Looking at the average swing speeds of male golfers with drivers youll see. Take a look at your clubhead speed, which is one of the main factors. When golfers talk about increasing their distance particularly with their driver, they usually focus on clubhead speed. Pga tour, pga tour champions, and the swinging golfer design are registered trademarks. You can use your body easier if you coil the body up. Meaning did we transfer all of the energy from the club to the golf ball. Want to gain yardage with your driver but unsure how. The fastest and slowest swingers of the golf club in 2015 were separated by nearly 25 miles per hour on average. He shows you what happens when he takes a normal swing with his driver golf club as is, then demonstrates the effect of a little bit of lead tape in terms of centeredness of contact. I was hitting some balls on a gc2 and my driver swing speed was between 109110 ping i25 45. Ball speed a reality check this is the most important report i have ever written.
Meijer lpga classic for simply give grand rapids, mi. Performance of the average male amateur golfer trackman golf. Former lpga tour pro loreno ochoa is 5 foot, 5 inches and weighs 120 pounds, yet she averages 271 yards on her drives. Nov 16, 2018 some of the fastest recorded swings have taken place at the various national and worldwide longest drive championships. Cameron champ currently leads the clubhead speed charts this season with a 129. Some of the fastest recorded swings have taken place at the various national and worldwide longest drive championships. Pga tour golfers are, not surprisingly, capable of hitting the ball farther than average players not only off the tee but also with each club in the bag. Jason fenstermaker is a club fitterstaff instructor at pga tour golf academy world golf. According to trackman the average male golfer has 93. Pretty much all of us find a ball we think works best with a driver and our top club head speed or find a ball that feels best to us on approach shots. Until you can swing a club at 90 mph or faster, you wont hit the ball as far as you would with a loft lower than 15 degrees, wrote wishon.
Increase club head speed with the driver so you want to create more club head speed with the driver. 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. Dec 29, 2014 the best players on tour have an average swing speed of between 110 and 115 mph. The lpga tours 94mph average driver swing speed is closer to the speed many golfers swing the club. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf.
Most average swing speed golfers 8890 mph dont use enough loft in their drivers due to seeing the pros using 910 degrees effective loft. As you can see, the club speed for the average pga tour pro is 1 mph with driver. Do you know your spin rate and the exact loft not whats stamped on it of your driver. The best players on tour have an average swing speed of between 110 and 115 mph. You can have the sweetest clubs and most advanced golf balls known to man, but if you cant generate speed in your swing, youre probably even worse at golf than we are. Nov 15, 2017 as you can see, last seasons average clubhead speed of 114. And since every mile per hour of clubhead speed adds a couple of yards, it. Speed at which the club impacts the ball mph on par 4 and par 5 tee shots where a radar measurement was. She does this by perfecting her technique and creating club head speed. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. What are the average yards per club for a pro golfer. Mar 30, 2020 driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. A pro player is also careful to note how far he can hit each club, so he knows which iron, wood or hybrid to pull from the bag during tournament play.
Trackman combine data collected from over 10,000 golfers found the average clubhead speed for all men was 93. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through. Mar 19, 2019 i think it really matters which group of senior golfers you are talking about. If you drive the ball 180 yards in the air, for example, your driver swing speed is about 70 mph. Many golfers believe that it is the speed of the swing action but this is not true. I was hitting some balls on a gc2 and my driver swing speed. The most important factor in increasing carry distance is clubhead speed. I think it really matters which group of senior golfers you are talking about. Frank thomas answers golf equipment questions shaft flex.
Jul 25, 2016 club head speed ytdstatistics through. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as. That means that for every 1 mph increase in clubhead speed. How to increase clubhead speed with your driver youtube. Dec 16, 2019 when golfers talk about increasing their distance particularly with their driver, they usually focus on clubhead speed. So my initial thought is that if you want to optimize your driver for distance, youll likely need a lower lofted driver. Generally when measuring clubhead speed we see golfers with a lower handicap recording the highest speeds. This is how far pga and lpga tour players hit it with. Driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. What is the average swing speed of a senior golfer. Minimum swing speed for prov1 or prov1x sign in to follow this.
For example the average male scratch golfer swings it at 110mph, 9mph faster than the average five handicapper and 15mph faster than the average 10 handicapper. Nov 12, 2012 this is where i find flaw with titleists message. This is how far pga and lpga tour players hit it with every club. Then, he used a graphite driver and hits it about 250 because of the increased clubhead speed. As you can see, last seasons average clubhead speed of 114. Pure silk championship presented by visit williamsburg canceled williamsburg, va. With the lightness and the deeper face of the driver, which is a cleveland hallmark, most golfers. According to 2009 lpga statistics, the average female professional s driver carries 220 yards and travels 246 total yards. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick. Club head speed is measured at the point of impact. One simple exercise for more clubhead speed golf digest. However, you can hit drives farther if you work on perfecting. Minimum swing speed for prov1 or prov1x golf forum and.
If your drives fly 225 yards, youre swinging at about 90 mph. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to gain around 2. Obviously, this depends on which pga tour pros youre talking about. A lot of it has to due to what we see on tv in the professional game. As i said earlier, see your pga professional for some lessons to improve your swing so that you can get close to a zero angle of attack. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga.
Creating more speed comes from using your body as the engine to maximizing club head speed through the ball. Maximize your swing speed peak through impact senior. It should also be noted that much like with driving distance, clubhead speed stats also have a small sample size that can be greatly affected by. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. Apr 23, 2019 as you can see, the club speed for the average pga tour pro is 1 mph with driver. Mar 26, 2020 the most important factor in increasing carry distance is clubhead speed. Golfers with fast club head speed release the club later than those with slow club head speed. May 16, 20 you can have the sweetest clubs and most advanced golf balls known to man, but if you cant generate speed in your swing, youre probably even worse at golf than we are. A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing speed than an 80yearold female. At the top end of professional performance, the pga tour, the average speed of a driver club head travelling through the ball is 115 miles per hour. Swing speed is measured as the speed that the club head travels through the golf ball. Wed feb 27, 2019 by chris finn over the past four years at par4success, we have been working with and testing juniors, amateurs, professionals and senior golfers in the state of north carolina and throughout the country.
Speed at which the club impacts the ball mph on par 4 and par 5 tee shots where a radar measurement was taken. And since every mile per hour of clubhead speed adds a couple of yards, it isnt. While your swing speed is very critical golf ball speed. For example, picking the wrong golf shaft flex can cause you to hook or slice the golf. The average male golfer swings the club between 80 and 90 mph. Golfers who want more distance know that increasing their club head speed is a good way to get it. Golfers who average 120 and 160 yards with their 5irons also have driver swing speeds of about 70 and 90 mph. The reason for this is because the greater the club head speed, the more backspin is imparted to the ball, and therefore less loft is required for best trajectory. I hit down on a driver anywhere from 2 to 4 degrees and swung 12 degrees left. But its also an answer thats changed a lot in the past decade. Golf club shaft flex guide everything you need to know. While your swing speed is very critical golf ball speed is a better measurement of how efficiently you transferred the energy of your swing to the ball.
Mar 14, 2019 the other part of speed comes down to efficiency. My clubhead speed and distances are about the same as lpga averages. The following graph shows the distribution of ama driver club speeds. If you are anything like every other golfer in the world, you want to hit your driver farther from the tee. An increase of 1 in the length of a club will typically only increase the clubhead speed by 1 mph. Did you know that an increase in club head speed of just 5 mph can result in.
Picking out the proper golf shaft is very important as it will impact several components of your golf swing. The leading lpga players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. Jan 04, 2016 the fastest and slowest swingers of the golf club in 2015 were separated by nearly 25 miles per hour on average. The speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball. If you compare this to the average pga tour player they are nearly 10mph faster at 1mph. Discover the difference a fujikura shaft will make to your golf game. That means that for every 1 mph increase in clubhead speed, youll see about a 1shot drop in handicap. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile. The optimum loft of the driver depends on your club head speed and your angle of descentascent whether the club is travelling downwards or upwards at impact. The korn ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is. Smash factor is a players ball speed divided by club head speed. Golfers who average 120 and 160 yards with their 5irons also have driver swing speeds of about 70 and 90 mph, respectively.
However, among the highest and lowest averages, there has been an increase of nearly 4 mph. Furthermore, some of the long drive champions have amazing club head speeds north of 140 mph, while the leading lpga players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. In my opinion, focusing on ball speed is more important. The most important factor is the release of the club at impact. A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing speed. At the professional long driver level, trackman shows us the following average club head speed numbers for the field at the world long drive. Since our inception in 1995, fujikura composites america has been at the forefront of design and development to produce the worlds best golf shafts. The optimum driver loft for a female golfer who swings the driver 65 mph is about 20 degrees, according to im not a golfer, i play golf by greg peddie. At 115 mph club head speed, to maximize carry and roll i would try to get you averaging around 12. Over the past four years at par4success, we have been working with and testing juniors, amateurs, professionals and senior golfers in the state of. The speed of these swings range from 145 to 155 mph. You need to be aware of the type of shaft material you are measuring with and make sure that it matches the clubs you would use when out on the course.
Nov 11, 2019 according to trackman the average male golfer has 93. The average amateur female golfer has a club head speed. Whatever we base it on its not like we fall apart when using that ball for other shots. An increase of 1 in the length of a club will typically only increase the clubhead speed. Rotation in your swing is a huge influencer of clubhead speed and not just golf but any sport. He shows you what happens when he takes a normal swing with his driver golf.
Nov 16, 2018 the optimum driver loft for a female golfer who swings the driver 65 mph is about 20 degrees, according to im not a golfer, i play golf by greg peddie. Pga professional eric hogge explains why adding even the tiniest amount of weight to your driver golf club can have a big impact on the distance you get off the tee. Increase club head speed with the driver golf info guide. Trackman pga tour average stats including club speed, attack angle, ball. In other words, your average of 1 mph for the 1729 cohort is actually above trackmans 99th percentile. It is something that ties together all golfers the desire to hit the ball as far as possible. At 115 mph club head speed, to maximize carry and roll i would try to get you averaging around. Minimum swing speed for prov1 or prov1x balls, carts. Her 3, 5 and 7woods carry 195, 185 and 174 yards, respectively and total 218, 200 and 186 yards. At the top end of professional performance, the pga tour, the average speed of a driver.
Our mission is to bring joy to all golfers by improving their game and maximizing their potential. A lightweight head coupled with the shaft mean you can generate more club head speed which translates into longer carry. In fact for every extra 1mph faster you swing the club, you can increase you driver distance by three yards. The range here for solidly hit golf balls will vary from the low 1. The fastest and slowest swings on the pga tour bleacher. My average driver club head speed is 8990 mph and can get up to 9394 on a really really good day. Many golfers try to swing faster throughout the swing and end up losing speed at impact.
The average amateur female golfer has a club head speed of 65 mph. Dec 23, 2016 one simple exercise for more clubhead speed. The professionals are going to hit the ball on the screws significantly more. Golfers who swing at speeds between 80 and 95 miles per hour should begin with an rflex.