So, check out the chart below to see how much club speed and ball speed are required for drives with a carry distance. As you have likely seen in some of my recent posts in the forum on driver fitting, with 105 mph of clubhead speed. Sure, there was that time last june that you hit a sprinkler head on a downwind, downhill hole and. Typically a golfer with a 60mph clubhead speed with the driver would average a maximum carry distance of around 110 yds depending on the loft of the driver. In the optimal launch and spin chart, in general, slower ball speeds and. Change the chart title to driving distance vs clubhead speed, change the horizontal axis title to clubhead speed mph, and change the vertical axis title to distance yards. Increasing your drive swing speed will increase the distance of your drives. The senior tour numbers were calculated by taking the 2012 mean driving distance of 273. Jaacob also shot the championship record for golf score with a 72 in 55 minutes and 42 seconds using only 6 clubs. All else being equal, the faster you swing your club, the farther the ball will travel. Pdf the influence of clubhead mass on clubhead and golf ball. Regardless of what our swing speed is we are all capable of this highly. The chart is based on reasonable maximums normal conditions and represents optimal carry distances distance in the air. Rather disappointed to see where i fall on the chart relative to club head speed.
The complete guide to maximizing driver distance everyone is currently focused on how far the pros are hitting the ball, and whether or not the golf ball should be rolled back. After three rounds i have hit my longest drive 274 yards according to my arccos tracker and they are in control as the driver. Distance and the senior golfer this is the loop golf. The greatest distance factors are mechanics and club head speed.
Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. This calculator has been updated to include carry distances and total distances for drivers of different lofts and different club speeds. If you know your club speed, you can determine what loft driver optimizes distance. This chart lists the expected average golf club distances for each club based on varying swing speeds for men and women. Most golfers already knew that, but all things on a golf course rarely are equal.
With the driver each mph of club head speed generates approximately 2. Getting properly fitted is the way to go, but according to true spec golfs tim briand, swing speed is a key parameter. Players make three significant errors in swinging the golf club when it comes to hitting the golf ball long. How to select a golf ball type based on swing speed. Figure 2 the graphs above show the average values for each clubhead mass condition. Then i plotted the distance vs clubhead speed as a graph. United states golf association test results indicate its regulations are holding ball speed to around 1. Getting to conclusions on potential club head speed levels utilizing your measures this early in the process seems to biased. Strokes gained distance all drives distance measured drives accuracy scoring other radar. The average club head speed for a male golfer is about 95 mph 15 km. Danny thats very impressive your daughter is averaging low 40s in her play at just the age of 11. The importance of hitting long distances in golf, in particular driving. This is a good starting point and should allow you to enjoy a perfect combination between launch and distance for your swing speed.
The following graph shows the distribution of ama driver club speeds. I disagree with you putting out a graph table based on your sample groups. Not only does more swing speed help you hit the ball farther, research shows there is a direct correlation between your driving distance and club. Schedule a golf club fitting today, click the schedule button or call 8883407820 and see if, like our testers, you can gain up to 16 yards of extra distance.
This chart explores maximum driving distances for a given swing speed, as well as advice on how to. Clubhead speed, spin and launch angle all factor in gaining extra. If you are in the golf industry, you have no doubt worked with a golfer. Angle of attack is defined as the up or down movement of the club head at the time of. Although the pga tour pros swing between 110 and 120mph, you dont need to be that fast to score well.
The average senior tour player swings a driver at 106mph and hits it 274 yards. Most players who fall under this average should use a loft of 10. It is very important to note the above chart offers the optimum driver loft for maximum carry distance. Its used in determining the final carry distance, for example, as well as the smash.
As the accompanying chart based on 90mph clubhead speed shows. In general, the speed of the golf ball should be 1. Your swing speed measures the velocity of a golf clubs head at the point of impact. Average driving distance by age and handicap golfmagic. Golf driver distance and swing speed relationship adam young. If you are unfamiliar with smash factor, click here to read more about it. Good players have a wider range for each club and hit fewer poor shots. 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. The correlation between ball speed and distance is extremely strong. Keep in mind that the above numbers are achievable, but only in a best shot type scenario. The chart in this article is based on a smash factor of 1. Getting to conclusions on potential club head speed levels utilizing your measures this early in the process seems to biased, premature and not valid. For instance, if your average drive distance is 202 yards, your average club head speed is 202 divided by 2. Manufacturers often use clubhead speed to categorize their products.
The average estimated pga tour club lofts were taken from 30 players by gathering 2010. Optimize your launch angle by getting tested on a launch monitor golf swing speed distance calculator. Club head speed calculator golf talk the sand trap. My average driver club head speed is 8990 mph and can get up to 9394 on a really really good day. The charts and our study will best fit the loft to the clubhead speed. The calculated distances for the approach shot are based on actual driver. If the club head passes your hands at impact flipping the club will be delofted and the ball will fly a shorter distance.
Performance of the average male amateur golfer trackman golf. The best fitted shaft happened to the be the stock project x evenflo 6. Thats a broad statement, but it covers most golfers. How much driving distance does the average golfer leave on the table. The evidence we gathered clearly shows that shaft flex is a critically important variable in choosing the right clubs, and fitting it is not as easy as finding your swing speed on a chart.
Differences in kinematics and driver performance in elite. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. If you know your club speed, you can determine what loft driver optimizes distance for your swing. A timehonored tradition in golf is to make driving distance claims well beyond your capability. However, increasing club speed may not necessarily lead to an increase in ball speed. If we were able to express distance as clubhead speed times some factor like 2.
The different technologies used to make golf equipment can affect how clubhead speed is transferred to the ball. Within its database, across all golfers, the average driving distance is 216. They use a driver which has insufficient loft for their club head speed. That makes the average male amateur driving efficiency to be 2. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance. Until you get to the 110 mph and above range, you need to focus on launching the ball as high as possible with the optimum spin rate. For the golfer whose swing speed is 100 mph, the speed of the ball as it leaves the clubface should be 150 mph. One such data point that many overlook is golf ball speed. 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. Mike wanted total driving distance, not just carry distance. If you swing over 100 mph, he says, theres little to no chance.
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