Club Head Speed

[Retread61]

Had a lesson a couple days ago and the results were astonishing, my 7 iron speed jumped to 90mph during the lesson!

Just to clarify, this is not a "god I'm good!" thread, I just want to know what my driver speed should be now??

The lesson changed my set up significantly, to a "reverse K" (I had never heard of it before) and the clubhead speed rocketed for the same effort! Frankly its freaked me a bit.

However I have done some youtubeing and I think it makes sense, hips and shoulders on the same plane makes it easier to coil.

Very interested in other forumers experience and opinions!

 

[Dan2501]

http://www.andrewricegolf.com/andre...rackman-definitive-answers-at-impact-and-more

You swing your 7 the same speed as the PGA Tour average! How far were you carrying it?

 

[Region3]

I would guess at around 105mph, maybe 1-2 higher.

 

[ruff-driver]

What were your other numbers ?

A 90 mph 7 iron should have a ball speed around 120 and a carry of 166,

But if any of that energy isn't transfered to the ball correctly it's wasted .

Oh and driver should be around 115mph, welcome to the pga tour :clap:

 

[Alex1975]

Ye my 7 iron is 80 mph and driver 97 mph... Your in it!

 

[Retread61]

I was genuinely so freaked I didnt take note of the other numbers, except for the overall distance when he announced "and there is your 190yd 7 iron" to which my response was not fit for the forum!

I am going back to him this evening where I will take note of all the other numbers tho.

Also I will have a hit with the driver later too and get some actual stats.

 

[Alex1975]

I was genuinely so freaked I didnt take note of the other numbers, except for the overall distance when he announced "and there is your 190yd 7 iron" to which my response was not fit for the forum!

I am going back to him this evening where I will take note of all the other numbers tho.

Also I will have a hit with the driver later too and get some actual stats.

And your 7 iron distance before this was?

 

[Retread61]

Before I hit it around 160 to 165 carry.

 

[Alex1975]

Before I hit it around 160 to 165 carry.

Ok so your club head speed has gone up roughly 12.5 mph... that's a lot. Unless of course its your smash factor(efficiency) is what has got better.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

You are going to need to buy a lot of wedges if your other clubs follow this pattern. That or never have an approach shot under 120yds.

 

[Region3]

What were your other numbers ?

A 90 mph 7 iron should have a ball speed around 120 and a carry of 166,

But if any of that energy isn't transfered to the ball correctly it's wasted .

Oh and driver should be around 115mph, welcome to the pga tour :clap:

Where did you get the info that 90mph 7 iron equates to 115mph driver?

 

[Retread61]

It was def the club head speed that jumped, and it was almost immediate. I will be taking close note of the other numbers later and asking for an understanding of what they mean.

I have only just been fitted for a whole new set of kit as well!

 

[Retread61]

I am fully expecting it to have been a freak happening and to go back closer to my old distances later!

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Driver speed is 105 for me, can't remember what a 7 iron was - around 88 according to a slightly fuzzy memory so that's probably wrong...

Picked up 5-7mph being a bit fitter and stretching more but as I've tipped over the 'big four-oh' I've probably only got one of those three wheeled ride-on efforts to look forward to now.

 

[JustOne]

6yrs ago my driver was 112mph, 3yrs ago it was 108..... now it's about 65 on a good day

 

[ruff-driver]

Where did you get the info that 90mph 7 iron equates to 115mph driver?

My GSA pro app, it compares your numbers against a pro's swing, my 7 iron is at 90mph, but only hit it 165 !

 

[Dan2501]

PGA 7 iron average is 90mph, which equates to an average driver speed of 112mph, so anywhere between 110 and 115mph would be about right.

 

[Retread61]

PGA 7 iron average is 90mph, which equates to an average driver speed of 112mph, so anywhere between 110 and 115mph would be about right.

At my fitting the driver was at 99mph so that would be a huge jump to 112. I cannot believe the numbers will be the same later.

 

[Alex1975]

At my fitting the driver was at 99mph so that would be a huge jump to 112. I cannot believe the numbers will be the same later.

I agree, I have found it very very hard to up swing speed and if and when I can its usually just a few mph...

 

[Smiffy]

6yrs ago my driver was 112mph, 3yrs ago it was 108..... now it's about 65 on a good day

And it takes a funny old path