How High Do Pros Hit Their Driver?
But Have You Ever Wondered How High Your Shots Go? Or, Rather, How High They Should Be Going? for That We're Turning to a Handy Article on Trackman's Website...
But have you ever wondered how high your shots go? Or, rather, how high they should be going? For that we're turning to a handy article on Trackman's website, which shows the PGA Tour average for every club. With a driver, the average maximum height is just over 30 yards into the air.
How high do Tour pros hit their driver?
TrackMan launch monitor data indicates that PGA Tour pros typically have a negative angle of attack (AoA) on the ball of about -1.3 degrees. With so many PGA Tour pros in that measurement, it's basically that some pros hit up and some hit down, within a range. McIlroy hits up with driver anywhere from 1-3 degrees.
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How high should I hit my drives?
Based on swing speed, here are the 'preferred' Trackman numbers to hit your drives farther
- Launch: 10-16 degrees.
- Spin: 1750-2300 rpm.
- Peak height: 100-120 feet.
- Angle of descent: 34-38 degrees.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
