For the driver, a typical woman amateur can expect to get up to 180 yards. Nov 11, 2019 according to trackman the average male golfer has 93. However, the gap in average golf driver distance is further when it comes to female golfers. The average young golfer hits it almost 240 yards, declining about 10 yards every ten years. This is the most important fact to take away from this article. Although is difficult to take all of these factors into consideration and determine an average distance for each club, there are charts that try. Many professional players have added additional distance off the tee by choosing a driver with slightly more loft. November 30, 2011 geoff shackelford the pga tours shotlink folks have put together a dynamite package of yearend stats to pour over and inevitably i gravitated to the driving distance page.
Using a swing speed chart to approximate your distances. The rest of this article will tell you how to work out the distance you hit each club. What is the average swing speed of a senior golfer. A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing speed than an 80yearold female. Average driving distance for male amateur golfers in 2017 by golf news golfmagic believe it or not, the average driving distance for male amateurs is down. If i break down the numbers in 10year increments to decades, heres what i found. The senior tour numbers were calculated by taking the 2012 mean driving distance of 273. Whilst the average driving distance for all golfers using game golf is just under 220 yards. While there are only 2 players averaging over 280 there are 21 with a 270 plus average and 67 that are 260 and above. Considerations the average male golfer swings his driver at 84 miles per hour and hits a 6iron about 145 to 150 yards. For example the average male scratch golfer swings it at 110mph, 9mph faster than the average five handicapper. This is because according to the usga index report, amateur female golfers drive the ball on.
Pga tour driving distance over the decades geoff shackelford. Also the modern driver is far easier to hit than those wooden ones of yesteryear so that even though i was 15 yards longer flush hit to flush hit im more accurate and may well. The average distances an amateur golfer drives a ball is 200 yards. Pure silk championship presented by visit williamsburg canceled williamsburg, va. Generally when measuring clubhead speed we see golfers with a lower handicap recording the highest speeds. My average driver club head speed is 8990 mph and can get up to 9394 on a really really good day. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us. Trackman combine data collected from over 10,000 golfers found the average clubhead speed for all men was 93. Higher handicap players often hit 7, 8 and 9 irons for maximum distance while better players hit them for accuracy and stopping ability. A pro golfer on the pga tour hits the ball further, with an average distance of 270 yards off the tee. Dec 30, 2017 at its core, the median driving distance is 219.
From what i have seen on the course, people need no motivation to play further back, only the opposite. Jan 03, 2020 the lpga average driving distance leaderboard shows the top 162 players and at position 162, louise ridderstrom still has a respectable average of 240 yards. Each season since 1996 we have been gathering driving distances from. The ping g400 max uses a smart design that will keep your offcenter ball strikes closer to the target without robbing you of distance, which is sure to make the game of golf a lot more fun to play.
Drivers are designed to maximize the balls carry distance, so a driver s loft angle ranges from 8 to degrees, depending on the specific brand or model of driver. In it they share this statistical confirmation that core exercises really are the difference between todays nicklaus and watsons and nicklaus and watson. Heres a breakdown of the averages i found in fiveyear increments, along with a calculation of their estimated average swing speeds based on the average tour players driving distance. Driver distance quintessential golf quintessential golf. No consideration is taken for temperature, humidity, altitude, trajectory, ball compression, wind or firmness of the ground for roll. Then, you simply choose the golf club that fits the distance you need to hit.
A study from demonstrated that the average drive for a 9095 scoring male golfer is just 192 yards. Its no surprise that golfers can be a very competitive bunch of people. Care is taken to select two holes which face in opposite directions to counteract the effect of wind. Heres a breakdown of the averages i found in fiveyear increments, along with a calculation of their estimated average swing speeds based on the average tour players driving distance efficiency being about 2. This angle provides the golfer with distance, with a little more loft than a driver. The complete guide to maximizing driver distance everyone is currently focused on how far the pros are hitting the ball, and whether or not the golf ball should be rolled back.
The lpga average driving distance leaderboard shows the top 162 players and at position 162, louise ridderstrom still has a respectable average of 240 yards. According to trackman the average male golfer has 93. There is no wrong golf club distance, there is only your distance. The average yardages for each golf club depends, and it varies widely from golfer to golfer. The pga tours shotlink folks have put together a dynamite package of yearend stats to pour over and inevitably i gravitated to the driving distance page. Get the pga tour schedule, results, rumors and more on. Care is taken to select two holes which face in opposite directions to counteract the. Dec 10, 2014 also the modern driver is far easier to hit than those wooden ones of yesteryear so that even though i was 15 yards longer flush hit to flush hit im more accurate and may well average the same distance off the tee because i will rarely misshit a 460 cc driver where as i had several misshits a round with the old ones. Many women golfers carry the 5iron through the 9iron, along with the. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf.
Aug 22, 2019 whilst the average driving distance for all golfers using game golf is just under 220 yards. Woods, ranging from a 2wood to a 5wood are also used for distance, but their loft angle is slightly greater than a driver. We would expect the average driving distance for male golfers with handicaps between scratch and 5 to be 240 yards. I hit a bunch of shots at my local golftown sim, and with my driver i was averaging 89 launch, and 29003000 spin, and 260280 total. Hence, golfers over 60 average average yardages for each golf club depends, and it varies widely from golfer to golfer. In other words, your average of 1 mph for the 1729 cohort is actually above trackmans 99th percentile. Because you swing slower as you age, your average distance declines predictably. Combining the average golfers driver and 7iron you get a 364yard par 4. That might be 120 yards or more shorter than how a pga tour player might play a driver, 7iron hole. No consideration is taken for temperature, humidity. The average 3 wood goes just under 190 yards and the average 7 iron flies 3. Amateurs usually average between 190 to 205 yards with their drivers.
From what i have seen on the course, people need no. Carrying the ball over 210 yards is not common and a drive of 230 yards is about it. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. According to the data collected and analyzed, the average driving distance for male amateur club golfers in 2017 was 208. Many golfers like to see who can hit the ball the furthest. Drivers are designed to maximize the balls carry distance, so a drivers loft angle ranges from 8 to degrees, depending on the specific brand or model of driver. This is a 45% decrease in driver distance from 270 yards on average on the lpga tour to the amateur female golfers driving average. Average driving distance by age and handicap golfmagic. That makes the average male amateur driving efficiency to be 2. Then, you simply choose the golf club that fits the. This chart lists the expected average golf club distances for each club based on varying swing speeds for men and women.
According to independent sources, pga pros hit their drivers ranging from 280 to 320 yards on average. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. The truth about driving distance the royal and ancient golf. A 50yearold male golfer is likely to have a much faster swing. This is because according to the usga index report, amateur female golfers drive the ball on average 148 yards.
Each season since 1996 we have been gathering driving distances from players with a range of handicaps and the average driving distance in 2012 for this cohort was 208 yards compared to 200 yards in 1996. Conversely, upping the swing speed to 110 mph offers a distance of about 284 yards, which is very impressive for any amateur golfer. Understanding golf club loft can improve performance on the course. Find your drivers yardage with this driver distance. The average young golfer hits it almost 240 yards, declining about 10 yards every. Golf and age confessions of an aging golfer miles of golf. Apr 17, 2018 combining the average golfers driver and 7iron you get a 364yard par 4.