weird question and l do not know if you can really say ''if l can drive 250 yards then l can bench 200'' but l know tiger woods averages 314 yards on a drive and he benches 280 lbs.l am 6'6'' and weigh 185 lbs and am semi-scrawny looking but l drive the ball 251 yards on average.any idea what my max bench press would be?

No real correlation as it all depends on ur swing mechanics. Too much muscle might hinder ur swing flexibility. My 15 yr old daughter can hit a drive as far as l can (240 yds) & she is 5,5 120 lbs. More important than just bench presss is the overall fitness, strength & flexibility programs that golfers undertake. l saw a segment on Vijay is workout regimens & they include a wide variety of exercizes. You should focus on an overall strength & flexibility program with some specific golf movements incorporated.
Good luck

The two are not directly related. Driving distance is a function of clubhead speed which is generated through physics. You use legs, torso, shoulders, arms and hands to achieve it. Bench pressing more does not mean you will be able to hit a golf ball any further. Technique is much more important than upper body strength alone.

l agree with the other . Weight training is not a sure thing when it comes to helping your golf game, and can sometimes cause more problems than benefit.

That said, keep at it but do not just focus on the bench. Work your back & abs and concentrate on your lower body.

Also, look into some flexability training to increase your range of motion and balance, both of which are crucial to the golf swing.

Best of luck!

Being muscle bound has no business in golf. The golfer needs long ,loose, supple, elastic muscles for this game. The golfer tones his muscles, through diligent practice attempts to build '' muscle memory '' which will be easy to repeat when he is in competition.

Having fast twitch muscles is the key and the very reason why some unlikely looking guy steps up and beats it out there over 300 yds. Tiger who gets all the mentions for having worked so hard on his fitness so he could drive the ball so far could hit it further when he first showed up as a skinny 16 year old. The answer is God given fast twitch muscles. Stay skinny and let your natural flexibility and speed be your friend. Long drives wo not be far off if you relax and let'er go.

The bench press would have no relationship at all to driving distance. l am 39 yrs old, 30 pounds overweight, have not done a bench press in years & hit tee shots 275 yards on the fly & can fly 3 wood on a green from 250 yards without any problem. l promise u l could not get 200 pounds off of my chest trying to bench. Now l am not bragging, l simply want u to understand that the weight room is not they key to longer golf shots. Core strength is certainly helpful, but the fastest way to hitting it further is to improve ur golf swing. Find a tour pro to model ur swing after (in ur case Davis Love III) & work on getting the club in similar positions throughout the swing. At ur height if u r only hitting it 250 yards then u r missing out on all sorts of distance. Better extension on both sides of the ball, a wider arm swing arc & better coil & u could hit it 300 easy.