Golf Swing Power - Club Head Lag
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Every golfer in the world wants more power and distance in their swing.
Unfortunately, most golfers equate swinging harder to creating power. That is just not the case. Swinging harder (wilder) causes a lot of problems with your swing. Yes, you might get lucky 1 out of 100 drives but the rest will not be pretty.
In this lens we will look at some distance averages for pro's and amatures then I will share a few videos on lag in the golf swing show you how to add power and rhythm (tempo/balance) to your swing. These videos can help you to maximize your distance potential while maintaining direction and accuracy.
Enjoy!
Unfortunately, most golfers equate swinging harder to creating power. That is just not the case. Swinging harder (wilder) causes a lot of problems with your swing. Yes, you might get lucky 1 out of 100 drives but the rest will not be pretty.
In this lens we will look at some distance averages for pro's and amatures then I will share a few videos on lag in the golf swing show you how to add power and rhythm (tempo/balance) to your swing. These videos can help you to maximize your distance potential while maintaining direction and accuracy.
Enjoy!
How Far Do PGA Tour Pro's Drive The Ball?
Below is a link to the PGA website where they list average PGA tour driving distances.
When I originally wrote this article of the top 200 pros only one averaged over 300 yards, and he was just barely over 300.
Of the current top 186 tour payers fully 21 average 300+ yards off the tee.....it looks like driving distances are going up fast!
The lowest driving average was Brad Faxton who averaged 264 yards driving distance in 2010. Now the lowest driving average is Brian Gay at 269.8 yards.
Some other notable names:
Bubba Watson averages 314.9 yards per drive
Dustin Johnson averages 314.2 yards per drive
Phil Mickelson averages 299.8 yards per drive
Vijay Singh averages 294.3 yards per drive
Ernie Els averages 288.1 yards per drive
Sergio Garcia averages 299.2 yards per drive
Tiger Woods was, and still is not on the list
Lasy year, fully 56% of the top 192 drivers in the world averaged less than 280 yards in 2010. Now only about 10% are averaging less than 280 yards. So, the pro's are hitting the ball a lot farther.
Here is the link to the PGA Tour Driving Stats if you want to see the PGA Tour stats:
http://www.pgatour.com/r/stats/filter/?4
So, realistically what is your average length off the tee? I am not talking about that occasional long drive we all get every now and then but your average across all drives you hit. And, yes you have to count the slices, the hooks, the topped shots.....all of them.
My unofficial survey tells me that the average weekend warrior will say they average "about" 250 yards off the tee.
A test conducted recently at the Golf Digest golf schools recorded an average distance of 195 yards for average golfers.
Here are some averages I found for various clubs, for men and women. There are three distances for each club: short hitters, mid hitters, and long hitters.
Men
Driver 200-230-260
3-wood 180-215-235
5-wood 170-195-210
2-iron 170-195-210
3-iron 160-180-200
4-iron 150-170-185
5-iron 140-160-170
6-iron 130-150-160
7-iron 120-140-150
8-iron 110-130-140
9-iron 95-115-130
PW 80-105-120
SW 60-80-100
Women
Driver 150-175-200
3-wood 125-150-180
5-wood 105-135-170
2-iron 105-135-170
3-iron 100-125-160
4-iron 90-120-150
5-iron 80-110-140
6-iron 70-100-130
7-iron 65-90-120
8-iron 60-80-110
9-iron 55-70-95
PW 50-60-80
SW 40-50-60
In the remainder of this lens we will look at two key things that will allow you to maximize your driving distance (all clubs actually) and your accuracy on the course: lag in the golf swing and rhythm/tempo.
When I originally wrote this article of the top 200 pros only one averaged over 300 yards, and he was just barely over 300.
Of the current top 186 tour payers fully 21 average 300+ yards off the tee.....it looks like driving distances are going up fast!
The lowest driving average was Brad Faxton who averaged 264 yards driving distance in 2010. Now the lowest driving average is Brian Gay at 269.8 yards.
Some other notable names:
Bubba Watson averages 314.9 yards per drive
Dustin Johnson averages 314.2 yards per drive
Phil Mickelson averages 299.8 yards per drive
Vijay Singh averages 294.3 yards per drive
Ernie Els averages 288.1 yards per drive
Sergio Garcia averages 299.2 yards per drive
Tiger Woods was, and still is not on the list
Lasy year, fully 56% of the top 192 drivers in the world averaged less than 280 yards in 2010. Now only about 10% are averaging less than 280 yards. So, the pro's are hitting the ball a lot farther.
Here is the link to the PGA Tour Driving Stats if you want to see the PGA Tour stats:
http://www.pgatour.com/r/stats/filter/?4
So, realistically what is your average length off the tee? I am not talking about that occasional long drive we all get every now and then but your average across all drives you hit. And, yes you have to count the slices, the hooks, the topped shots.....all of them.
My unofficial survey tells me that the average weekend warrior will say they average "about" 250 yards off the tee.
A test conducted recently at the Golf Digest golf schools recorded an average distance of 195 yards for average golfers.
Here are some averages I found for various clubs, for men and women. There are three distances for each club: short hitters, mid hitters, and long hitters.
Men
Driver 200-230-260
3-wood 180-215-235
5-wood 170-195-210
2-iron 170-195-210
3-iron 160-180-200
4-iron 150-170-185
5-iron 140-160-170
6-iron 130-150-160
7-iron 120-140-150
8-iron 110-130-140
9-iron 95-115-130
PW 80-105-120
SW 60-80-100
Women
Driver 150-175-200
3-wood 125-150-180
5-wood 105-135-170
2-iron 105-135-170
3-iron 100-125-160
4-iron 90-120-150
5-iron 80-110-140
6-iron 70-100-130
7-iron 65-90-120
8-iron 60-80-110
9-iron 55-70-95
PW 50-60-80
SW 40-50-60
In the remainder of this lens we will look at two key things that will allow you to maximize your driving distance (all clubs actually) and your accuracy on the course: lag in the golf swing and rhythm/tempo.
Golf Swing Power - Club Head Lag
The biggest opportunity most "normal" golfers have to increase club head speed, and thus driving distance, is by adding lag to their swing.
Most golfers tend to "cast" the club (swinging the club from the top of their swing which produces an outside-in swing path, causing the club face to be open at contact giving us a fade or slice.
So what is lag? At the top of your swing, you should let the club head "lag" behind your swing (see videos). You should unwind your body from the feet up. First, shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot. This will cause you to naturally unwind, first your hips, then your chest.
It will also cause your arms to drop from their highest point in your back swing to around hip level but the wrists will still be cocked and your club will be pointing straight up in the air. You don't have to think about doing this - it will happen naturally.
By adding lag to your swing you will create an inside out swing path, your club face will be more square at contact, and you will get a lot more club head speed through the ball. Your drives will not only go farther but they will be straighter so you will hit your target more often.
The videos below helped my understand how to get lag into my swing and my scores have dropped quite a bit.
I hope they help you too!
Most golfers tend to "cast" the club (swinging the club from the top of their swing which produces an outside-in swing path, causing the club face to be open at contact giving us a fade or slice.
So what is lag? At the top of your swing, you should let the club head "lag" behind your swing (see videos). You should unwind your body from the feet up. First, shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot. This will cause you to naturally unwind, first your hips, then your chest.
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It will also cause your arms to drop from their highest point in your back swing to around hip level but the wrists will still be cocked and your club will be pointing straight up in the air. You don't have to think about doing this - it will happen naturally.
By adding lag to your swing you will create an inside out swing path, your club face will be more square at contact, and you will get a lot more club head speed through the ball. Your drives will not only go farther but they will be straighter so you will hit your target more often.
The videos below helped my understand how to get lag into my swing and my scores have dropped quite a bit.
I hope they help you too!
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