Swing speed

[Karl102]

Had a lesson the other night. Was really good. One of the things that confused my coach was my swing speed. I averaged 89mph with a 7 iron and 102 with my driver. Yes the ball was still going 390 yards (that was the 7 iron).....
But seriously, forum distances aside, he said he would expect the driver speed to be higher given the 7 iron speed. He put it down to confidence...
Anybody else have something similar? or what is your driver ss compared to your 7 iron speed?

 

[Jacko_G]

Had a lesson the other night. Was really good. One of the things that confused my coach was my swing speed. I averaged 89mph with a 7 iron and 102 with my driver. Yes the ball was still going 390 yards (that was the 7 iron).....
But seriously, forum distances aside, he said he would expect the driver speed to be higher given the 7 iron speed. He put it down to confidence...
Anybody else have something similar? or what is your driver ss compared to your 7 iron speed?

Age. That's what I put it down to!

 

[Jamesbrown]

You won’t swing the same speed because length of shaft.

 

[Karl102]

You won’t swing the same speed because length of shaft.

Yeah, I think he expected my driver ss to be higher...

 

[moogie]

Thought it was generally about 15% less than driver, as a rule of thumb....??

 

[User20204]

What was it that confused the coach ?

Just reading your post it says 87 for 7 and 102 for driver, I'm not quite getting what he was confused about ??

 

[Qwerty]

Had a lesson the other night. Was really good. One of the things that confused my coach was my swing speed. I averaged 89mph with a 7 iron and 102 with my driver. Yes the ball was still going 390 yards (that was the 7 iron).....
But seriously, forum distances aside, he said he would expect the driver speed to be higher given the 7 iron speed. He put it down to confidence...
Anybody else have something similar? or what is your driver ss compared to your 7 iron speed?

Karl.. Is your Driver standard and your irons fitted longer..

 

[huds1475]

Karl.

I think you need to shout 'ave it' on the downswing with your driver to extrapolate greater momentum.

No good just doing it with your irons 😎

 

[Tiger man]

Don't think it's that strange tbh, maybe a tad low but still plenty of speed. Maybe you steer the driver a bit more than really go after it.

 

[Wolf]

Don't actually know what mine is would love a launch monitor of my own to set up and use to get the numbers regularly but I don't think Mrs Wolf would be happy with that expense

 

[Karl102]

What was it that confused the coach ?

Just reading your post it says 87 for 7 and 102 for driver, I'm not quite getting what he was confused about ??

He thought given the extra length of the driver shaft the driver ss should have been higher. Some driver swings were 97 mph and highest 105...

 

[Karl102]

Karl.. Is your Driver standard and your irons fitted longer..

Yup... inch longer irons... and I think inch shorter driver... it’s a driver I have errrrrr inherited 😉

 

[garyinderry]

Try a feeling of a slightly longer backswing.

You generate a naturally strong iron swing but could maybe do with giving yourself more time to unleash the big dog. Wind it up, smooth transition and then turn on the power late. BOOM. Let it fly.

Give it a bash. Nothing to lose except a bit of accuracy and even then they say speed can stabilise the clubhead.

 

[User20204]

He thought given the extra length of the driver shaft the driver ss should have been higher. Some driver swings were 97 mph and highest 105...

Just checked my trackman stats. Driver average 100, 7 iron 83, yours seems along the same lines comparably to mine.

 

[fundy]

last set of data I have of mine, 7 iron was 88mph, Driver was 109mph my irons are half inch longer and that driver is cut down approx an inch, that said I do go (too) hard at the driver

 

[MendieGK]

, that said I do go (too) hard at the driver

sure?

 

[fundy]

sure?

yeah pretty sure based on some of the spots I end up lol. dont go as hard as some people obviously

 

[Maninblack4612]

I had a session on a GC 2 last week. I was getting 90 mph with the driver & 70 mph with the 6 iron so I would think that your figures are about what you would expect.

 

[hovis]

I'm 106 with my driver and 91 with my 7 iron. So about the same as you

 

[pokerjoke]

Karl What was your carry for both?