What was Ben Hogan's swing speed?

He was a very long hitter, you know. He visited Spalding one time, and they had a radar device that measured clubhead speed. Hogan with the driver clocked at 132 miles per hour, the fastest among all the pros.” “He was a human launch monitor, a living, breathing TrackMan,” says McLean.
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How far could Ben Hogan hit a golf ball?

Ben Hogan could smash his driver to an average distance of 265 yards. While this distance is easily achievable in today's world, that wasn't the case back then. Hogan was one of the purest strikers of the ball and fans would throng to see him play wherever he went.
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How far does 100mph swing speed go?

If your swing speed is 100 mph, your distance potential could be as high as 270 yards.
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Did Ben Hogan use a single plane swing?

Ben Hogan and Moe Norman both start and impact on the same plane. Therefore, both are considered to be Single Plane and according to Tiger, “Only two players have ever truly owned their swings: Moe Norman and Ben Hogan”.
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Does Tiger Woods have a one plane swing?

JH: Tiger is one of the very few players I've ever seen who changes his methods between his woods and his irons. With his irons, he has an extremely beautiful One Plane swing. His body is very bent over, in fact it even drops down a great deal as he attacks down on the ball while keeping his arms tight to his body.
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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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What 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 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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Was Ben Hogan a good putter?

Hogan would not have won nine major championships without being a very good putter. That didn't mean he had to feel good about putting; it was just something he had to do after playing his immaculate shots.
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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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What was Jack Nicklaus swing speed?

A 118-mph clubhead speed would have ranked around 38th on the PGA Tour in 2019, and Nicklaus was nearing Social Security retirement age when he swung it that fast.
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What was Jack Nicklaus driving distance?

Throughout his career, Nicklaus would consistently hit mammoth 330-yard drives. Golf Digest estimates that the average driving distance has increased by 15.5 yards over the past 10 years, a period of time where metal drivers have been used.
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What is Brooks koepka swing speed?

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Ranking 5th currently on the 2014 PGA Tour swing speed list, Koepka averages 122.33 MPH with his driver swing. Perhaps more impressively, he has topped out at 127.91 MPH, which is among the fastest speeds recorded all season on the Tour.
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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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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 the fastest golf ball ever hit?

After accepting an opportunity to work at the best testing facility in the world at Titleist Performance Institute, Winther became the fastest golfer ever recorded with a highly impressive ball speed record exceeding 225 mph.
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What club head speed do you need for a 300 yard drive?

The minimum club head speed required to hit a 300-yard drive in neutral conditions is 108 mph, according to Trackman. A 250-yard drive, by comparison, (if this proves to be a more realistic goal for you) requires at least 89 mph. A good start will be to get an accurate measurement of your club head speed as a baseline.
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Why did Tiger Woods stop mid swing?

In the second round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Tiger Woods started his backswing on a drive, began coming down through his swing, and then decided, ah, what the heck, I'm not feeling this swing. So he stopped the swing. Mid-swing.
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Is single plane golf swing better?

Golfers that have switched to a single plane swing have noticed that it's much easier for them to draw the golf ball and hit more fairways. This is because keeping the arms and shoulders on the same plane results in a flatter swing. This creates a swing path that is more in to out, which promotes a natural draw.
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Does Tiger Woods have a private jet?

TIGER WOODS is the owner of one of the world's finest private jets - which is kitted out in the height of luxury. The American superstar reportedly forked out £48million for the Gulfstream F550, which has a top speed of 680mph and has a maximum range of a whopping 7,767 miles.
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