33 / 42
392 yards
was the distance
Rory McIlroy hit his first
competitive tee shot of 2017
in the BMW South African
Open with his new Callaway
Great Big Bertha Epic Driver.
That is an outrageous distance
due to talent, fitness and
breakthrough
technology.
Tour
professionals
are
constantly checking their spin
rate, launch angle, clubhead
speed, and ball speed. They
are perfectly fitted for their
equipment and use the correct
golf ball for their game.
We can’t all hit the ball 300
yards, but the good news is
that every golfer can play his
or her best with a Trackman
fitting and the correct clubs.
Are you getting the most out
of your golf swing?
Two of the three golfers
pictured below, swing quite
aggressively, but struggle to
find the hitting zone, which
results in drives that are
several yards shorter than
their swing speed would
indicate. The third player with
a slower swing speed more
frequently finds the sweet spot
on the club face, thus creating
a higher
Smash Factor
.
What is
Smash Factor
?
Smash Factor
is ball speed
divided by club speed.
It
relates to the amount of
energy transferred from the
club head to the
golf
ball. The
higher the
smash factor
the
better the energy transfer. A
golfer would hope to achieve
a
smash factor
near 1.50 on
driver shots
There are at least four ways
you can improve your ‘
Smash
Factor’
:
1.) Improve technique;
2.) Shorten the length of
your shaft (it’s easier with a
shorter shaft);
3.) Make sure the club
weight allows you to control
the head;
4.) Use a clubhead with a
larger hitting area.
Contact The Golf PIT at
McDivots to find your
Smash
Factor
, hit the ball farther and
lower your scores.
Tips to Improve
Your Golf Game
By David Graf
NWO Golf Links