How far should I hit my driver based on swing speed?

If you're not hitting it 2.5 to 2.7 times your clubhead speed, you need a better-fitting driver, a lesson, or both. This means if your swing speed is 75 miles per hour, you have the potential to hit your drive at least 185 yards. If your swing speed is 100 mph, your distance potential could be as high as 270 yards.
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How far should I hit my driver with a 90 mph swing speed?

These factors come together in data collected by TrackMan where a golfer with a driver swing speed of 90 mph hitting with an downward attack angle of minus 2.5 degrees can produce a golf shot that generates about 3,017 rpm of spin and 203 yards of carry distance.
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How far should 110 mph golf swing go?

Conversely, upping the swing speed to 110 MPH offers a distance of about 284 yards, which is very impressive for any amateur golfer.
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How far should I hit my driver with 105 mph swing speed?

In golf, a high swing speed is anything above 105 MPH with the driver. At these swing speeds, you could expect to hit the ball 240+ yards with the driver depending on additional factors. Swing speed is a key factor for measuring distance after contact with the ball.
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What is a good distance to hit my driver?

Driver distance in summary:

Your goal should be to hit your driver as far as you can by building your strength and swing speed. It's a club that's designed for distance. And distance correlates with lower scores. For most amateur golfers without physical limitations, 250 yards is a realistic and achievable target.
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How far should the average golfer hit it? (By Age, Gender, Handicap + Swingspeed!)



Why do my drives only go 200 yards?

The main reasons why the average golfer isn't able to hit 200 yards is due to poor technique, rapid swing, insufficient knowledge and lack of practice.
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Is 280 yards a good drive?

Here's an interesting fact: While PGA Tour pros hit their drives anywhere from 280 yards to 320 yards on average, and LPGA Tour pros hit their drives from 230 to 270 yards on average, most recreational golfers, according to Golf Digest, average somewhere around 195-205 yards with their drivers.
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How far should a driver go with 100 mph swing speed?

If your swing speed is 100 mph, your distance potential could be as high as 270 yards.
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How far should a 95 mph swing go?

5. 90 mph can carry about 175-180 yards of distance. 6. 95 mph can carry about 185-190 yards of distance.
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How fast do you have to swing to hit a golf ball 300 yards?

But if you're up for a challenge and want a goal to aim for, talk to GOLF Top 100 Teacher Andrew Rice. Rice conducts lots of studies using launch data, which you can read on his website, and tells golfers that if they want to hit the ball over 300 yards, they need to swing their driver about 108 mph.
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What is Tiger Woods swing speed?

Tiger Woods' average golf swing speed clocks in just over 120 mph, and tops out around 130 mph. This is near the upper end of club head speeds you see on the tour, but the range isn't a wide one.
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Is 95 mph swing speed good?

Depending on the driving speed, golfers usually look for the best driver for 95 mph swing speed, or the best driver for 90 - 100 mph swing speed, if they're not yet as consistent as they would like to be.
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What driver shaft should I use with a 95 mph swing speed?

You can take a senior shaft or a regular shaft. If you have a very high swing speed, above 95 mph, you can go for a stiff or an extra stiff shaft. If your swing speed is below 75 mph, go for a ladies shaft.
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How far does an average golfer hit a driver?

The average driving distance across all ages of golfers is 219 yards. Golfers under the age of 30 typically hit the ball the longest (238 yards) and distance declines by around 10 yards every ten years.
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How far do pros hit a 7 iron?

A PGA Tour player hits a 7-iron between 172-215 yards. Meanwhile, a short-hitting amateur male golfer averages 120 yards with the same club. Men, women, seniors, juniors, professionals, amateurs and beginners all hit their clubs different distances.
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What percentage of golfers can drive 300 yards?

Distribution Of Driving Distances

Only 4% of golfers drive the ball over 300 yards. The second highest percentage of golfers drive the ball between 225 and 249 on average.
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What percentage of golfers can break 85?

According to data from the National Golf Foundation, only 26 percent of all golfers shoot below 90 consistently on regulation 18-hole courses; 45 percent of all golfers average more than 100 strokes per round. A player who shoots 85 is doing better than nearly three out of four of his golfing peers--a good score.
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What percentage of golfers can drive 250 yards?

A 2020 driving distance report from Shot Scope shows the distribution of average driving distances. Only 31% of golfers drive the ball over 250 yards.
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Does tee height affect driving distance?

Does Tee Height Effect Driver Distance? The height of your tee effects your swing path into impact, especially with the driver. This, in turn, will have an influence on the spin that the ball will have on it. Teeing the ball up can help vastly reduce the spin on your drives and so increase distance.
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Why am I hitting my 3 wood farther than my driver?

Players who hit their 3- or 5-wood as far or longer than their driver are typically using too little loft with the driver for their clubhead speed. You know, it's a funny thing with the driver and its loft compared to the other clubs in the bag.
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Is 220 yard drive good?

Driving distance figures from the R&A and USGA's most recent Distance Report show that the average hit by an amateur male club golfer is 215 yards. Five handicaps and below average 240 yards, 6-12 handicaps average 220 yards, 13-20 handicaps average 204 yards and 21 and overs average 187 yards.
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