Swing speed and distance

Hey folks,

I know that there are alot of factors that affect how far you hit the ball, but thought i would gather some info just for comparison. Hopefully can get a comprehensive list with so many golfers on this forum.

Swing speed will be your driver swing speed, in mph. If not sure just say N/A. Driver distance refers to your average distance carry/total. Iron distance refers to your average 7 iron distance, all in meters.

Results still very consistent, in terms of the gap between driver and 7 iron. What we're starting to see now are people who swing slower but get same distance as some with higher swing speed..

Summary so far.. 19 Nov, 1130pm.

Swing speed, driver, 7-iron
1) NA, 180, 125
2) NA, 180/??, 125
3) 93, 180, 125
4) 95, 200, 130
5) 87, 200, 140
6) 86.5, 210, 135
7) 95, 210, 135
8) 97, 210/220, 135
9) 97, 210, 140
10) 100, 230-240, 140
11) 130, 274, 161

Keep them coming!

u can swing fast n hit 10 meter . but i say more hand speed its a distance . my hand speed 130 which make my driver 300 yard .....

but the speed is one of he factor .....

driver ......... 300 ydr

7 iron : 176 ydr

What is hand speed? How is that measured?

I think it is swing speed. He is french and english is not his native lang

solarpop wrote:

What is hand speed? How is that measured?

Hand speed is measured in the privacy of your bedroom!

Birdman wrote:

solarpop wrote:

What is hand speed? How is that measured?

Hand speed is measured in the privacy of your bedroom!

then i must be those senior level liao... i mean in terms of hand speed...

Ur lag also must be quite good then?

From lag to impact, say about 10 to 15 minutes?

for me....better known as pee shooter (coz my fren say his pee is further than my drive...figure of speech)


Driver: carry 180m...with back wind, maybe 180.002m
7iron: carry 125m therabout..
SW: hope to carry 50-60m...but sometimes...roll till 90m...when i kok it

Birdman, damn KNS la, disturb Paul's thread.

Frankly, I dun think the demographics and characteristics of a typical Sg golfers will allow them to know all those figures. Having fitted clubs, albeit a growing trend among golfers, is still quite new to us. You can see it from the questions posted here asking abt flex and stuff still.

Unless Eric will like to start the ball rolling compiling a list of those who have been on his Trackman, the authenticity of the postings from all over will be in question anyway.

Sorry la Rex, forgot about the hijack thingy, couldn't resist a guy joke.

Agree with S70B though, not all of us are as fortunate as he is, so unless we get on the Trackman (as those at BFG like to say, Trackman never lies!), which is a very humbling experience, most of the driver distances here will be guess-timations.

The more experienced should be quite spot on for the iron distances probably, esp with the use of rangefinders.

Duval_S wrote:

for me....better known as pee shooter (coz my fren say his pee is further than my drive...figure of speech)


Driver: carry 180m...with back wind, maybe 180.002m
7iron: carry 125m therabout..
SW: hope to carry 50-60m...but sometimes...roll till 90m...when i kok it

Mine oso about the same stats.
Now training up hand speed and lag at home. Need to find good lotion, cos callusses from overtraining, now hurting...

SS

You of all people shd know that the 1st rule of golf instruction is to relax on your grip.

If I remember what I read from David Leadbetter, Its akin to 'holding a live bird in your hand'.

hold too tight, pain.
hold too loose, tak shiok.

S70B wrote:

'holding a live bird in your hand'.

I will resist making a comment to that statement

botak wrote:

I will resist making a comment to that statement

i beat u to it. read above.

/me finding coloured cards.

Wah lao!

Now who KNS???

I have been trying so hard to refrain from adding unnecessary dirty jokes on this thread... but believe me it is getting "harder" with the past couple of posts.

oi. botak. diam. u got no authoritah.

birdman, shuddup before i hold u too tight.

There is the other which says it's like gripping a tube of open toothpaste in your hands. U don't want to be squeezing any of the white stuff out.

The "live bird" analogy might not work for women, after all, how many women have actually held a live bird in their hands?

Come to think of it......

Can't wait for the next post

hahahahaha... should i put out coloured cards now?

of course i will flash myself first...

Maybe the topic should be changed to "Hand speed and distance"

Don la MC, me the closest thing to live bird here, so handle me macham like leadbetter say....


To quote Mama Bear "Not too tight, not too loose, just nice... shee fook sai!"

amazed by our members imagination n twisting of words......