gingerrae:
all i am looking for is something realistic. no man picks up the big dog and only hits 200. i was hitting farther than that when i was 15. and let me tell you equipment has improved alot in 30 years. my 70 yer old boss with bad knees hits 230 for god sake.
I agree with part of what you are saying, however you are also playing from the kiddies tees. As you progress in tiers the tees move further back and thats when you need a better driver. I played with the starters clubs until I made Master tier, only upgrading the driver in the process. So whilst the drives may not be entirely true compared to RL, they are relative for the tee you are playing from.
This game IS the best and most realistic golf game out there. Keep playing and try and upgrade your clubs - it makes the game more realistic and enjoyable.
With your putter, always watch the scale. if you are on the fringe it always reverts to a high scale. Try the putterpal, either from the pro shop or make one. Putting along with the short game, just like in RL is the key to good scoring. It took me a long time to figure it out, but worth putting in the hard yards.