by Jaacob Bowden
When you consider that the average amateur swings a driver around 90 mph and hits 220-225 yards per drive, a PGA Tour player swings around 113-115 mph and hits 285-290 yards per drive, and many long drive professionals swing between 130-150 mph and frequently hit over 400 yards...it's easy to see that club head speed is an important factor in achieving long drives.
Whether you are looking to make swing speed increases through
mechanical changes to your swing, equipment changes, or actual swing
speed training, having a swing speed radar to track and monitor your
speeds can be very useful. A Trackman device is normally used to
measure speeds on the PGA Tour and in the RE/MAX World Long Drive
Championships...and many custom club fitters, instructors, retailers,
and professionals actually have one.
However, they can costs thousands of dollars and obviously most people
won't want to spend that much on one for personal use. Fortunately,
there are other more affordable devices available to the general
golfing public that are small, portable, easy to use and yet still
provide reliable and consistent results.
The best ones I've found are the Swing Speed Radar® and Swing Speed
Radar® with Tempo Timer made by Sports Sensors. Not only are they what
I've personally used in my own training and what I recommend for use to
my members of all ages and skill levels, but they are also used by
renowned instructor Jim McLean in his golf schools, 2005 Senior RE/MAX
World Long Drive Champion Steve Griffith, and many other prominent long
drivers.
To learn more about and purchase a Swing Speed Radar®, Swing Speed Radar with Tempo Timer®, and/or the companion Ball Shield...click here.
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