This is how far pga and lpga tour players hit it with. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. 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. A lightweight head coupled with the shaft mean you can generate more club head speed which translates into longer carry. Golf driver distance and swing speed relationship adam. My average driver club head speed is 8990 mph and can get up to 9394 on a really really good day. If you look at the guys on the long drive tour, they are lucky to hit 1 50 yard grid out of 10 balls. The senior tour numbers were calculated by taking the 2012 mean driving distance of 273. Apr 29, 2020 for these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. Former lpga tour pro loreno ochoa is 5 foot, 5 inches and weighs 120 pounds, yet she averages 271 yards on her drives. The quality of the hit is very important as it relays clubhead speed into ball speed. The compares to a driver speed of 1 mph and 6iron speed of 92 mph on the pga tour.
If this sounds like you, your dream is probably to half your handicap and get it. I took both drivers out to the range yesterday to see which one hit longer. The following graph shows the distribution of ama driver club speeds. And if we instead added 2 grams to the clubhead, this would increase the swing weight to e0. The best players on tour have an average swing speed of between 110 and 115 mph. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Cameron champ currently leads the clubhead speed charts this season with a 129.
I cant argue with the marketing, but for me it didnt work. In both cases, the 5iron swing speed is 84 percent of the driver swing speed. Average driving distance by age and handicap golfmagic. This video is about how to stop hitting behind the ball in golf.
Mar 26, 2020 with the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to gain around 2. The average driver length for a tour player is 44 to 44. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. Want to gain yardage with your driver but unsure how. You could go for a smoke break waiting for it to come down though. 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. Looking at the average swing speeds of male golfers with drivers youll see much. Speed at which the club impacts the ball mph on par 4 and par 5 tee shots where a radar measurement was taken. Mar 19, 2019 i think it really matters which group of senior golfers you are talking about. Ball speed a reality check this is the most important report i have ever written. Swing speed can be defined as how fast the golf club is traveling when it strikes the ball. Ball speed will always be faster than club speed due to transference of momentum from the heavy head of the golf club to the lighter, highenergy ball. The average golfer will struggle mightily to square a clubface even with a swing in the 120 mph range. Dec 17, 2015 how far should i hit my 7 iron the 7 iron is a pretty standard benchmark number which golfers tend to compare themselves against the other obviously being the driver distance.
With our data, we have done exactly that for club head speed. Nov 16, 2018 the average swing speed of a female lpga player is 94 mph with the driver and 78 mph with the 6 iron, according to data collected by trackman. Trackman combine data collected from over 10,000 golfers found the average clubhead speed for all men was 93. Why an obsession with swing speed might be hurting your game. The greatest distance factors are mechanics and club head speed. Golf swing tips how to increase club head speed youtube. However, you can hit drives farther if you work on perfecting.
Jul 23, 2009 the average golf swing speed is around 80 miles per hour, but professionals hit well over 100 while amateur golfers hit around 60 miles per hour. Trackman pga tour average stats including club speed, attack angle, ball speed, smash factor, launch angle, spin rate, max height, land angle and carry. Seniors need to be realistic about how fast they swing the club if they want to see the best results. As you can see, the club speed for the average pga tour pro is 1 mph with driver. For more golf tips and drills please make sure to check out for more golf lessons and instructions. This assumes you arent changing other stuff besides clubhead speed that is, same smash factor, properly fitted driver, etc. The average driver swing speed for women on the lpga tour is 94 mph, while the average 5iron swing speed is 79 mph. On average, 7 out of 10 motorists exceeded the posted speed in urban areas.
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information online about the clubhead speed of the average pga tour player. That makes the average male amateur driving efficiency to be 2. Cameron champ currently leads the club head speed charts this season with a 129. The average estimated pga tour club lofts were taken from 30 players by gathering 2010. Calculate your golf swing at a local driving range. Most golf retailers have swingspeed radar that will attach to your driver and work out the speed of the shot. May 28, 2007 ideally, with a driver, a pro will aspire to reach a 1.
Most average swing speed golfers 8890 mph dont use enough loft in their drivers due to seeing the pros using 910 degrees effective loft. Jun 30, 2017 after the 8 weeks of training when the elderly subjects were retested, there was a 41% average increase in the size of the fast twitch muscle fibers, and a 32% average increase in the percentage of fast twitch muscle fibers present. The average driver swing speed on the pga tour is 1 mph and 94 mph on the lpga tour with even faster ball speeds which indicates that they will require a lower loft, typically a 9. Most golf retailers have swing speed radar that will attach to your driver and work out the speed of the shot. Furthermore, i believe that age is largely a state. I have a question as to what the tee is that measures 45. According to trackman the average male golfer has 93. Nov 16, 2018 the leading lpga players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. Nov 11, 2019 the speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball. If your pro shop or local golfequipment store doesnt have a professional measuring device, you can estimate. At the professional long driver level, trackman shows us the following average club head speed numbers for the field at the world long drive.
What is the average swing speed of a senior golfer. My average driver club head speed is 8990 mph and can get up to 9394 on a. Regardless of what our swing speed is we are all capable of this highly. Launching the ball higher the average golfer launches the ball at 8 degrees, whereas optimal for most golfers is closer to 16 degrees. Players such as tiger woods, david duval previously, and paul casey each played a 380cc driver head made for them by nike. Performance of the average male amateur golfer trackman golf.
I usually reserve the 60 for around the green, but ive tried a full swing with a 60 at the driving range, and it only went about 70 yds. In simple terms, it measures how good you hit the ball on average. Strokes gained distance all drives distance measured drives accuracy scoring other radar. This would be the opposite for a lighter club, which lets say is at c0. Keep in mind that the above numbers are achievable, but only in a best shot type scenario. The average female golfer swings between 60 and 70 mph. In theory it should increase swing speed, but an improper fit may cause someone with a moderatetohigh swing speed to lose feeling of the head during. I assume the thinking is that the average golfer can increase the head speed of his driver if there is less mass to accelerate. David toms was the most efficient driver on the pgatour in 2012 and at 100 mph he would have averaged 278 yards per drive very good for an average.
Ideally, with a driver, a pro will aspire to reach a 1. In fact for every extra 1mph faster you swing the club, you can increase you driver distance by three yards. As a 90 mph swing speed myself, the last two drivers i have been fit into were low spin heads, the rogue sub zero and the titleist 917 d3. One article i found about tiger woods stated that tigers clubhead speed was 125 mph, while the average was 100 mph. Average clubhead speed on the pga tour ezinearticles. I find this article very interesting, but your numbers are inflated and misleading. The clubhead of each speed system driver utilizes speed ti, an exclusive design which combines a thin face with reinforced edges to create extra strength that translates into faster speed headaerodynamically designed to break up speed limiting air flow during the downswing to create increased club head speed. However, among the highest and lowest averages, there has been an increase of nearly. The obvious fix was to add a little weight to the head, which i did.
Jun 02, 2016 this causes a reduction in clubhead speed, which can reduce distance and cause the club to not feel right. Good players have a wider range for each club and hit fewer poor shots. So, with that in my, i did a little test today using trackman to measure. With the lightness and the deeper face of the driver, which is a cleveland hallmark, most golfers notice a higher ball flight, needing less rollout to actually obtain any distance. Lastly, the average driver head will weight approximately 200g. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to gain around 2. There is very little difference between a 45 inch long driver standard and a 47 inch driver in terms of club head speed.
A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing speed than an 80yearold female. In part two of this threepart series, were showing data specific to midrange swing speeds 90105mph. If you use a 7iron, then your clubhead speed for a driver will normally be between 95 and 104 miles per hour. Clubhead speed is how fast you are moving the head of the golf club just before. Ball speed is how fast the ball is traveling just after it leaves the face of the club after being struck. This is how far pga and lpga tour players hit it with every club. It is like the average person comparing their wealth to warren buffet. How much does your clubhead speed change between clubs driver. As weve done in the past, for 2018, were again segmenting our data to provide more meaningful information to the individual golfer. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick. An increase of 1 in the length of a club will typically only increase the clubhead speed by 1 mph.
As you can see, last seasons average clubhead speed of 114. A woman long drive competitors average swing speed shows speeds ranging from 105 to 120 mph, according to wishons book. Lowering spin loft difference between angle of attack and loft at impact this increases ball speed and reduces spin rate which are both great for distance. Yardage for a 95 mph swing speed instruction and playing. What is the correct driver loft for the average senior golfer. Stronger players can use a heavier driver without losing club head speed, generating even more distance. The average male golfer swings the club between 80 and 90 mph. My swing figures were pretty decent, with my r11s, i had a 96mph head speed with 236240 total distance, with almost all other clubs, i had a 98100mph head speed and 250 265yd total one combo that i hit first stood out a 9. Weve broken down our driver test results into three different swing speed categories. Whether you are looking for carry distance or total distance, every additional mph of clubhead speed is worth about 3 yards of distance, for clubhead speeds between 50 and 120mph. Compliance tended to be worse on lowspeed roads, better on roads with prima facie limits, or where the speed limit was based on an engineering study. For more golf tips and drills please make sure to check out for more golf lessons and. If i had gone for total distance instead of carry distance, the slope would still be 3.
The leading lpga players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. If you use a 7iron, then your club head speed for a driver will normally be between 95 and 104 miles per hour. Contrast that to the average amateur male golfer with swing speeds closer to 80 and 90 mph. This means if your swing speed is 75 miles per hour, you have the potential to. Unless you can generate a lot of club head speed already, you should be playing with a higher lofted driver think 10. Why club head speed drops with age and what you can do about. In the next year the typical driver will start to vary greatly, but for now lets say the average driver length is 45 long and equipped with a 65g shaft and 50g grip. Determine which club you use to hit a 150yard shot. Jul, 2016 this video is about how to stop hitting behind the ball in golf. Dec 29, 2014 the best players on tour have an average swing speed of between 110 and 115 mph.
The maximum length of a driver allowed in golfs rules is 48 inches. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. It is, therefore, reasonable to assume that an average players 5iron swing speed will be about 84 percent of the golfers driver swing speed. Nov 15, 2017 as you can see, last seasons average clubhead speed of 114. As long as your launch is high enough to negate the lower spin, you will get better numbers out of it in most cases. In my work as a swing speed trainer, i can definitely tell you its possible to add 10 mph of speed to swing through swing speed training. I think it really matters which group of senior golfers you are talking about. When fitted for my driver he put a aldila rogue black 70 s for my 93 club head speed and ball spin 20002500. The speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball.
On average, to achieve the correct amount of launch angle with a 9 degree driver, the senior golfer would have to swing through the ball with an upward angle of approach and achieve club head speeds of 110 miles per hour mph. In this article we talk about swing speed and dispel some common myths. As you can see, 45% have a club speed between 91 and 100 mph. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf. The average amateur female golfer has a club head speed of 65 mph.