Equipment editor mike johnsons analysis of the 102 players on the pga tour who qualified for distancestat tracking in 20 and again in 2017 shows the average distance gain was 2. Every shot we hit at the hot list testing is captured by a launch monitor, so were not. How driving distance has changed over the past 40 years on the. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern. Hybrids do a lot more than boost your distance what you can learn from jordan spieths wedge setup how henrik stensons irons assist his superb ballstriking. The average clubhead speed increased from 104 mph in 1980 to 1 in 2016. Included are the club name, the loft angle, the lie angle, and the typical distance that can be achieved by the average golfer. Certainly possible if he wasnt fit for his old driver. This number is used as the basis for our distance score. Michael breed give tips for driver length and distance.
Most accurate driver mygolfspys golf s most wanted. Everyone who plays golf knows that the driver hits the ball the farthest of any club. As much as some arent going to like to hear it, for 20 anyway, the biggest names in golf have produced the longest drivers in golf. Rick duffed the distance challenge, razor fit was 3rd best with 300 not the v series 2014. Become a free subscriber to rick shiels now official apparel and footwear partner. Golfers on average change their equipment every four or five years. The length of a golf club does affect the speed and distance a golf ball travels. Welcome to the 2020 hot list of gold and silver medal winners. The smaller the head shape, the more workable it is but its size means it lacks forgiveness. All golfers can agree that longer and straighter off the tee can only help your scores but what driver can help you do that. Our testing showed that the sldr is one of the special drivers that comes around every few years that has the potential to win over an enormous amount of golfers. Edited by michael chwasky every year about this time, the equipment industry unleashes a new crop of instruments designed to hit the ball farther.
New titleist ts1 delivers big technology in a svelte package. How do clubs of different eras compare when we measure the distance and accuracy of each. Each tester assessed every model within one driver category on both the course and the driving range. Of 102 pga tour pros tracked from 2017, rory mcilroy gained the most. Why tiger woods taylormade driver could be right for you. Testing the performance of drivers of different eras.
The pros might be bombing the ball with their drivers, but recreational golfers are still lagging far behind. The best coaching tips and latest golf news delivered straight to you. Carry yards the average number of yards produced by the driver. The williams racing golf mr driver makes the most of the companys knowledge of aerodynamics, offering us impressive club head speeds and decent distance. In 1980 the first year that the pga tours driving distance stats are. In the golfing world, the 7 iron has become the standard club that all golf measurements adhere to. Our guide to maximizing driver distance goes over every single way you can add distance to your drives. The average yardages for each golf club depends, and it varies widely from golfer to golfer. Total yards the average number of carry yards plus rollout. Bridgestone, callaway, cobra, mizuno, ping, taylormade, titleist, tour edge. Comparison of total distance to include carry distance plus rollout. Weve spent 3 years building and revising what we think is the best golf club testing procedures in the industry today. Loft is the amount that the face of the club slopes back. The ts1 driver weighs 45g lighter than the standard ts2, yet its loaded with the same great tech built into its heavier siblings.
Be sure to check out all the posts in our 20 most wanted driver series presenting 20 golf s most wanted driver test mygolfspys golf s most wanted. The launch monitor data tab contains the raw averages for several key data points related to golf club performance. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. The summary chart below compares the characteristics of a typical set of 14 golf clubs.
In addition to the raw distance and accuracy numbers weve. A one inch reduction in a clubs length can decrease distance by 3 yards. Weve created two interactive charts that will allow you to sort by club and by golfer. One persons 5iron distance is another persons 3iron distance is another persons 7iron distance. This years selection is bigger and better than ever before so here. From the hickories in the 1920s to titanium drivers of 2009, there was an average increase of total distance of 26%.
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