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Started by majestic, August 01, 2017, 04:43:41 pm

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majestic

I just got fitted for a new set of clubs. My 7 iron swing speed was 78 mph and got me out to around 160 yards. I thought that was low, but the fitter said, "you have many years of iron shafts left in you, don't worry about that speed."

Does that seem like a normal/decent speed for a mid 40s recreational golfer?
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ricepig

Quote from: majestic on August 01, 2017, 04:43:41 pm
I just got fitted for a new set of clubs. My 7 iron swing speed was 78 mph and got me out to around 160 yards. I thought that was low, but the fitter said, "you have many years of iron shafts left in you, don't worry about that speed."

Does that seem like a normal/decent speed for a mid 40s recreational golfer?

Seems slow, did you get one on your driver? As someone 15 years older, I quit worrying about swing speed, what I hit comparative to my playing partners, or how far they hit it. I probably swing harder, but that's a 6 iron to me, unless I want to go after one.

 

majestic

Quote from: ricepig on August 01, 2017, 04:53:07 pm
Seems slow, did you get one on your driver? As someone 15 years older, I quit worrying about swing speed, what I hit comparative to my playing partners, or how far they hit it. I probably swing harder, but that's a 6 iron to me, unless I want to go after one.
I didn't get a new driver. I also wasn't swinging hard as I was trying to get all the angles down. But he said high 60s to low 70s was about right for "my age group", haha.
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Wildhog

160 for a 7i is about right.  I wouldn't worry about it.
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GolfNut57

Quote from: majestic on August 01, 2017, 04:43:41 pm
I just got fitted for a new set of clubs. My 7 iron swing speed was 78 mph and got me out to around 160 yards. I thought that was low, but the fitter said, "you have many years of iron shafts left in you, don't worry about that speed."

Does that seem like a normal/decent speed for a mid 40s recreational golfer?

160 with a 7I? You suck! It takes me a 26 degree hybrid, which is equivalent to a 5I to hit it 160.
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My 7 iron swing speed is high 80's.  Carry is 170-172.  I was hitting the new Steelhead 186-188 but loft is basically my 6 iron plus low spin on the Steelheads.  Key is to find shaft and head that gives as predictable carry and spin numbers as possible.   I just gave half a club distance to go to stiffer shafts for more control.


Roctavious

I got fitted about 3-4 years ago and my swing speed with a 7i was in the low-mid 70's and I was 43. Then I hit my 7i about 135-140 and I was all arms. At 46, I hit it 145-155 depending how good of a day I'm having.

c-townfan

Quote from: majestic on August 01, 2017, 04:43:41 pm
I just got fitted for a new set of clubs. My 7 iron swing speed was 78 mph and got me out to around 160 yards. I thought that was low, but the fitter said, "you have many years of iron shafts left in you, don't worry about that speed."

Does that seem like a normal/decent speed for a mid 40s recreational golfer?

You didn't get fitted at Edwin Watts in Little Rock did you? I know their simulator shows about 10 mph slower than it actually is if so..

Boarcephus

Quote from: Wildhog on August 01, 2017, 05:32:32 pm
160 for a 7i is about right.  I wouldn't worry about it.

Ditto.  Swing speed is like handicaps, in the overall scheme of things it's not really that important but, you can't inflate a swing speed unless you grit your teeth, pucker your butt and swing like hell like you can dicker with your handicap.  ;)  I'm 63 and go 150 with the 8, 160 with the 7 and 170 with a 6 but the new clubs are also much stronger in the lofts.  Hitting the ball flush, IMO, is as important as swing speed if not more so. 
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Roctavious

Quote from: c-townfan on August 07, 2017, 12:31:35 am
You didn't get fitted at Edwin Watts in Little Rock did you? I know their simulator shows about 10 mph slower than it actually is if so..

No I live in Jonesboro and got fitted here

Dominicanhog

Fitted last week my  7 iron was 84 mph carry 162 ... Driver 103 mph carry 266...... at 58 years old my driver has gone up 5 mph over the last 6/7 years....  changed my swing to a more up right posture, longer and much slower back swing.... before I used the slide and smother technique...some of you may know it as the lung and stab... my friend said I had a Ginsu swing... swinging harder, definitely doesn't mean further... usually just the opposite