Your average iron swing speed?

[Maverick]

I just got fitted today and they had a swing speed monitor on me. I, found out for the 1st time, averaged 85 mph (+/- 1 mph) with the 6 iron.

I was just curious what others here have been clocked at?

[erikpmort]

so my question for you then is what is your avg distance with 85 and a 6 iron? i have used that speed stick thing and i would guess i swing around the same speed with my irons. who knows how accurate that thing really is though. i haven't hit a 6 iron for a while but i think its around 165 yards for me

[play4him]

I wouldn't worry about your speed. Concern yourself with where the ball is going. It doesn't do you any good to have a fast clubhead speed, if you can't control the ball. If you watch most pros, you'll notice they don't go after their irons as hard as their woods. There's a reason for that.

I played against a guy in college who was 30-40 yards shorter than most everyone else, but man could he hit it straight.

[erikpmort]

I wouldn't worry about your speed. Concern yourself with where the ball is going. It doesn't do you any good to have a fast clubhead speed, if you can't control the ball. If you watch most pros, you'll notice they don't go after their irons as hard as their woods. There's a reason for that.

Being interested and worried are two different things. I'm curious as well, and yes you don't need to swing hard to hit a good iron shot. if he was going for max speed he might have asked driver head speed?

[sc golfer]

When I got fitted for my irons, the fitter said my 6 iron swing was 96mph. It was a pretty nice swing for me, and the ball was nice and straight.

[Maverick]

I was hitting it about 170. I wasn't at all maxing out either..about 70%..it was a very average/comfortable/typical tempo for me and it was the first time I found out that was what my speed was.

I've been swinging this "speed" for quite some time and today was the first time I found out..pretty exciting actually to be able to put a number on it. I was just curious to see what the "average", for lack of a better word, speed were for you guys.