Should your driver swing be the same as your iron swing?
The truth is, the best golf swing for drivers and irons is essentially the same. The difference is not in the swing itself, but in how you approach the swing. I’m going to share a few easy adjustments you can make between your driver shots and your iron shots.
Should a driver swing be shallow?
If you don’t shallow out your golf swing on the way down, it’s nearly impossible to make consistent contact at impact. Shallowing the golf club means that you get the club to flatten out more horizontally on the way down. With a driver, this can also produce the dreaded pop-up shot that everyone in golf hates.
Why is the driver so hard to hit?
As renowned sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella said in his book Golf is Not a Game of Perfect, “The driver is the toughest club to hit consistently. It mercilessly exposes swing flaws and thinking flaws.” This is why it’s so much easier to hit a 3 wood or 5 wood a lot straighter than your driver.
Can a golf swing be too shallow?
The shallow approach angle also decreases your chances of catching the ground first and hitting the ball fat. That’s the good news. The bad news is, an overly flat swing can result in ugly, damaging duck hooks, shots pushed way right and balls struck near the club’s sole. The smaller the angle, the flatter your swing.
Why is hitting a driver so hard?
The driver is the lowest lofted club in your bag and creates the most ball speed. That combination is why it is difficult for the average golfer to keep tee shots in the fairway. Shots hit with the driver, by nature, tend to stray off to a greater degree than shots hit with lower speeds with lofted irons.
What is the swing plane in golf?
Simply stated, the golf swing plane is the angle and path your club travels as you swing back from address to the top of your backswing and then back through the ball.
How fast should I swing my driver?
The average clubhead speed for many male, amateur golfers is between 80-90 mph. Leading LPGA players come in around 90-100 mph. Tour pros tend to have average golf swing speeds in the 110-115 mph range or even higher, and long drive competitors are all the way up in the 140s.
How can I Optimize my golf swing speed?
That being said, GOLF.com’s sister company, True Spec Golf, uses a chart called “Launch Monitor Preferred Parameters” that estimates a preferred range for certain categories. For each swing speed, there’s a recommended range of spin rates, launch angles, peak heights and angles of descent for you to optimize your golf shots.
How is optimal Golf Swing calculated on trackman?
Over the years, teaching instructors and fitting experts have analyzed data from Trackman and other devices to find “optimal” performance from the results. We now can estimate, based on your swing speed, about how high you should launch your golf ball, how much spin it should have, how high it should go and at what angle it should hit the ground.
Is the golf swing the same for all golfers?
Before we dive deeper into the numbers, however, let’s get this out of the way now: every golfer is different. Golf swings are like fingerprints in the sense that they’re all unique to the individual.
How tall should a golf shaft be based on swing speed?
Here’s the shaft flex you should play based on your swing speed 1 Launch: 10-16 degrees 2 Spin: 1750-2300 rpm 3 Peak height: 100-120 feet 4 Angle of descent: 34-38 degrees