Random Yardage Question

[kilbyman]

I hit my PW 115, my 7i 145 (carry). I swing my driver around 95 mph (stiff shaft). How far should I be hitting the ball with driver, 4w, and 3h? (Decent contact). I just want an opinion about reasonable yardages to shoot for at that swing speed or lower.

[sean_miller]

I hit my PW 115, my 7i 145 (carry). I swing my driver around 95 mph (stiff shaft). How far should I be hitting the ball with driver, 4w, and 3i? (Decent contact) I don't want a discussion on smash factor, ball speed, center contact, etc. Just your opinion about a number

You don't want any science or data to back up the number? You just want a number?

400 You should be driving the ball 400 yards.

[kilbyman]

I guess you're right. I'll edit my post to clarify what I meant.

[chrisronline]

Unfortunately, distance isn't a single variable formula (swing speed); contact angle/position, ball trajectory/speed, etc play a role in how far the ball is going to travel (aside from external factors like wind and downhill shots). For me, I tend to hit my 7i around 160-165 and my drives carry to around 245.

[golfro]

at a swing speed of about 95mph, i'd say on average clean contact, you can expect to see drives around 230.

PS: I pulled that number out my ass and I have no mathematical equation to back it up...SHANKS A MILLION, I NEED YOUR FORMULA!

[delav]

This is a fun little online calculator. If you are honest with yourself about your skill level and swing mechanics, it generates fairly accurate estimates for your shots:

http://www.csgnetwork.com/golfclubdistancecalce.html

[bkoguy07]

Why you got a stiff shaft with a 95 mph swing speed

[sean_miller]

at a swing speed of about 95mph, i'd say on average clean contact, you can expect to see drives around 230.

It's pretty complicated.

SS x 2.5 95 x 2.5 = 237.5

[TheGeekGolfer]

This is a fun little online calculator. If you are honest with yourself about your skill level and swing mechanics, it generates fairly accurate estimates for your shots:

You know what...that online calculator is pretty close. It had my average drives at 271, with a long of 286 which is pretty accurate. I usually figure about 10 yds difference between irons, but they have 13 or so yards between iron distances. Maybe that's my problem with sometimes coming up short.

[delav]

You know what...that online calculator is pretty close. It had my average drives at 271, with a long of 286 which is pretty accurate. I usually figure about 10 yds difference between irons, but they have 13 or so yards between iron distances. Maybe that's my problem with sometimes coming up short.

I don't think it's got all the pieces there that affect distance, but it's close. The distances fall short in the estimation of wedges and short irons, but it's within +/- 5 yards for Driver through 7 iron or so.

[John105]

Does that calculator mean I get to claim a 300 yard average?

[delav]

It's a choose your own adventure.

Unfortunately, it can't turn a 95 mph swing and 130 yard 7 iron into a 300 yarder with the boom stick... darn it.

[Mrd19abhs]

That calculator is really really close for my irons, way over estimateing my woods and underestamting my wedges but it was almost on point with all my irons

[David K]

The calculator is pretty close but its estimating my drives 10 yards long and my pitching wedge 20 yards short. It says 269 yard driver and 109 yard PW. I don't think I've ever seen someone hit a 270 yard drive and only hit their PW 110 yards.

[sean_miller]

The calculator is pretty close but its estimating my drives 10 yards long and my pitching wedge 20 yards short. It says 269 yard driver and 109 yard PW. I don't think I've ever seen someone hit a 270 yard drive and only hit their PW 110 yards.

I have, but it depends on set makeup.

I have more than one set of blades from the 1950s - solid 9 with one set is 130. With another set a smooth 9 iron goes ~ 120. With my Apex blades from 1994 a smooth 9 iron is ~ 160 yards which is just plain stupid so I never use them.

[ohiolefty]

The calculator is pretty close but its estimating my drives 10 yards long and my pitching wedge 20 yards short. It says 269 yard driver and 109 yard PW. I don't think I've ever seen someone hit a 270 yard drive and only hit their PW 110 yards.

I'd say from 110, I pull a pitching wedge more often than not. I can hit my SW that far, hell, I can nuke my 60 that far if I put an Overton-esque swing on it. But, with wedges, I tend to go up a club for control. My PW is a traditional loft (47 degrees) so I get enough spin to hold a 'trapped' shot pretty well. Hitting a really hard wedge up high into the wind and watching it blow offline or spin weird because of the wind isn't worth it for me.

[David K]

I'd say from 110, I pull a pitching wedge more often than not. I can hit my SW that far, hell, I can nuke my 60 that far if I put an Overton-esque swing on it. But, with wedges, I tend to go up a club for control. My PW is a traditional loft (47 degrees) so I get enough spin to hold a 'trapped' shot pretty well. Hitting a really hard wedge up high into the wind and watching it blow offline or spin weird because of the wind isn't worth it for me.

Yeah I agree. I can make my 60° go 100 yards but its pointless. 110 yards for PW with an average short iron swing for someone that hits driver 270 yards just seems pretty short. My GW (50°) is about 117 and my PW (45°) is just under 130 yards.

Thats such a huge difference in distance Sean. I remember seeing Phil Michelson hit a 190 yard 8 iron not to long ago and that really made me wonder if it was just the club. It was 180 to the hole and he flew it over the green .

[Gerald]

Why you got a stiff shaft with a 95 mph swing speed

95 mph is on the edge between R and S flex, for most it is better to for S then.