How Far Should Your Driver Swingspeed Go? 60 to 120 mph Guide

Golfers worldwide have long debated drive distances.

And modern launch monitors have introduced terms like driver swing speed (or clubhead speed) into discussions, allowing players to compare not just how many yards they hit the ball but also how fast they swing their driver.

The critical role of driver swing speed in determining potential drive distance is clear: higher speeds increase the likelihood of longer drives.

So in this video we examine:

- The relationship between swing speed and drive distance
- The required speed for specific distance milestones, including the magical 300-yard mark, and
- Why focusing solely on swing speed without considering other factors can lead to wasted potential.

Complete details of the information we talk about in this video:

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[olivercork]

Great video. Personally dont use drivers only long irons, prefer less distance more direction and deliberately slowed my swing speed. Sweetly struck on my 2 iron it will go 240 max then after another iron in, sometimes arrive in 2 on par 4s or rarely 2 on par 5 but usually 3. Never got on with a driver, too variable but thats personal.

[charlesm]

As always excellent vlog. Please keep them coming.

[QueensWino]

Cool new music! I have gone to three places this offseason with either simulators or shot monitors and have yet to see one that shows my club head speed; all had ball speed. The latter, as you pointed out, is the most important in terms of distance production but I am still curious about how fast I'm swinging the club. It looks like the differential is about 30-40 mph, that is, the ball speed will be that much faster than the swing. I'm figuring I may need a tutorial with those systems as I think they could show the club speed data, but most places have little in the way of instruction on that front (quite often staff are newbies with the software, haha!).

[cutoverpark]

@QueensWino… It’s 50% give or take, So Assuming a Center Hit and a Square face at impact with the right amount of spin 100 mph club head speed will produce 150mph Ball Speed and that translates to all swing speeds, When you see tour pros at 180mph ball speed their club head speed is going to be 120 mph, A slight miss hit or really high spin will quite drastically effect the ball speed though…

[atfinthehouse]

There is one problem with swing speed at impact.
It ignores acceleration occurring just fractions of seconds prior to hitting contact with the ball, that creates the most accurate and correct ball speed and distance(depending then also on the perfect location of the strike on the ball and spin created).

[jaymorin]

All I know is that I get older I swing slower.