Fastest and Average PGA Tour Ball Speeds
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Ball speed is the single biggest factor in determining the distance a golf ball actually carries.
So given the importance of ball speed in golf today we thought it was time to take a look at the average and fastest driver ball speeds on the PGA and LPGA Tours.
And as we delve a bit deeper into the ball speed numbers amongst the top pros the pattern that emerges is fascinating and the reason why the best athletes - for that is what they are now - are continually searching for ever more ball speed is laid bare.
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Average PGA Tour Driver Ball Speeds
2:14 More Ball Speed = More ?
4:50 Fastest PGA Tour Driver Ball Speeds
7:09 Tiger Woods' Driver Ball Speeds
8:08 LPGA Tour Driver Ball Speeds
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That's why I watch the LPGA, their swing speeds are closer to mine and I learn course management from watching them.
The Graph shown at 4:10 shows an interesting theory. Notice the highest money winner was the fourth fastest ball speed. The three fastest ball speeds ranked somewhere between 10th and 15th for winnings. That implies that there may be a sweet spot in terms of ball speed with respect to it's impact on winnings. This graph implies that the highest money winners tend to have ball speeds between 180 and 185.
Interesting. Hadn't really considered that detailed a conclusion and tended to just take a general trend from it. Is very possible of course though think we would need to see the underlying data to confirm. Wonder however if you're right on the basis of alot of what I hear Padraig Harrington talking about these days in terms of his swing speed training and using it to increase his 'comfortable' swing speed on the course rather than his out and out top speed. Being able to swing within yourself but at an ever increasing speed for more distance is potentially the key which may back up your original point in that the best players swing very fast but potentially not the fastest as at that point they are losing too much control?
Another aspect that supports this idea is that other than Bryson, none of the Long Drive Champions have managed to even get on the PGA tour let alone become top money winners. It does sound like Padraig might be on the right track with that increase in comfortably high speeds. Great video by the way! I enjoy technical analysis so keep doing what you're doing!
@@JackRainfield Cheers. The feedback is much appreciated! 👍
@@JackRainfieldI'm sure that's because Bryson is a pro golfer who dabbled in long drive and not the other way round
Yeah, I totally agree. @@oxfordbambooshootify
Putting is still more important