Forums

Drive Default Distance

• Mike19781978 17 Posts

  Thu, Feb 3 2022 10:05 AM

  Just curious why the driver distance says 289 but everytime it comes to a new hole the distance point on screen just shows 240 and I have to drag it up and position it further down to get a estimated distance?   I have the TaylorMade Sim Max 2 99+ driver, just annoying to only see it pen pointed to 240 yards every hole that driver is needed.

• KenBTEXAS 308 Posts

  Thu, Feb 3 2022 10:41 AM

  color me confused.

  Are you saying you are upset because the default aimer position is not correct??

  It is usually not correct.

  The aimer position has no bearing on the distance of your shot, only direction.

  They have to put it out in front of you somewhere. Where would you like it??

  I don't see the problem.

• PureGro1 1,656 Posts

  Thu, Feb 3 2022 11:11 AM

  KenBTEXAS:

  color me confused.

  Are you saying you are upset because the default aimer position is not correct??

  It is usually not correct.

  The aimer position has no bearing on the distance of your shot, only direction.

  They have to put it out in front of you somewhere. Where would you like it??

  I don't see the problem.

  What the ____ is wrong with people? He didn't say it was a problem nor that he was upset- Merely asked a question.

  

  Mike19781978:

  Just curious why the driver distance says 289 but everytime it comes to a new hole the distance point on screen just shows 240 and I have to drag it up and position it further down to get a estimated distance? 

  Just the default position, if the game had to figure out what driver/apparel/ball your using it would add another layer that is not needed.

• TopShelf2010 10,918 Posts

  Thu, Feb 3 2022 11:16 AM

  Mike19781978:

  Just curious why the driver distance says 289 but everytime it comes to a new hole the distance point on screen just shows 240 and I have to drag it up and position it further down to get a estimated distance?   I have the TaylorMade Sim Max 2 99+ driver, just annoying to only see it pen pointed to 240 yards every hole that driver is needed.

  As long as I can remember, even back in the flash days, the marker off the tee has always been set at 240 yards.

  Look at it from this perspective, back in the days of origin, players did not have the equipment they have today. The placement of the marker off the tee was a legitimate aiming point. Players did not have access to Drivers rated at 289+

   

  Don

• Mike19781978 17 Posts

  Thu, Feb 3 2022 11:24 AM

  Thank you for the reply.  Yeah i thought my past drivers i had put it default to about 270 or so out there then I adjusted from there.  It's not a huge deal just didn't know if every driver comes up 240 at screen load of a hole.