becoming one of my favourite series

@svndve 5 лет назад

If you asked Mark Rober if it was possible to drive a golf ball 450 yards, he would say, "Hold my engineering degree."

@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723 5 лет назад

@ryzikx 5 лет назад

The weird thing is his rocket powered golf club was slower than some long drive pros. lol

@bwakel310 5 лет назад

@@ryzikx proof?

@ryzikx 5 лет назад

bwakel310 Look up Kyle Berkshire’s swing speeds in the last tournament. He swung up to 153 mph iirc.

@pato20995 5 лет назад

AsianGameBox no it was more than twice as fast

@vAqeii 5 лет назад

Golf ball: How far can I go? Dustin Johnson: Yes

@starrmayhem 5 лет назад

meme: how many likes can i ask vAqeii: yes

@ericzhan3454 5 лет назад

Mark Rober: Yes. 3 seconds later: screams in joy

@wx811 4 года назад

How far would he go for a Klondike Bar?

@justjames1111 Год назад

Mike Hoke Austin in the 1974 U.S. National Senior Open hit a 515-yard drive. The tee shot is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the longest hit in competition. More amazing, he used a 41" Steel shafted club with a Persimmon Head, and a Titleist Balata Ball. Oh, and one other thing, Mike Austin was 64 when he crushed his record drive.

@WeaverJ576 Год назад

He was actually 59, Steve Pratt has the census records that prove this. Remove the altitude and the tailwind and the drive was 480 yards.

@nutellaandbreadsticks8383 Год назад

@@WeaverJ576 even so, still an incredibly long drive

@afterfurtherreview 5 лет назад

This was an awesome overview! Great video!

@golfguys977 4 года назад

Quality video. Very clear and understandable explanation.

@ThePixelatedDonut 5 лет назад

You guys should do a video on why it's almost impossible to serve over 160 mph in tennis

@josephdragojevich7041 5 лет назад

"its corn syrup.." i died

@johnnyparker9928 5 лет назад

Great video, very informative. A lot of useful facts.

@Valtrach 5 лет назад

first class video. Thank you!

@goodone3620 5 лет назад

This series is amazing! You should also do one on badminton - "Why It's Almost Impossible to Smash Shuttlecock 400 kmph?"

@someguywhocanfly 9 месяцев назад

There's no way they even go 100

@Munden 5 лет назад

80" long club and swing it around like a hammer throw - yeeeet

@theseamusexperience 5 лет назад

Nice I love these videos. You should do another one about basketball, like dunking or 3 point shooting

@danielalo438 5 лет назад

Love this series !

@sensationalseb7576 3 года назад

This is the most I've seen Dustin talk

@rb89509 4 года назад

13:48 "There's almost no incentive to ever completely sacrifice control entirely in the name of distance." - John Daly

@touristguy87 3 года назад

a statement which inherently makes no sense, as you don't get distance without control. If the shot is completely uncontrolled then it will be shorter than if it is even marginally under control.

@joshl1664 3 года назад

John used to tell his caddy that when he was going to swing shout out, CRUSH it John.

@rjjjpj2312 5 лет назад

Awesome video Dude. Thank you

@jamescurtin405 5 лет назад

I’ve been waiting for this episode forever

@MrERockstudios 5 лет назад

Do a swimming one next! Sprinting a certain yardage or finishing a race in a certain time!!

@drbonesshow1 5 лет назад

I saw Gonzalez try to throw a baseball. He's no better swinging a club.

@vharrald 5 лет назад

The best way to look at the golfers swing, is to liken it to a watch spring. Drawing to club back is tightening the spring and hitting the ball is the release of the spring or unwinding the spring.

@dangleason9023 4 года назад

Thank you for actually using the word "Farther" properly. Sooooo many people would have been saying "further" the whole time.

@christiansobczak6359 5 лет назад

"Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago."

@travislazenby6797 5 лет назад

Dammit....came here to make this comment.

@fuckyougeorgebush 5 лет назад

Well moron, good for Happy GilMOH MY GOD!

@RoadToDocByRoidAlex 5 лет назад

"Hey Shooter, haven't you forgotten your 9 iron?"

@vanquish421 5 лет назад

feat*

@TheRenster500 4 года назад

"Why it's almost impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards" Bryson DeChambeau - Almost? Hold my protein shake!

@jhaz89 3 года назад

Bryson averages like 327

@rylandcarroll3767 3 года назад

@@jhaz89 he can still hit it farther moron

@jhaz89 3 года назад

@@rylandcarroll3767 True. The dude should have used Kyle Berkshire as his example though. He's actually driven the ball over 450 yards before

@rylandcarroll3767 3 года назад

@@jhaz89 yea i agree but bryson has hit it that far before

@rylandcarroll3767 3 года назад

@@jhaz89 also sorry for calling you a moron my apologies

@fritzvanhelsing8538 5 лет назад

It's all about swing arc,and timing of hands,arms,hips,legs and shoulders at impact to generate club head speed.the longer the arms,the longer the shaft combined with swing timing that produce swing speed.

@kirkclements4893 5 лет назад

and you have to hit the ball with a club head traveling 120mph such that the sweet spot on the face of the club (about the size of a pin point) makes contact with the ball with the face of the club closing relative to its arc such that when the ball leaves the club face it is going to an area 320 yards away that is only 30 yards wide - good luck everybody

@rickyalfaro4417 5 лет назад

I needed this

@elmoblatch9787 5 лет назад

Don Johnson in Tin Cup hit it about 700 yards with a 7 iron.

@jonathanlynch8372 4 года назад

He hit it down the fuckin' road....😂

@brewster102 5 лет назад

Mike Austin set the record for a tour event of 515 yards at the age of 64--look him up

@chrishouterman4772 4 года назад

I just wanted to give you some advice for future video’s. It’s hard to pay attention to the fantastic writing/dialogue/narration with calves like that in my face. Food for thought.

@vash241987 4 года назад

I’d like for you guys to do a segment on disc golf!!!

@alexpaul9055 5 лет назад

Asking dj how to hit a drive is like asking the same question to one of those toy magic 8 balls

@tblev97 5 лет назад

"ask again later"

@Kunivaaaa 5 лет назад

It would be great, if you added the numbers in metric system

@manvesh97 5 лет назад

golf distances are generally measured in yards

@amendable5401 4 года назад

I hit one 450 yards once... during a drought in southern Cali when they stopped watering the fairways. It was downhill, with none of that silly grass stuff to stop it.

@cruelabduhl 4 года назад

I hit a golf ball 450 yards once... two lucky bounces off a cart path and a third bounce to kick it back into the fairway. One in a million shot.

@shawtop 5 лет назад

Swing easy, happy golfing.

@Hanspeter-gv6wg 5 лет назад

How it is almost impossible to generate 10 000 rotations per minute with a tennis racket

@blackie75 4 года назад

Tell that to Mike Austin lol. He hit 513 on the senior tour in the 70s with a Persimmon wood and a balata ball. He also drove 450 odd in the 50s in a tournament without the wind he had in the 70s.

@techtalk776 5 лет назад

Please do a similar video on Cricket ball mechanics!

@nicholaskotschorek2436 5 лет назад

Wired: Releases this video. Happy Gilmore: Am I a joke to you?

@RyanJohnson 5 лет назад

Wired: Yes

@tacodfs 5 лет назад

you will not see the USGA lift restrictions because that would antiquate countless historic golf courses

@samking4179 5 лет назад

Great video! More...please...

@Dayvit78 5 лет назад

@10:52 Anyone remember Superballs? I miss those.

@lj_sweet7279 5 лет назад

8:28 He's nodding his head pretending like he understands

@jackschulz1084 2 года назад

Was it corn syrup though??

@ArgentAbendAzure 5 лет назад

Let's see an episode on the Tennis serve. The evolution of rackets,strings,and balls over the years would be interesting.

@pedro.balbino 3 года назад

Best wired series!

@uss_04 5 лет назад

Deja vu. Ive feel like ive been in this place before

@johnsantaclaus8178 5 лет назад

G.A.M.E SMASHERS wii sports lmao

@v1ct0rh4n7 5 лет назад

Hole 4 on the US Open is par 4 but only 320 or 330 yards. I'm surprised that not many golfers use a driver to try and reach the green in one

@ryzikx 5 лет назад

V1ct0r Han it’s uphill and the green is protected by bunkers and fescue. Not worth it at all.

@v1ct0rh4n7 5 лет назад

@@ryzikx How wide is the front of the green?

@ryzikx 5 лет назад

V1ct0r Han I don’t know exactly, but the only person to hit the green that I know of this tournament was Xander Schauffle

@masontillman6856 5 лет назад

I absolutely love this series!

@rizwanarafi4720 5 лет назад

Why is it almost impossible to bowl faster then 161.3 km/h in cricket

@mikebarnes7441 5 лет назад

Nobody cares about cricket that's why

@ammonb26 5 лет назад

@@mikebarnes7441 Cricket is the second most viewed sport in the world

@KeefsCattys 5 лет назад

STFU It's more popular than either American football or Baseball

@stevemaclay1571 4 года назад

Because Jeff Thompson retired

@mattbrown4269 5 лет назад

Players have been finding ways to hit the ball farther? Yeah, by finding Pro V1s in their bags.

@icantchooseaname6429 5 лет назад

Matt Brown sell out😂

@nitaizipp4904 5 лет назад

Well that's just false

@Thumper68 4 года назад

What the dimples do is make the ball fly and be able to be controlled by the player. If you hit a ball without dimples you will mostly hit knuckle balls with crazy movement.

@XxKrazyPurplexX 5 лет назад

what about the happy gilmore swing where you walk up and swing

@realjames1 5 лет назад

Not gonna lie, the golf ball expert looks exactly like his profession.

@nicholas1460 5 лет назад

Who's here to see Dustin Johnson's amazing swing?

@jeffreyval9665 4 года назад

Nicholas Johnson is a great player but with his talent and only have 1 major is ridiculous. He folds everytime hes in contention on sunday in majors. He usually is right there makes a run gets close or leads at some point then collapses. Im sure he dosent care because these guys make sooo much money but he should of had at least 5 or 6 by now with his talent.

@currbag 3 года назад

@@jeffreyval9665 trust me He cares. A lot. 50 million net worth is a lot. 200 million is a lot more. Lol

@3232jrob 5 лет назад

Great video

@otisgt 2 года назад

“Don’t expect to see that on the PGA tour anytime soon” Bryson Dechambeau - “and I took that personally”

@samuelbippus2641 4 года назад

It has been hit over 450 many times by some world long drive champions.

@bleighna.6668 5 лет назад

8:02 "inverted cone technology." so a funnel?

@ViennaGuy2000 5 лет назад

Actually, it looks like a crater aka the caldera of a volcano. The rim of the caldera works like the sides of a trampoline. The caldera is made larger to have not only a sweet(est) spot but also a sweet area where a non-perfect hit still gets a lot of distance.

@standinghereirealize4747 2 года назад

Nice shot!

@44hawk28 4 года назад

That's strange, over 30 years ago. There was a man in Macomb County, Michigan. That was regularly. Shooting world record drives of almost 500 yards.

@SimuLord 5 лет назад

Why it's Almost Impossible to cure a case of the "yips" in golf, featuring Charles Barkley.

@sashmaster3433 5 лет назад

He is already cured

@talenturnbaugh6776 5 лет назад

Lol

@jordywilliams 4 года назад

Fox D we need him to make the rest of us feel better

@ericzhan3454 5 лет назад

"Why it's almost impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards" Mark Rober: Am I a joke to you?

@marc6652 4 года назад

The longest drive was done by Michael Hoke Austin on 25-9-1974 (471 m).

@webincomeincome8767 3 года назад

Mike Austin had a measured drive in the senior open at age 74 where he hit one 515 yards. Flew over 450.

@buchaneb 2 года назад

Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago.

@vargasbasti 5 лет назад

I would like for golf to play more accurately and not so long

@riton1112 5 лет назад

"Remember the ultimate goal is to get to the hole"... Don't worry. This objective is in my head every day.

@denzel5331 5 лет назад

Wind is a huuuggee factor as well

@abstractface 5 лет назад

Dang Dustin's eyes scoffed at the host when he said he wanted to try driving around the 3:06 to 3:07 mark

@jeddyhi 5 лет назад

I feel good when I drive one straight out to 240.

@onedadsgarage 5 лет назад

10:26 when she says she plays golf too 🤤

@andrewschrader1966 5 лет назад

12:42. His carry was not 450 yards, what you saw was the landing of the first bounce, it was probably closer to 400. Still good, but probably downhill and wind assisted

@jackgraham5037 3 года назад

I thought it was due mainly with my poor driving, but glad to know there are other reasons.

@treeflip7 5 лет назад

You didn’t answer the title question 😂

@wordpressobsessed9067 4 года назад

It's also impossible to break a score of 18 on a golf course.

@sportninja6017 5 лет назад

Brooks Koepka hit 370yds carry distance in the 2019 pga championship

@luke2183 4 года назад

Sport Ninja wrong. Maybe his longest drive total but he averages 308 carry

@jamesmiller8262 5 лет назад

Mike crean hit a 517 yard hole in one in 2002 in Denver

@TheSacuLlp 5 лет назад

Can someone upgrade the USA to the metric system please?

@KnowledgePerformance7 5 лет назад

As an American I hate the imperial system. Really sad we still use it

@samspencer534 5 лет назад

No thanks America ftw

@matthewhender1834 3 года назад

Why it’s almost impossible to get a 17 in a round of golf

@thold8972 3 года назад

That is impossible

@simone.8716 5 лет назад

Do Discgolf next please! Simon Lizotte is your man!

@thtsfhuny 4 года назад

Don't see any of the Gretzky clan around anymore! Did they get bought out?

@Pungsaft 5 лет назад

They won't allow changes that will make players hit longer. There have been studies showing that pros hitting the ball longer is ruining the game. Because of that they will be looking at ways to make the players hit shorter, or the same length (with longer courses).