How fast do PGA Tour players swing?

The vast majority of PGA Tour golfers sit between 110-125mph. On the LPGA Tour the average driver swing speed is approximately 94 mph. For the average female golfer there is less research available, but from experience it is typically around 65-70 mph.
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How fast do PGA pros swing?

PGA Tour pros average upwards of 110 mph of swing speed. Scratch golfers average around 106 mph of swing speed. High single-digit handicaps hover around 97 mph. Average golfers swing the club about 93 mph.
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What is Rory McIlroy swing speed?

Thus far in the 2020-21 season, DeChambeau's average ball speed is a PGA Tour-leading 191.48; McIlroy's average is 183.06. “I'd be lying if I said it wasn't anything to do with what Bryson did at the U.S. Open,” he said. McIlroy said his swing got too long and more rotational in an effort to hit it farther.
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How fast is Bryson DeChambeau swing speed?

DeChambeau himself has upped his average driver swing speed to 132.25 mph — an increase of more than 12% since 2018 — which is measured during each round he plays over the course of the PGA Tour season. There's no fooling anyone with a year-long statistic like that.
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How fast does Tiger Woods swing?

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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What was John Daly's swing speed?

“I looked at the monitor at the Masters last year, and he was at 200/205mph ball speed or something, and I remember Nick Faldo was watching him, and I was like 'Nick, I was at 220mph, man' and that's with the balata ball. I was carrying the ball 330/340mph with the balata ball.”
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Who has the slowest swing speed on the PGA Tour?

Slowest: Ben Crane

One of the shortest hitters on tour, Ben Crane is a solid striker of the ball with his limited clubhead speed.
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Who has the fastest swing speed on the PGA Tour?

On the PGA Tour, the highest recorded club head speed is current 138 mph (Bryson Dechambeau, 2021 season) and the best 10 years ago was 127 mph (Bubba Watson, 2010 season—note Bubba's 2021 best is 123 mph).
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What is the fastest club head speed ever recorded?

The highest recorded club speed is 156 mph! This was accomplished by Connor Powers during the Quarterfinals of the 2014 World Long Drive Championship.
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How fast do pros swing a 7-iron?

According to TrackMan statistics, the average 7-iron clubhead speed on the PGA Tour is 90 mph. The average male recreational golfer, on the other hand, swings the same club at closer to 75 mph, which is why he hits his 7-iron about 140 yards, compared with 170 to 180 yards for the Tour guys.
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What is Bryson DeChambeau ball speed?

Most recently, we saw DeChambeau put his heightened speeds on full display at the 2021 World Long Drive Championships where he finished 7th place and recorded a high ball speed mark of 219 mph. “Getting the 219 mph ball speed out here was a dream come true,” DeChambeau said after the long drive event.
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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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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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Is 110 mph swing speed good?

Conversely, upping the swing speed to 110 MPH offers a distance of about 284 yards, which is very impressive for any amateur golfer. 113 MPH is actually the PGA Tour average.
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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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How far does a 90 mph swing speed 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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Is 120 mph club head speed good?

The best golfers in the world have clubhead speeds between 110-120 mph. They often swing faster than amateurs by 10-20 mph which creates a huge difference in distance! A 1 or 2 mph increase in your clubhead speed can add several yards to your golf game.
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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 does Tiger Woods hit a 7 iron?

Club Averages

His long irons (2- to 4-iron) range from 250 to 200 yards. His middle irons (5, 6, 7) range from 208 to 172 yards. His 8-iron travels 158 yards, and 9-iron flies 142.
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What is Cameron Champ swing speed?

Champ continues to squat down while fully coiling his upper body. His hands are already higher than his cap, a key to generating more than 130 mph of clubhead speed.
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What is Ernie Els club speed?

Even at age 44, Ernie Els currently ranks 100th in the PGA Tour stats for average swing speed, coming in at 112.95 miles per hour. His fastest recorded swing on the season has been 116.90 MPH, and the lowest measurement has been 110.05 MPH.
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What is Fred Couples swing speed?

Couples cruises in around 108 MPH swing speed and 160-165 MPH ball speed—depending on how his back is feeling.
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