Players with a slow swing speed normally will choose a graphite shaft to maximize the distance the ball travels, while those with a fast swing will choose steel for greater consistency. In fact for every extra 1mph faster you swing the club, you can increase you driver distance by three yards. When you swing with a driver, your biggest objective is to hit the ball far. Sure, the speed was the same, but he definitely wasnt getting the same spin numbers, angle of attack and center strike that one of the ten best golfers in the world can produce. Does trackman recommend those that have higher swing speeds to hit down on. Nov 11, 2019 clubhead speed is how fast you are moving the head of the golf club just before impact. The lpga tour trackman data didnt have numbers listed for a hybrid or 3iron. Mar 30, 2020 you could have a smooth and mechanicallyproper swing but still not play your best golf because of the flex in the shafts. Determining optimal driver loft can be confusing, angle of attack, swing speed, all come into play read how to determine your optimal driver loft.
Swinging with a 30 degree lofted driver would be similar to swinging with a 6 iron except with a longer shaft. Performance of the average male amateur golfer trackman golf. My take away here is that slower club speeds will typically always hit the. So its saying if you swing driver around mph youll carry a 5 iron 225 yards its also based on assumptions of angle of attack, elevation, etc. The average senior tour player swings a driver at 106mph and hits it 274 yards. They have a basic understanding of how length, weight and flex affect ball flight and shot distance. Jun 01, 2018 you let the swing unwind and unfold without you trying to force it from the top. Why your swing speed should determine your decision. Weve broken down our driver test results into three different swing speed categories. Youll get a thorough look at the swings to see what, if any, changes you need to make. I used graphite then switched to steel for 2 years. That doesnt mean with the driver, when everythings clicking, you cant ramp it up and make it pick up another five, six, seven miles an hour by swinging harder.
There are limitations to the data gathering, calculations, etc. The best fitted shaft happened to the be the stock project x evenflo 6. So if your swing speed is 60 to 70 mph and you hit drives less than 165 yards, the loft on your driver should be 12 to 15 degrees. Rather they listed a 7wood carry distance of 174 yards. I was interested in finding out the relative swing speeds of golfers based on their handicap level, so i had my friends over at swingbyte run an analysis. The speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball. I hit several golf balls aiming to swing at the following common 7 iron swing. If you obtain your clubs from a professional clubfitter, the chances are good that the fitter will measure your swing speed with a driver, a 5 iron or both. Congratulations, youre well above average when it comes to swing speed.
This is old lol, but the chart is referring to driver clubhead speed not iron clubhead speed. May 23, 2019 you may be neglecting another important difference between driver shots and iron shots. Jun 30, 2019 this simple chart above shows the relationship between how fast you swing the club club speed and how far you can potentially hit the ball with your golf driver. The speed of these swings range from 145 to 155 mph.
A recent study by trackman revealed that by changing the attack angle on. I was hitting some balls on a gc2 and my driver swing speed was between 109110 ping i25 45. While it is true that a more rigid or stiff shaft flex can assist in creating a straighter shot, the lack of carry distance also. On the comment above from guy at golftec a swing speed of 7578 with a 7 iron hit properly should not correlate with a distance of 173. After hitting 15 balls i know its a small sample with my 6 iron, which is 38, my average swing speed was 92 mph.
Assuming a solid strike, the speed of the ball will always be higher than the golf swing speed due to the additional mass the driver head possesses compared to the golf balls mass. You can determine your approximate swing speed, however, using a formula based on the distance your golf balls travel. Nov 01, 2007 the hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. We took driver and 7 iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. Hi have a club speed of 7880 in my 6 iron and in my driver 9095. The latest iron graphite shafts are as good as steel. What is the average swing speed of a senior golfer. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to. While golf swing speed and ball speed can have significant impacts on how far you hit the ball, there are other factors to consider. Theres a good chance at this pace youll want to look hard at shaft options, adjustability and lofts in order to gain yards. In part two of this threepart series, were showing data specific to midrange swing speeds 90105mph.
If your swing speed is moderate, test clubs of each type to determine which feels the best. Using a swing speed chart to approximate your distances. Golf swing speeds are typically calculated using computerized technology. Is everyone to assume that 95 mph is for the driver s clubhead swing speed share this post. If your golf shaft is too stiff and your swing speed is too slow, your wellstruck shot will be limited on both carry distance and shot trajectory. The best driver for midrange swing speeds 90104mph. How to increase golf swing speed become a free subscriber to rick shiels now become a free subscriber to peter finch now h. You need to really evaluate your game and not hit a club with a stiff flex if your swing speed is not high enough and avoid playing mental games with yourself and choose the right golf shaft for your swing. The collision between the club face and ball is a glancing blow which produces less ball speed, more backspin and less distance this is the main reason why a 6 iron flies much less far than a driver. Measuring the swing speed of clubs as different as. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through. Looking at a couple individual clubs, and the different results seen on the swing speed chart, it is interesting to see how a change in swing speed can make a dramatic difference to the clubs you use to get around the course. If your swing speed is 70 to 80 mph, youll benefit from 11 to degrees of loft. The chart is based on reasonable maximums normal conditions and represents optimal carry distances distance in the air.
Eeverything made sense to me except for the variance in my 6 iron swing speed as compared to my driver swing speed. This is how far pga and lpga tour players hit it with. If theres one thing weve learned in covering equipment technology over the last 20 years, its that the smart people behind club and golf ball innovation. Nov 29, 2015 how to increase golf swing speed become a free subscriber to rick shiels now become a free subscriber to peter finch now h. Jul 05, 2016 make the right choice between hitting driver vs. But the average lpga tour pro swings a driver at only 93 mph and hits it 246 yards.
In both cases, the 5iron swing speed is 84 percent of the driver swing speed. Golf driver distance and swing speed relationship adam. But your swing speed isnt the same with each club because golf clubs come in different lengths and weights. The 7 iron is a pretty standard benchmark number which golfers tend to compare themselves against the other obviously being the driver distance. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you. If you are in the golf industry, you have no doubt worked with a golfer who swings, looks at hisher speed and then turns to you to ask, is that. New data shows were not hitting it farther golf digest. Whats a good iron shaft for someone between 7580mph swing speed. How to pick the best golf clubs for your swing speed. Swing man golf helps you increase your average golf swing speed. Hey, new to the forum and tried to search for this but didnt come up with much info so forgive me if this has been discussed before. I carry my 8 iron about 158 yards when im hitting it good see above. As weve done in the past, for 2018, were again segmenting our data to provide more meaningful information to the individual golfer. In order to determine the best performing drivers at a given swing speed, we broke the data down into even groups based on testers average swing speed.
Because the driver is the longest club in the bag and the most difficult to hit, its absolutely imperative you swing in the proper sequence. Why your swing speed should determine hitting driver or 3. When you pick up an iron or a driver, your club selection makes a statement about your goal for the golf ball. We took driver and 7iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. Driver swing speed vs carrytotal distance club making. As you probably know, swing weight is a measurement of balance point on the club, not static or total weight. The swing man golf website has helped millions of golfers and. Although the pga tour pros swing between 110 and 120mph, you dont need to be that fast to score well. The most important factor in increasing carry distance is clubhead speed. Interestingly, trackman research shows that there is also a direct correlation between your club head speed and your handicap. At par4success, our speciality is helping golfers play better golf, swing faster and hurt less. Generating speed from the ground up swing speed ggswingtips. The following graph shows the distribution of ama driver club speeds.
Jan 08, 2020 the average malegolfer swing speed is in the mid90s. Indeed, you can estimate your swing speeds by measuring how far your driver or 5 iron shots typically carry in the air. Nov 16, 2018 the top pga players have a swing speed average between 105 and 110 mph. For the mid swing speeds, 12 testers in our most wanted driver test produced driver swing speeds between 95mph and 105mph. Many of todays golfers are so fascinated with hitting the ball farther that they are willing to spend hundreds on both golf lessons and also on the. It is most commonly measured when players are using their driver. For men on the pga tour, the average driver swing speed is 112 mph, while the average 5iron swing speed is 94 mph. Some of the fastest recorded swings have taken place at the various national and worldwide longest drive championships. I would think more like 145 or something like that. After three rounds i have hit my longest drive 274 yards according to my arccos tracker and they are in control as the driver shaft was cut short 1. If your swing speed is fast, a lowerboring ball will travel farther than one with a very high flight pattern. I was testing 7 irons out at golf galaxy the other and my ball speeds were around 118120, but im not sure what launch monitor simulator they are using so i dont know that i can rely on that. My left hip has rotated in a counterclockwise direction more aggressively than it would with an iron.
My opinion would be somewhat different, more along the order of swing weight not related to swing speed. With our data, we have done exactly that for club head speed. The lpga tours 94mph average driver swing speed is closer to the speed many golfers swing the club. Driver, 7iron makes for a solid par 4, just not the length youre thinking. Lets take a look at some more specific club head speed numbers. The leading lpga players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. I was hitting some balls on a gc2 and my driver swing speed was between 109 110 ping i25 45. A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing speed than an 80yearold female.
So the reality is, iron swing, driver swing, i want you to try and feel the exact same body speed. This video shows you the difference between the iron swing and the driver swing. In fact, i have fuji pro 95i shafts in my irons and my iron game is better now. If you swing at this speed your optimum driver numbers would be. Mar 19, 2019 i think it really matters which group of senior golfers you are talking about. Jul 25, 2016 strike quality vs swing speed and the thing is, even if he hit fairway, he really isnt sending it the same distance as danny willett. What speed difference is there with a wedge or 5 iron. Note that the swing speed doesnt change all of the estimates are based solely on the speed generated with a driver.
There are golfers out there that can hit their driver well but struggle to s. Yardage for a 95 mph swing speed instruction and playing. Also i have similar swing speed as yours, around 7880 mph with a 5 iron. To hit a 7 iron close to 170 your swing speed should be at least in mid 80s with that iron. The ball speed readings for the driver were between 155160 but unfortunately i cannot remember my ball speed for my 7 iron. The two most common options are graphite and steel. For each mile per hour of club speed, a golf ball travels about 2. The average driver swing speed for women on the lpga tour is 94 mph, while the average 5iron swing speed is 79 mph. So, with that in my, i did a little test today using trackman to measure. And notice how the the attack angle has turned positive along the way its now 3. Torque should match golf swing speed by now, most golfers are aware that the shaft is the so called engine of the golf club. Have you ever had one of those days where youre hitting your irons well.
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