Highest Clubhead/Swing Speed in Ireland

mighty magpie

There's a Golf Coach based just outside of Belfast that has started a facebook (Chris Jelly Golf) campaign to find the highest clubhead/swing speed in the country.

He is offering 30 mins free on the trackman with the only cost to the participant being the balls.

Thought i would start this thread to let you guys know about the campaign but also to see if anyone here knows their driver numbers or have any friends pushing the 130mph mark?

I'm booked in for monday so will post my results. Never been on the trackman with the big stick but I'll settle for something in the top 25%

Rikand

Free trackman? Yeah I can't see this being abused at all

mike12

Used to be able get up over 125, topping out at the 115 mark now.
Old age is terrible.

Rumple Stillson

Some interesting graphics below, don't feel so bad about myself since I came across them!

Russman

Its the internet, don't you know everybody swings it at 125mph and needs an x flex shaft tipped by an inch ??!!:D:D

Joking aside, what does this pro hope to achieve ? or is it just a fun thing to do ?

mighty magpie

Russman wrote: »

Its the internet, don't you know everybody swings it at 125mph and needs an x flex shaft tipped by an inch ??!!:D:D

Joking aside, what does this pro hope to achieve ? or is it just a fun thing to do ?

Yeah seems just a bit of craic, maybe will improve his profile online and could get a few more golfers taking lessons with him.

neckedit

This is gonna be fun.....
The Fastest Amateur I ever saw when fitting was 129mph Player off +4. Genuine player too.
Was lucky in the Past to get Close up To Ernies Els On a fitting range many moons ago. Don't recall numbers, But I remember thinking.... How the F***!! He was barely leaning On it and was just piping them out there. So impressive to watch.

Russman

neckedit wrote: »

But I remember thinking.... How the F***!! He was barely leaning On it and was just piping them out there. So impressive to watch.

Yeah, the real good ones are scarily impressive at times. I remember going to the WGC AMEX event in Mount Juliet a few weeks after, I think maybe the European Open in the K Club (a regular tour event anyway), and the difference between the ball striking of the two fields was very noticeable, even at that level. This was back when Ernie, Goosen, Vijay etc were really at their peak.

To get back OT, the fastest I've seen from a normal person, is around 111mph from a guy I know.

mike12

Eoin Gibbons does all his lessons with trackman. I'm not sure what the big deal Is with this offer.
Data from seven iron below, driver next week.

14/02/2018

7i
7Iron
Ball icon12018-02-14


Mph
Club Speed
93.5
Mph
Ball Speed
124.6
Mph
Face Ang.
0.7
Deg
Club Path
2.1
Deg
Face To Path
-1.4
Deg
Attack Ang.
-3.5
Deg
Launch Ang.
16.0
Deg
Carry
173.4
Yds
Total
180.4
Yds
Spin Rate
7318
Rpm
All distances have been normalized to 77°F, and sea level altitude.
..

TrackMan University

mighty magpie

I've a mate who has told me he has recorded 121mph, longest off the tee i've played with. 6 H/C

Chris Jelly has said the highest on his box is 127mph.

Just have to wait and see I guess. Should be a few results out next week.

FixdePitchmark

Sadly trackman wasn't around when I was younger.

I would love to know what my swing speed was - not sure what the best age for swing speed is - under 20 or maybe up to mid 20 ?

I've slowed down a bit last 5 years - last time recorded was 115 mph -

I'd say Roadrunner here is the fastest I've seen - but looks more like power.

Couple of young lads at Irish Amateur is unreal stuff 120+ - carry looks near 300 for some of them.

High swing speed is great to have - but very hard to slow it down for certain shots - your speed is your tempo and if not at the tempo - everything is just out.

I struggle with less speed in any shot.

FixdePitchmark

neckedit wrote: »

This is gonna be fun.....
The Fastest Amateur I ever saw when fitting was 129mph Player off +4. Genuine player too.
Was lucky in the Past to get Close up To Ernies Els On a fitting range many moons ago. Don't recall numbers, But I remember thinking.... How the F***!! He was barely leaning On it and was just piping them out there. So impressive to watch.

129 :eek:

neckedit

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

129 :eek:

True story!!

neckedit

mike12 wrote: »

Eoin Gibbons does all his lessons with trackman. I'm not sure what the big deal Is with this offer.
Data from seven iron below, driver next week.

14/02/2018

7i
7Iron
Ball icon12018-02-14


Mph
Club Speed
93.5
Mph
Ball Speed
124.6
Mph
Face Ang.
0.7
Deg
Club Path
2.1
Deg
Face To Path
-1.4
Deg
Attack Ang.
-3.5
Deg
Launch Ang.
16.0
Deg
Carry
173.4
Yds
Total
180.4
Yds
Spin Rate
7318
Rpm
All distances have been normalized to 77°F, and sea level altitude.
..

TrackMan University

That's impressive numbers Mike, above tour avg. what the handicap?

mike12

neckedit wrote: »

That's impressive numbers Mike, above tour avg. what the handicap?

Got down from 12 to 9 last year, distance not the problem, finesse is thought.

mighty magpie

Was in today.

Clubhead speed was around 107/108. I did hit one at 110 but strike was out of heel.
Attack angle around +1 degrees.
Face was +2 average
Path was -1 average
Average smash factor was 1.40. 1.43 the highest.

Enjoyable 20 mins and good to see the stats from my drives. More importantly, i was happy to see spin numbers and launch angle were decent from my TM stock shaft in stiff. Chris is going to email me the trackman numbers.

Cost was £3 for 30 balls but only needed 20.

stockdam

mighty magpie wrote: »

There's a Golf Coach based just outside of Belfast that has started a facebook (Chris Jelly Golf) campaign...........

My local driving range. I'll leave it for a month or so as I haven't hit a ball this year yet.

mighty magpie

some big numbers now.
+3 guy from dungannon hit 113 but i think the highest is now 125.5.