Lynford
Member
I am a pretty short hitting 8hcp (on a not very long course, a tad over 6000yds). I am 46 years old and relying on golf to be a big part of my eventual retirement, so i’ve started having lessons as when I lose distance I’ll be in trouble ! I’m not in a search for pure distance, just a swing that gets everything out of what I’ve got as I realise that hitting it properly & straight will gain you distance in itself.
I asked my teacher the other day about Superspeed sticks and he thinks they are a great idea, so while I was looking at reviews I stumbled upon another forum.
This forum had a question about swing speed, distance and shafts used. It seemed that either everyone thought they swung it as fast as DJ & Koepka, hit it as far as Rory but had high teen or 20+hcps. Now these people must play Bethpage every week or putt with their eyes closed.
It seems to me that all the people who thought they hit it 250 years ago now hit it 300, although if they saw what markers they teed off from and how far they had into the green the numbers wouldn’t add up.
I had had a fitting a few weeks ago, my driver carry was 210-215 running out to 230-235 - I went out that day and hit one 300 on baked fairways. Luckily I’m realistic enough to know that I probably carried that one 215 as well.
I asked my teacher the other day about Superspeed sticks and he thinks they are a great idea, so while I was looking at reviews I stumbled upon another forum.
This forum had a question about swing speed, distance and shafts used. It seemed that either everyone thought they swung it as fast as DJ & Koepka, hit it as far as Rory but had high teen or 20+hcps. Now these people must play Bethpage every week or putt with their eyes closed.
It seems to me that all the people who thought they hit it 250 years ago now hit it 300, although if they saw what markers they teed off from and how far they had into the green the numbers wouldn’t add up.
I had had a fitting a few weeks ago, my driver carry was 210-215 running out to 230-235 - I went out that day and hit one 300 on baked fairways. Luckily I’m realistic enough to know that I probably carried that one 215 as well.