While there are charts that list the average distance for each golf club for women, the numbers are only averages and don’t reflect how far individuals actually hit the ball. There are many factors that influence distance, including your physical characteristics and conditions on the course.
The vast majority of golfers that age swing 80-95 mph with their drivers. Carrying the ball over 210 yards is not common and a drive of 230 yards is about it. There are exceptions of course. Three of the better senior amateurs (55 yrs. And up) in the country are from Michigan and have been tested on the Miles of Golf TrackMan monitor. A common debate is to look at golf ball speed vs golf swing speed and which has more impact in terms of yardage. You may or may not know but 1mph of ball speed can add 2 yards onto your shots. Average Golf Ball Speed. Summary: The average golf ball speed can depend on a range of factors and your ability level. The speed of these swings range from 145 to 155 mph. The leading LPGA players have been measured between 90 and 100 mph. The average male golfer swings the club between 80 and 90 mph. The average female golfer swings between 60 and 70 mph. The speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball. In fact for every extra 1mph faster you swing the club, you can increase you driver distance by three yards. What is the average clubhead speed? According to TrackMan the average male golfer has 93.4mph of clubhead speed and generate 214yds off the tee with their.
Added to the mix is that not all golf clubs with the same number have comparable lofts, materials and construction. In the end, you need to figure out how far you personally can hit each club, so when it's time to pick one for a shot on the course, you can make the right choice.
Loft Angle and Distance
The loft angle of a club is one of the factors that affects how far the ball will go. Lower-lofted clubs go farther than higher-lofted ones. The USGA does not designate official loft angles for clubs. They can change from manufacturer to manufacturer, and some club makers have changed the loft of their clubs through the years. It's hard to say how far a woman will hit a 7-iron when that club can differ depending on who made it, and the loft for this year’s club may be changed from that of the same club a couple of years ago.
Elements Effecting Distance
Your physical characteristics and the features of your equipment greatly affect the distance you get out of your clubs. Taller people tend to hit longer than shorter people, and your core body strength can create torque in the backswing that translates to distance.
A faster swing speed will also create more distance, as well as a proper swing that allows you to hit the ball square in the sweet spot. A golf club with a larger clubface and a flexible shaft made of graphite tends to provide for more distance. Wind can affect your shot, and humid air can prevent your ball from traveling as far.
Woods
Although is difficult to take all of these factors into consideration and determine an average distance for each club, there are charts that try.
For the driver, a typical woman amateur can expect to get up to 180 yards. The 3-wood can provide 160 yards and the 5-wood 140.
Irons
Many women golfers carry the 5-iron through the 9-iron, along with the pitching wedge and the sand wedge. The 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- and 9-irons will provide 110, 100, 90, 80 and 70 yards. The pitching wedge varies in loft and can provide up to 80 yards, while the highly lofted sand wedge will provide 60.
Hybrids
Many golfers have replaced the 3- and the 4-irons with hybrid golf clubs, which are easier to hit. In general, a golfer can expect to get 5 to 8 yards more with a hybrid than that numbered iron it replaced. A 3-iron goes an average of 130 yards, so the hybrid will go 135. A 4-iron goes an average of 120 yards, so a 4 hybrid will go 125 to 128.
Want to gain yardage with your driver but unsure how? Take a look at your clubhead speed, which is one of the main factors influencing driving distance
A hot topic on tour and within golf governing bodies at the moment is the increase in driving distance. But how do you hit the golf ball further? Clubhead speed is one of the main factors influencing how far you hit the ball off the tee…
Golf Swing Speed By Age
What is clubhead speed?
Clubhead speed is how fast you are moving the head of the golf club just before impact. It is most commonly measured when players are using their driver.
Average Senior Golfer Swing Speeds
The speed of the clubhead determines how far you are able to hit the golf ball. In fact for every extra 1mph faster you swing the club, you can increase you driver distance by three yards.
What is the average clubhead speed?
According to TrackMan the average male golfer has 93.4mph of clubhead speed and generate 214yds off the tee with their driver.
Generally when measuring clubhead speed we see golfers with a lower handicap recording the highest speeds. For example the average male scratch golfer swings it at 110mph, 9mph faster than the average five handicapper and 15mph faster than the average 10 handicapper.
If you compare this to the average PGA Tour player they are nearly 10mph faster at 113mph. The longest hitter on the PGA Tour for 2019 was Cameron Champ. He has an average club speed of 128mph and hits it 317.9yds on average, just over four yards further than Rory McIlroy. The highest ever recorded clubhead speed on Trackman is 156mph.
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