Am I LONGDRIVE MATERIAL?

georgiaboy · February 1, 2012

Swiss longdrivers are tired of the same line from golfers referring to us as roided out freaks using illegal equipment. You can't hit a ball 400+ yards I am not a scratch golfer but I am not blaming you for the set of irons you use. I use a 4* driver on a 3X shaft CPM about 279. I launch the ball around 11.8* with around 2100 spin you can probably spin a ball back on a green to 5 feet, I can not. If you can't do it, don't talk smack about those that can and bust our a$es to do so. Joke or not.

Swiss longdrivers?

Should be a comma after "swiss" he's directing that statement at "swisstrader".

Thrillhouse · February 1, 2012

Swiss longdrivers are tired of the same line from golfers referring to us as roided out freaks using illegal equipment. You can't hit a ball 400+ yards I am not a scratch golfer but I am not blaming you for the set of irons you use. I use a 4* driver on a 3X shaft CPM about 279. I launch the ball around 11.8* with around 2100 spin you can probably spin a ball back on a green to 5 feet, I can not. If you can't do it, don't talk smack about those that can and bust our a$es to do so. Joke or not.

Swiss longdrivers?

Should be a comma after "swiss" he's directing that statement at "swisstrader".

Ohhhhhhhhh. That makes a lot more sense than someone on golfwrx speaking for all longdrivers in the nation of Switzerland.

Colej · February 13, 2012

[quote name='LeftyBomber88' timestamp='1318813263' post='3680875']
With 9.5* Razr Hawk tour 45" shaft. This is based on my best swing on trackman 2 days ago. My "real" swing is an effortless 118 MPH and im curious what i could get up to with a Long Drive specific club. i have never been able to even swing one.

Swing Speed: 127 MPH
Ball Speed: 189 MPH
Spin Rate: 2450 RPM
Launch Angle: 9*
Total: 346 Yards

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Pretty darn good. I think you should go for it!

Jeff

xerpro · March 6, 2012

[quote name='Colej' timestamp='1329112259' post='4273419']
[quote name='LeftyBomber88' timestamp='1318813263' post='3680875']
With 9.5* Razr Hawk tour 45" shaft. This is based on my best swing on trackman 2 days ago. My "real" swing is an effortless 118 MPH and im curious what i could get up to with a Long Drive specific club. i have never been able to even swing one.

Swing Speed: 127 MPH
Ball Speed: 189 MPH
Spin Rate: 2450 RPM
Launch Angle: 9*
Total: 346 Yards

[/quote]

Pretty darn good. I think you should go for it!

Jeff
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DO IT, DO IT.....
And if you are out near PA, we can make a killing in some scrambles...I only hit it about 270-280, but Im deadly from 120 and in....
LOL

The Golfing Boy · March 7, 2012

Your numbers are pretty good. I would definitely say you need to lower the spin rate for LD.

jabrch · March 7, 2012

I'd get some feedback from Monte S....he's got a bit of expertise in this area.

MonteScheinblum · March 10, 2012

[quote name='LeftyBomber88' timestamp='1318813263' post='3680875']
With 9.5* Razr Hawk tour 45" shaft. This is based on my best swing on trackman 2 days ago. My "real" swing is an effortless 118 MPH and im curious what i could get up to with a Long Drive specific club. i have never been able to even swing one.

Swing Speed: 127 MPH
Ball Speed: 189 MPH
Spin Rate: 2450 RPM
Launch Angle: 9*
Total: 346 Yards

[/quote]

Those numbers are in range, but you are going to have to get the speed numbers up a bit, as well as the launch angle.

Almost all the elite guys are over 200 ball speed. Even in the senior division. I will be at the Remax comepeting in the senior division this year...and i need to build my speeds up again. My numbers are probably similar to yours right now, but that's about 80%.

You need to work your way up to 100%...kind of like pitchers in spring training.

If I plan on winning the senior division, I need to get into the 130's SS and at least 195-200 BS. Then tinker with ways of hitting it to get maximum distance out of those numbers.

The years I was at the top I found the best way to train is to go to the range and hit a whole mess of balls as hard as you can with different setups and see what works for you. You might find a funny ball position or ball flight works for you that isn't "correct."

The year I won I aimed way left with the ball really far back in my stance an hit a big block.

Colej · March 10, 2012

[quote name='MonteScheinblum' timestamp='1331360693' post='4474839']
[quote name='LeftyBomber88' timestamp='1318813263' post='3680875']
With 9.5* Razr Hawk tour 45" shaft. This is based on my best swing on trackman 2 days ago. My "real" swing is an effortless 118 MPH and im curious what i could get up to with a Long Drive specific club. i have never been able to even swing one.

Swing Speed: 127 MPH
Ball Speed: 189 MPH
Spin Rate: 2450 RPM
Launch Angle: 9*
Total: 346 Yards

[/quote]

Those numbers are in range, but you are going to have to get the speed numbers up a bit, as well as the launch angle.

Almost all the elite guys are over 200 ball speed. Even in the senior division. I will be at the Remax comepeting in the senior division this year...and i need to build my speeds up again. My numbers are probably similar to yours right now, but that's about 80%.

You need to work your way up to 100%...kind of like pitchers in spring training.

If I plan on winning the senior division, I need to get into the 130's SS and at least 195-200 BS. Then tinker with ways of hitting it to get maximum distance out of those numbers.

The years I was at the top I found the best way to train is to go to the range and hit a whole mess of balls as hard as you can with different setups and see what works for you. You might find a funny ball position or ball flight works for you that isn't "correct."

The year I won I aimed way left with the ball really far back in my stance an hit a big block.
[/quote]

Monte,

You say that you have to get your numbers up a bit. Are there workouts or drills that can help? I feel like I've lost a little bit of swing speed in the last few years.

Thanks,

MonteScheinblum · March 21, 2012

[quote name='Colej' timestamp='1331404063' post='4476807']
[quote name='MonteScheinblum' timestamp='1331360693' post='4474839']
[quote name='LeftyBomber88' timestamp='1318813263' post='3680875']
With 9.5* Razr Hawk tour 45" shaft. This is based on my best swing on trackman 2 days ago. My "real" swing is an effortless 118 MPH and im curious what i could get up to with a Long Drive specific club. i have never been able to even swing one.

Swing Speed: 127 MPH
Ball Speed: 189 MPH
Spin Rate: 2450 RPM
Launch Angle: 9*
Total: 346 Yards

[/quote]

Those numbers are in range, but you are going to have to get the speed numbers up a bit, as well as the launch angle.

Almost all the elite guys are over 200 ball speed. Even in the senior division. I will be at the Remax comepeting in the senior division this year...and i need to build my speeds up again. My numbers are probably similar to yours right now, but that's about 80%.

You need to work your way up to 100%...kind of like pitchers in spring training.

If I plan on winning the senior division, I need to get into the 130's SS and at least 195-200 BS. Then tinker with ways of hitting it to get maximum distance out of those numbers.

The years I was at the top I found the best way to train is to go to the range and hit a whole mess of balls as hard as you can with different setups and see what works for you. You might find a funny ball position or ball flight works for you that isn't "correct."

The year I won I aimed way left with the ball really far back in my stance an hit a big block.
[/quote]

Monte,

You say that you have to get your numbers up a bit. Are there workouts or drills that can help? I feel like I've lost a little bit of swing speed in the last few years.

Thanks,
[/quote]

Go to the range and hit it as hard as you can and learn what it takes to hit it straight doing that.