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re: What flex driver shaft do you use ?
Posted on 9/15/26 at 12:15 am to DarkDrifter
Posted on 9/15/26 at 12:15 am to DarkDrifter
It’s inconceivable to this board that anybody who isn’t on the PGA Tour can swing 115+ 
112 for me — Tour AD UB 5x
112 for me — Tour AD UB 5x
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 12:20 am
Posted on 9/15/26 at 2:24 am to jbgleason
Brother, it's a sports board. Most of us are at minimum, former high school athletes. It's 2026, it's not that difficult to swing a driver 115-120 mph. I cruise in that range and I play golf like 7 times a year. I was at 125 plus when I was in my athletic prime and playing more frequently.
It's genuinely not hard to hit the ball far. It is hard to score well for 18,36,54,72 hole tournaments. That's where the separation is between solid scratch type golfers and the pros. Consistency over a long period of time, recovery shots, mental game, etc. It's not necessarily driving distance.
If you want to learn how to hit the ball further, find a driver and ball that's right for you and peruse the Internet a bit. There are easy methods to increase swing speed, maximize launch angles, maximize backspin rpm's, etc. You don't even have to be in your prime. For instance, I have a bad left shoulder that pains me every time I swing a driver. I still hit the ball 330 yards 7-8 times a round.
It's genuinely not hard to hit the ball far. It is hard to score well for 18,36,54,72 hole tournaments. That's where the separation is between solid scratch type golfers and the pros. Consistency over a long period of time, recovery shots, mental game, etc. It's not necessarily driving distance.
If you want to learn how to hit the ball further, find a driver and ball that's right for you and peruse the Internet a bit. There are easy methods to increase swing speed, maximize launch angles, maximize backspin rpm's, etc. You don't even have to be in your prime. For instance, I have a bad left shoulder that pains me every time I swing a driver. I still hit the ball 330 yards 7-8 times a round.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 11:09 am to reauxl tigers
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It’s inconceivable to this board that anybody who isn’t on the PGA Tour can swing 115+
Right?? Hell 115 doesn't even crack the top 100 on tour..
And the average male golfer swings 94-95 mph .. So it's not hard to fathom guys being a bit quicker.. especially anyone who was athletic or played sports prior especially Baseball..
Hell I think just dropping 20+ pounds off my body would net 3-5 mph of additional speed just from being able to turn a bit more freely.. that gets me above 110 there.. And like I said previously i've been working on speed training to get close to that 120 mark.. Will I get there? Maybe.. Maybe not but i'm gonna try . It just takes work i think most can gain a bit of speed if they put in the effort to get there.
If some one told me that they were in the 110-115 range I'm not blinking an eye.. knocking on 120 your fast... Above that.. then you can kinda look at them cross-eyed.. not out of the realm of possibility.. But come on don't tell me you play 5 times a year and swing at a speed that puts you in the top 10 of PGA tour pros
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 11:10 am
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