Jim has a problem. He says that when going vertical he goes too steep in the downswing. Here's the answer to 'steep.'
There are those who say a vertical swing causes you to 'go steep.' In actuality, a vertical swing is exactly the opposite of 'steep.' We're all about 'shallow.'
In this video I show you a test between where the butt of the club is in a rotational swing and where it is in a vertical swing. About the time you're at impact in a rotational swing, the butt of your club is almost even with the ball. To get to the ball you definitely have to go 'steep.'
In a vertical swing, the butt of the club is two feet BEHIND the ball because you're focusing on swinging up. Your swing thought is to hit the ball into the sky.
If your backswing goes to parallel or beyond there's a good chance you'll get hung up on your back foot. Your weight won't transfer and you'll end up with reverse weight shift.
Jim, take a look at this video. You'll lose your 'steep' right away.
The Surge!
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SurgeI'm 64 with an index of
Surge
I'm 64 with an index of about 4. My driver swing speed is 92 -95 miles per hour and I hit it solid. How far should I be able to carry my driver and how much role. I realize you can't be precise but can you give me a range. Bob
I doubt if there is a
I doubt if there is a consistent answer to your question. There are other things besides club speed that make a big difference. Trajectory, spin (both side spin and back spin), altitude of the course, and certainly impact on the sweet spot.
Roll is even more difficult to project. I see courses on TV where they try to keep the fairways firm and fast (actually as a handicap) and the ball rolls a mile.
On the course where I usually play you will get almost nothing in roll.
Here is a link to a whole bunch of people's CLAIM of how far they hit it with that club speed.
I would tend to believe the ones that say 210 to 240 yards.
http://thesandtrap.com/t/5790/...