My average driving distance is 240 but IF I can make a shot in the sweet spot (Stars Aligned after a long Prayer) I can go 290 to 300 measured on the golf course. You dont need to be depressed your swing speed is high enough to play very good golf. Upload or insert images from URL. [b]Tiger Woods[/b] [/quote] The following chart shows average handicap versus average club speed. Of course touring pros are way better than everyone at all facets of the gamethat's why they're out making millions while a bunch of us have idiotic debates over the Internet. [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364403614' post='6707409'] I think some of you think too highly of yourselves & don't give tour players enough credit. Executive Director, The First Tee of Louisville, Jennifer Helgeson [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364404259' post='6707501'] Ball Speed 176.38 I think some of you think too highly of yourselves & don't give tour players enough credit. I think those numbers are a little high. Does Trackman update this data each year? Don't doubt the ability of some people to produce similar numbers to the pros. I've had the privilege of playing with and watching tour players in person, so I know what they're capable of. [color=#333333][size=3][background=rgb(229, 228, 226)]Ratio - 1.48[/background][/size][/color] DShawn Johnson BALL; Chrome Soft X. But if you take the averages over a season you are going to get more than a good idea of how far the pros are hitting each club. Not at all. PGA, Executive Director, Golf House Kentucky | Kentucky Golf Foundation. I figured that out years ago based on hole distance and yardage to the flag after my tee shot. Of course, playing shorter courses seems very obvious if you want to improve performance. Your email address will not be published. Notice how few balls landed past the target.. Your email address will not be published. My average driver distance over 2 full rounds it 223 yards and that includes the one or two bad shots off the box that only goes 100 plus yards just above the red Ts . Club Head Speed 119.55 Because of the trends and correlations found in the TrackMan Combine data, it is possible to calculate the proximity to hole for nearly any handicap or approach distance with high confidence. However don't be overwhelmed, the good news is that there is only one set up choice in the PW, two in the GW and multiple in SW and LW due to the wider range of shorter shots you play with these clubs. Please include a self-addressed envelope with prepaid postage for return. I bet your average golfer on your average course doesnt hit more than 160-175. a lower loft) or a touch weaker (i.e. It will make it a lot easier to give a qualified answer if we have all the numbers :-). Should my ball speed be faster based on the distance Im getting. I'm 6'3, in pretty good shape and played baseball my entire life. [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364416375' post='6708959'] This promotes a lower ball flight and is seen by tour players as being a more accurate shot than having the ball float into the air. The LDA guys can't hang with the short games and are wildly sporadic with their tee shots, hence why they get multiple tries. Ball Speed- 176.38 average, 179.45 high I've always gone with clubs based off of feel and ball flight, not what the numbers say. Having the ability to hit it the ball as far as they can has nothing to do with me thinking highly of myself. You will probably pick up that I gravitate towards the technical aspects of most things I do. The AMA is capable of carrying the ball much further than his current total distance. Do you suppose my distance is bs? I'm not going to wear my body down trying to swing that club. Most of the guys I play/practice with are +2 to 5 handicaps. Book a Session for only R500 to get your Swing Analysis. Trackman golf terms: What Trackman results mean Club head speed: Club head speed is the speed that the club head is traveling at when it makes impact with the ball. I once read that if all golfers had to count every stroke they took, and appropriate penalty shots, only 10 percent could legitimately break a 100. As such, this article will focus on the performance of the average male amateur (AMA). Hi I have always had an out to in swing until recent. Angle of attack, club speed, path, club face. How Far Should You Hit a Driver? The difference in a lot of longer amateurs and pros is control. =t 'BRvGGs.Du="dP0 J/% Np^=+,5I,F5HH#418y\PuQ5) x9.>5?2P5@B$bz.k^OY<>Vf.%,(H8,~f3YzWBpj|!8K^E`$D &XP9gBTl+= Tg{\(k@bW6o9e:&x$hx"o0@:+}UnMD($R*3|>M}18&oA>m Ed&Z):Y{J|'@*bT6|QNbge2RU'02_^^{ [/quote] With all the new technology that is now available in Drivers since this article came out, do you plan on updating the information. Crazy thing is I hit my 3 wood off the tee about 250 yards. Top 100 Player Analysis. Ball Speed 176.38 Ball Speed- 176.38 average, 179.45 high Driver: Charles Kelley whats in the bag accurate as of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. You just have to be fit correctly and learn how to deliver the club better to the ball, and i shoot low 70s and i hit the ball 245 yards with ZERO roll in Thailand so it can be done. Since SM6 Vokeys have evolved subtly to be exactly what tour players want. Yes, typically very short drivers of the ball are better iron players or wedge players. It's good for some laughs. Commented here a while ago Im actually not sure before I used GPS through my mobile whether I hit it further than I do now. Progressive Centre of Gravity - Maintaining the lower CG in the stronger lofts, while raising CG even further in the more lofted clubs. Titleist 913D3 9.5* Diamana D+ 72s It's not the length that makes a pro. [/quote] The handicap system is equally misleading as the vast amount of amateur golfers dont have a handicap, and if they did, they would be 36.4. Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X, 3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees @ 14.25) I suppose you have the biggest and fastest car as well ? APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Mack Made Custom Blade. What was the actual value of swing speed group 105 mph+, since it shows 0%. I wouldn't take a trackman stat to the bank. I'm BARELY 250 off the tee, but I will mop the floor with most from 125 in He is giving up 30 yards of total distance off the tee, which makes his approach shots more difficult. Mr Vokey has listened and gone on to design a wedge with the feedback of those players in mind. As you can see, 45% have a club speed between 91 and 100 mph. GHIN reported the average male handicap at 15.3 in 2003 and 14.3 in 2012. Web2/27/2012 Justin Rose COMBINE TEST 1 | TrackMan www.trackman.dk TEST INFO Date:2/27/2012 Name:Justin Rose DOB:7/30/1980 Hcp:+5 Mode:Outdoor Location:Lake Nona Temp:78 F Wind:0-5mph Notes: TOTAL SCORE Driver Statistics (avg.) I can hit the ball a long ways, that doesn't make me full of bs. In the bag I think the wedges looks great. My time spent on the driving range tells me there are a lot of guys hitting 100 yards, 125, 150, 175a few hitting 190.and an even smaller number hitting over 200. Another added complication when it comes to comparing the distances that the pros hit their wedges is the differing lofts each of them often carries for seemingly the same club. Just would be interesting to see. My 8 iron 190yards 5iron 252 yards Pw is 150yrds And loft 56 at 120yrds Loft 110 yrds How do i control the power to less distance? There he became one of the storied programs most decorated athletes being named Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year, Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year, the Haskins Award Winner as the most outstanding player in collegiate and amateur golf, and capped his collegiate career by helping the Crimson Tide win their first National Championship in 2013. Couldn't of said it any better myself. Am I as good as tour pro? But then on the next hole when they come back down the hill with the wind behind them, they all go 340. Take Bubba for example who can increase his AoA to 5-6 and hit balls 350 yards in the air when screwing around on the range however on the course he hardly does that. Mizuno Pro 225 5-GW PX IO Well, they say that If you practice more and more youll get better and better. The main part of the fitting was when I moved onto the chipping green and started to hit bunker shots - these clubs just got better and better, theyre so secure in strike and very reliable. While golf has given Justin a career he thoroughly enjoys, he knows the life lessons golf can provide. I stressed this to my fitter - make sure you talk to them about your golf as they are only seeing a small sample of your game. 398 were here. I guess if you don't play with guys that are good, it's understandable. I went into a facility with Trackman launch monitors and have attached Hang Time 5.8 The SMs have been nurtured and feel just beautiful at impact, the GW is super consistent with full shots and the chip and run. Although there is a slow trend towards improvement, many in the golf industry wonder why progress has not been faster. Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. I, and many amateur golfers I play with on a regular basis, have the ability to hit the ball a long way. [quote name='baseballfrk8998' timestamp='1364403832' post='6707431'] TaylorMade Stealth+ 8 w/ PX Handcrafted Prototype EvenFlow Black 65 6.5, TaylorMade SIM ROCKET 14.5 w/ PX Handcrafted EvenFlow Black 75 6.5, TaylorMade SIM 18 Tour Issue w/ PX Handcrafted EvenFlow Black 75 6.5, TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Rescue 3-19 w/ PX RDX Smoke 90 6.5, TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Rescue 4-22 w/ PX RDX Smoke 90 6.5, Srixon ZX7 6-AW w/ Nippon Modus Tour125 Stiff Oddly, I bet you find that you do NOT score significantly better than your handicap even though the distances are short. 8.5* Tour Issue 07 Burner // PL Red 65x it would be great to see this information on a broadcast on a couple of hole locations - combined with protracer. Yes! The best distance comparison we have for those clubs is therefore the carry distance. Distance to Apex 195.9 For those of you interested in how these averages compare to individual pros we have listed in the table below the average stock carry yardages for a selection of the top pros when it comes to how far they hit their driver. Whatever helps you sleep at night my friend. Spin Rate 2,645.8 By adding 10 yards to every shot hit by the AMA from 160 yards, the percentage of shots that would hit the green increases from 38.5% to 44.0% and the average distance from the target decreases from 71.8 feet to 60.6 feet. By Or should i take control on the distance i have? [/quote] (Unimpededof course, because we always were able to play during the week). I bet a lot of my tee shots find the rough though. My experience suggests that this is true. Don't doubt the ability of some people to produce similar numbers to the pros. It's good for some laughs. How to Hit Massive Drives! 200 to 225 yards. I can say that Trackman is second to none, and its always my first recommendation to others. Get off the elite courses and look at the ones where people are paying maybe $45 to play, not $200+. work on your short game. Hitting long irons or hybrids into all of the par 4s does not set the AMA up for an enjoyable day on the golf course. Add That Little Extra Limited is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees (at no cost to you) by linking to Amazon.com. [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364403614' post='6707409'] Angle of attack, club speed, path, club face. To help however answer the question as well as we can the table below shows the varying distances some of the top pros, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson, are hitting their wedges, together with the degrees of loft their clubs are listed at. How can that be true. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi, Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees @ 8) The SM9s are an evolution of the Vokeys but not a drastic change, youll notice a difference between these and the SM6s but only a subtle change from the SM8s. However the pros have what is called a stock yardage for their irons, which equates essentially to the average distance they will hit a full shot with each iron swinging normally. Because winning money, titles, and shooting low scores doesnt involve all that much power hitting, especially with the irons. Nothing feels better than a Vokey, theyre silky smooth and with the right setup just slide under the ball. [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364353617' post='6703853'] God how I loved playing golf. They were measured with GPS. My home course is around 6200 so I can work around not bombing it off the tee but it is perplexing to me. I hit a green today which was 163 so pulled a 6 iron landed on back part of the green 10 yds past the flag. Lj\gUk':Q9d P\Ko?#sU;:MRk;'FTz![]wJQRL/"&Xp]q%F"S4y_fY;<5PemA,YosVrs>l6:cc I don't measure my driver distance. I guess if you don't play with guys that are good, it's understandable. I guess if you don't play with guys that are good, it's understandable. He has an average attack angle of -1.6 degrees. I think some of you think too highly of yourselves & don't give tour players enough credit. me too! How about heading out to Wedgefield in Georgetown, SC? The materials are superb and generate fantastic feedback on the strike through the head, shafts, grip and into your hands. Based on the Trackman, the fitter's recommendation was a 910 D3, 7.5 loft, and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X. [/quote] Can trackman info like the dispersion plot data be projected over a course layout? Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364353617' post='6703853'] Someone will probably come in and explain what he should do to improve those numbers.. Callaway Paradyme Tensei 1K 70 Torrey Pines South, huh? It's good for some laughs. any 7 iron data ? Vokeys are no doubt aspirational golf clubs, you are viewed as a knowledgeable and better golfer if you have these in the bag. WebSee how The Honda Classic Justin Thomas Trackman numbers look https://blog.trackmangolf.com/justin-thomas-trackman-numbers/ The pros, like the rest of us, will be hitting a driver as far as they can 99% of the time but when it comes to their 3-wood, 5-wood and hybrids they can be using those clubs off the tee and for approach shots and will not always be aiming for their maximum yardage with those clubs. Don't doubt the ability of some people to produce similar numbers to the pros. You could take my woods and irons and pair it with Phil's wedge play and Stricker's putter and I'd be an average PGA tour player. Do you have Average Female Amature driver swing speed? It is vital for them to know exactly how far they hit their wedges with a variety of different types of shots because feel is so important from those short distances, especially at the top level of the game, where a yard or two can make the difference between winning or losing a tournament. T 'enG~q/Om\#Q`{ HLRpC45`|NiG*"2agUTeu9d10S8xl?O`,`~ja~=j'(d~e?7UN+&iHPI=8NQQ={"K9R1d"3j$NJd[?@fUM)IxJ)Sn-bcVk7*"d9;&!0tB%=7$W&q&:L^q1|T]6k)SF [/quote] I would say probably is bs. For as long as I can remember Vokey have been the top wedge brand in golf. For example, I could average over 300 yards per round during the summer with a driver. Its important to know what grass you play, what course you play (be it links or parkland) and how you deliver the club at impact (steep or shallow). [quote name='GooseHook' timestamp='1364385234' post='6705065'] Well I certainly feel hood about how I played when i did. That's my opinion at least. [quote name='govols' timestamp='1364403614' post='6707409'] While these yardages will give you a general guide as to how far pros hit their wedges it is important to remember how particular all the pros are about these clubs especially. More importantly, however, Justins time on the course where his mother and father both worked taught him about responsibility, passion, ethics, camaraderie, and hard work. [/quote] Launch- 11.28, 9.71 low, 12.87 high [quote name='eddie_max' timestamp='1364438260' post='6711367'] For example, I could average over 300 yards per round during the summer with a driver. Upgraded core technology takes tee-to-green performance to the next level, New face technologies provide more forgiveness and spin consistency, Designed for golfers with more moderate swing speeds, horny mature is having great time in yttaly's casting, dark haired beauty with big natural boobs" jerk off challenge, she knows how to jump up and down on thick cock, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62. What I find funny is the number of people on here that think it's ridiculous that an amateur golfer claims to have similar numbers to a professional. Playing golf as early as two-years-old, Justin learned all aspects of the game. [/quote] Anyone remember young Guan the 14 year old at Augusta he was so small he could only drive it 250 but did alright. [color=#333333][size=3][background=rgb(229, 228, 226)]Clubhead Speed - 125[/background][/size][/color] I know I'm not a short hitter & I know there's a ton of bs on this board. Trackman is obviously simply a tool for fitting & in no way plays any part on your actual game. Yes, typically very short drivers of the ball are better iron players or wedge players. Short hitter compared to the average WRXer Srixon WG-706 56 w/ Nippon Modus Prototype C10 S How Often Do Pros Hit Driver? Dont be that person, as how your club interacts with the turf is more vital in wedges than with any other club. STEAL THESE FROM ME! Through such initiatives as the Justin Thomas Youth of the Year Leadership Academy with the Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana, USA Cares and the First Tee, Justin is committed to showing compassion, displaying kindness, and making a difference in the world. As golf instruction and coaching continue to move more towards verifiable data (what the instructor/coach knows) and further away from guess and check (what the instructor/coach thinks), we expect to see more improvement in the golf community. If I slow it down some and shoot for 280-290, I hit more fairways. The 58 is versatile in shot options and with the change of grind from D to M I had an increase in performance. Again, I would certainly encourage you to get fitted for these due to the variations on offer and especially get fitted on grass as a mat does not give any useful feedback on interaction needed for bounce and grind.