7i 140 yards - driver ???

[veryold]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Just throwing it out there but:
Assume a rough and simple calculation that for every MPH with an Iron your ball travels 2 yards and with a Driver 2.5 yards. If you hit your 7 iron 140 yards you're swinging at apprx 70mph.(70mph x 2yds = 140). Because driver swings are generally longer and faster, if you generously added 20mph to your driver swing, you'd be hitting your driver 225 yards. (90mph x 2.5yds = 225yds)

^^^ u nailed it, down to 5 yards (i'm at 220).
So the good news is i may squeeze 5 more yards, and the bad news is it's only 5 yards, lol
Many thanks and cheers !

p.s. Just lucked out on a 12* SLDR in nice shape, so maybe with higher Launch and a bit lower Spin, maybe i can add 10 more yards

[Tintin]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Excellent article however it does not always work like that.
Angle of attack was not mentioned and on occasion some people swing the driver and irons differently.

using a bit of algebra and the above distances we can approximate a guide for how far you could expect to hit the ball (assuming fairly consistent and solid contact) given your personal driver swing speed

[Tintin]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

^^^ u nailed it, down to 5 yards (i'm at 220).
So the good news is i may squeeze 5 more yards, and the bad news is it's only 5 yards, lol
Many thanks and cheers !

p.s. Just lucked out on a 12* SLDR in nice shape, so maybe with higher Launch and a bit lower Spin, maybe i can add 10 more yards

And end up in the bunker

[Doba]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

p.s. Just lucked out on a 12* SLDR in nice shape, so maybe with higher Launch and a bit lower Spin, maybe i can add 10 more yards

You purchased a new club without a fitment but its only $40

[Tintin]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

You purchased a new club without a fitment but its only $40

Pretty sure it wasn't new

[hemants]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

220 to 230
You will get 230 with a shorter shaft in a driver.

If a 95 lb LPGA tour player can drive 280 you can bet it's confidence and sweet spot as opposed to strength!

Ps I am 155/245 7i/driver.

[veryold]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

And end up in the bunker

That will be the day i am going to treat (handsomely) the staff of my little course, as i promised them 2 years ago, but no prize yet
cheers !

You purchased a new club without a fitment but its only $40

Real Men fit their own clubs by themselves
cheers !

[parskiandhutch]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

That article was written in 2013, right when some club companies began jacking their iron lofts turning 7 irons into 6 or even 5 irons ans sticking driver length shafts into 3 woods. Rather than the iron number stamped on the sole, I'd be interested to know what the lofts on the irons are instead.

Having said that, it seems to be right in the wheelhouse for my iron distances when compared to my driver distance (258).

[Doba]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Real Men fit their own clubs by themselves
cheers !

Oh been there done that.. last two years I had 3 driver heads, experimented with 4 shafts all spun the same ~4000rpm. Then I went for that fitting and the rest is history. Never again

[veryold]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Pretty sure it wasn't new

"You talkin' to me?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQkpes3dgzg

[Weirfan]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Almost completely pointless but if you google it

http://www.golfwrx.com/62549/how-far-should-you-hit-your-golf-clubs/

Maybe... just maybe you just google how to clear your head before a round of golf.

Chart is almost 100% consistent with my distances with a 105 mph ss ( midpoint between 100 and 110 numbers)

[Smittyman]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

Chart is almost 100% consistent with my distances with a 105 mph ss ( midpoint between 100 and 110 numbers)

Me too with about 90 MPH

[Jasonp]

Re: 7i 140 yards - driver ???

about 215y carry 230-240 with roll if lucky