What’s your swing speed, handicap and what ball are you playing?

[Longdriver295]

7 minutes ago, Vlade15 said:

You could probably make the case for MOST being exaggerated.

True I was just being nice Lol

[NRJyzr]

On 10/18/2022 at 9:49 AM, TimGru said:

I’m a beginner and let me just say these swing speeds are making me feel completely inadequate. Hopefully one day I’ll get there!

 

On 10/18/2022 at 10:12 AM, Longdriver295 said:

Some of them are probably a little exaggerated 

 

 

Back in my beginnner days, I used to think I was one of the longer hitters.  Part of my thinking was because I'd never run into anyone longer, another part of that feeling came from comments from friends or family members who played.

 

Met my first golf forumite in my second year of playing.  He was longer than me, with the crowning touch being a tee shot where he flew my tee shot by 50 yards.  With a 3 wood, and a Titleist Professional.  I was sitting in fairway with 135 left on a 400 yd par 4, it's not like I'd bunted it; my driver speed in those days was pretty consistent at 110.

 

He wasn't the longest hitter I've encountered among golf forum members, just here in Minnesota.  Or top three.

 

My point....  what you see on your local course has no bearing on the overall golf nerd landscape, across WRX and other forums.  Get out and meet some of these peeps.  They can play, and they can bring it.

 

disclaimer:  I have no doubt there are some here who are making scheist up, but based on my experience, it's the vast minority.

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by NRJyzr

[Longdriver295]

48 minutes ago, NRJyzr said:

 

 

 

Back in my beginnner days, I used to think I was one of the longer hitters.  Part of my thinking was because I'd never run into anyone longer, another part of that feeling came from comments from friends or family members who played.

 

Met my first golf forumite in my second year of playing.  He was longer than me, with the crowning touch being a tee shot where he flew my tee shot by 50 yards.  With a 3 wood, and a Titleist Professional.  I was sitting in fairway with 135 left on a 400 yd par 4, it's not like I'd bunted it; my driver speed in those days was pretty consistent at 110.

 

He wasn't the longest hitter I've encountered among golf forum members, just here in Minnesota.  Or top three.

 

My point....  what you see on your local course has no bearing on the overall golf nerd landscape, across WRX and other forums.  Get out and meet some of these peeps.  They can play, and they can bring it.

 

disclaimer:  I have no doubt there are some here who are making scheist up, but based on my experience, it's the vast minority.

 

Yeah but if you look there's a lot posting 140-150 SS I call BS, what's the percentage of Professionals with those numbers?? Very few

[Pepperturbo]

70yrs, haven't a clue what my SS is...4-5 index, and DASH -ProV1x when It's warm out, colder temps, AVX or ProV1

[NRJyzr]

1 hour ago, Longdriver295 said:

Yeah but if you look there's a lot posting 140-150 SS I call BS, what's the percentage of Professionals with those numbers?? Very few

 

I haven't seen anything like that.  Admittedly, I don't pay much attention to the e-peen waving.  😉

 

[Hat Trick]

60 years old.

5.6  index

SS 92-94 mph

Chrome Soft,  TP5

[Chopper Dave]

Hcap usually kicks between 3-5

Ss Ave with driver is 106

I am never comfortable with using one ball all of the time. These are some notables in rotation:

Pro V1

TP5x

Z Star diamond

Z Star XV

Tour B RX

[CDLgolf]

My swing speed is between 95 and 100.

Hdcp is +/- 7

Ball is Q star tour or chrome soft.

[rideandfly]

67 years old.

Swing speed 92 to 95MPH 44" driver

9 handicap

PROV1

 

Here's some never used balls sitting on the shelf:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GolfTurkey]

46 years old, 195 mph club head speed, 29 handicap, Snell MTB-X yellow.

Edited November 1, 2022 by GolfTurkey

[wdaig1]

50 years old…+2 handicap…2019 version ProV1 only.  I like it for short game and the window the ball flies out of with irons.  I think the new one coming out next year should be a good replacement.

[WestCoastGolf]

I don’t know my swing speed, but my handicap now is a 7 (trying to grind to scratch) and I play the Chrome Soft X LS. 
 

I’ve always been a high spin player, and when I do fittings they always try to bring my spin down. 

[NoTalentLefty]

90 mph , 12 WHS , TruFeel or SuperSoft 

[JWells]

98 years old, HEALTHY 

SS of about 125-130 on a good day. 

I play a Noodle

[rich_mahogany]

ss 105-110ish

7.1 index 

left dash

 

had to have tried 6-8 different balls this year only to return back to the LD

[DLeightonReid]

Driver swing speed 93 mph, handicap 8, and I play top shelf golf balls that I find, such as ProV, Chrome, TP5, and Vice Pro.  

[sheamclkel]

110MPH - 1.0 HCP - TP5 All Day!

[aewon]

+2.5, 110 mph, Bridgestone tour b rxs

[Jetierney13]

SS is 115-120ish depending on the day.  I play to a .5 currently and I rotate between Bridgestone Tour BX/XS and Left Dash ProV1X

[eaglechip]

95-100 mph

12

Vice Pro Zero (Vice Tour fall/winter)

[Millhill88]

Played to a 9.0 on the GHIN this year.

103 - 105 swing speed

58 years old

Callaway Chrome Soft XLS. 

  Tried the Taylormade Tour Response ball and had very similar results as the Cally.  Was given a sleeve of Vice Drive balls.  Beside rolling out a bit more on shots into the green, they feel and play as well as the Cally or TM...for me.   The Vice Drive actually feels better off the putter, for me!  But not going there.  Can't see myself playing a $12 per dozen ball.

[Augie53]

On 9/29/2021 at 8:01 PM, Andygolderson said:

Guilty.  poor green reading, tough lie bad chipping. inconsistent swings into water or OB.

Yep.  I can putt really well, 3 putts are rare and I can bury some long ones for 1, but chipping and losing strokes to hazards and OB are an issue.  I can consistently drive it 265-275 but if it's not in the fairway it doesn't help.  My home course is such that you get penalized greatly for not keeping it in the fairway.  Stray 15 feet off the fairway left or right and your ball is gone.

[CallawayOffCenter]

112 mph

24yr

1-2

z star xv and maxfli tour x (matte)

Edited March 5, 2023 by CallawayOffCenter