Here’s some information that was provided in the January 2010 Trackman Newsletter. I thought some of you would be interested in this info.
2009 Tour Averages
Things to take notice of include carry distances and Max Height. A properly fit set of clubs should roughly max out at same height. When it reaches that height and the angle of descent will vary but as you can see, it is within a few yards of each other. Angle of Attack is another key variable to look at. Most fittings will recommend an upward Angle of Attack for driver. Remember that a positive AoA is designed only for distance. There is some that believe that an upward AoA can be harder to control or that swinging more right to make an upward AoA work is just too hard to repeat. This is because they have a negative AoA with all the other clubs.
It’s possible that they just haven’t been doing it (swinging up) long enough to be comfortable. It’s really hard to say either way but you can see that LPGA pros are hitting up because they want the distance benefit. Follow me on twitter @johngrahamgolf and give me your opinion.
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Happened on your site by accident but found your information very thought provoking. Thanks for the 2009 Trackman data. I found it interesting that LPGA has higher launch angle but shallower land angle. I guess trajectory degrades faster because of slower ball speeds. Physics is not my thing.
John,
Thanks for stopping by even if by accident. =)
Because the ladies hit up on the ball more they can launch it higher with less spin allowing or a flatter decent. That’s really the trick for more distance assuming the player can control it as any mistake tilts the D-Plane more thus larger misses.
JG
For perspective, I wish they would also include the average lofts of their irons. Some people might think that Tour players are hitting farther than a few years ago. While that may be true, this can be misleading because part of it is probably due to manufacturers continually making the iron lofts stronger and stronger.
Jaacob,
I agree.
That would be interesting information.
JG