Saw this online and was surprised by her distances and the fact that she uses a stiff flex driver shaft and stiff irons and wedges. FWs and hybrid are R flex.
Danielle Kang distances and shafts
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This is very surprising. I don't see how anyone with 225 driver carry could be competitive on the 6400-6800 yd courses typically played by the LPGA.Saw this online and was surprised by her distances and the fact that she uses a stiff flex driver shaft and stiff irons and wedges. FWs and hybrid are R flex.
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There are also no hybrids in her bag which is also very unusual for an LPGA pro.
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She does say she sometimes swaps a hybrid for the 4-iron.
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Average LPGA in 2022 when we last tracked it was less than 6300 yards
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According to the LPGA site she is averaging 239 yds with driver this season.
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The other thing I found interesting is that she says she uses the ProV1 over the X because she wants more height and spin. When I was at the 2021 Titleist Experience I asked the Titleist guys what I should be playing for more height and spin, and they said ProV1x. Hmmm.
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Yea, that's definitely backwards.
Remember, most tracks are firmed up for professional tournament play.
I'm sure when she's fit by the Titleist team that it's a better session than we get with CC or just about any fitter out there.
Shaft flex should be determined by quality of strike and how you load in transition, IMHO.
I'm sure when she's fit by the Titleist team that it's a better session than we get with CC or just about any fitter out there.
Shaft flex should be determined by quality of strike and how you load in transition, IMHO.
Yet, there she is....
Great putter, good short game and generally hit's it straight.
Lydia Ko is a relatively short hitter, as are a lot of very good LPGA players.
Nasa Hataoka, Ayaka Furae are contending week in and week out. They do not hit it far.
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This is carry, so add 25-35 of roll.
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I think it goes to show how good their ball striking is
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It is very interesting that many top LPGA players are below average in driving distance. They are all very accurate off the tee and comfortable hitting FW and hybrid clubs on approach shots, and need to do so much more often than PGA golfers.
The attachment shows current PGA tour scoring leaders. Players averaging 5 yds or more below the 294 yd average for that tour are highlighted. Only 5 players driving 289 yds or less make the top 25 in scoring. Zach Johnson at 281 yds is the shortest hitter in the top 25. I suspect a list like this for the LPGA would include more relatively short hitters.
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Danielle Kang is a very short driver of the ball, she ranks 140/149 currently in LPGA tour driving distance. She is also far below average in scoring this season at 123/149.
The attachment shows that four players ranked 100/149 in driving distance or lower are in the top 15 in scoring. Notably, the player ranked #1 in driving distance is also #1 in scoring this season.
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One of the main lessons of this thread is that those of us who are hitting approach shots with hybrid/higher lofted FW clubs should look closely at the bag setups and balls for Jin Young, Furue, and Meghan Khang. They are clearly stopping the ball on enough greens to be highly competitive.
Not sure about Lydia - she is a generational talent with otherworldly short game skills
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If someone is hitting approach shots with those clubs they should consider moving up a tee.One of the main lessons of this thread is that those of us who are hitting approach shots with hybrid/higher lofted FW clubs should look closely at the bag setups and balls for Jin Young, Furue, and Meghan Khang. They are clearly stopping the ball on enough greens to be highly competitive.
Not sure about Lydia - she is a generational talent with otherworldly short game skills
Depends on the shaft and how she loads the club.
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That isn’t what was said. It said FWs and Hybrids which obviously signifies longer clubs
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Reread the section on the ball. She says she likes the x spin better than regular Pro V1 and on the Titleist site it shows her as an X player.
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Wouldn’t think she is anything other than a very good competitor and champion player , her body of work and results shows that … ain’t how far ya hit , it’s how many times ya win .
Likely the difference in Carry vs Total. Numbers in the first post are carry distances.
