I found something interesting on the net. They were talking about how the guys on tour have gained so much yardage over the past few years and how its has to do with new equipment, balls, swing mechanics and other things and I came across these numbers. The first thing I noticed different about my numbers and these guys’ numbers are the spin rates. It’s the only thing that has significantly different that I can see... I’m sure they have a higher ball speed because they hit it in the sweet spot every time but my swing speed is probably around 105-110 right now. So other than hitting the ball in the sweet spot, how do you put less back spin on the ball with a driver? I’ve seen other stats where guy with a swing speed of 103, a launch angle of 13 and another guy with the same numbers had a huge difference in their total distance because one guy had less spin…














Last I checked at GT my spin rate was around 4500+
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VIJAY SINGHDriving distance1997: 280.92003: 308.9Clubhead speed:113 mphBall speed: 176 mphLaunch angle:10.7 degreesBall spin: 2,600 rpmDriver: TaylorMadeR510, 9.5 degreesBall: Titleist Pro V1x


+34 YARDS


PETER LONARDDriving distance1997: 259.22003: 293.5Clubhead speed:111 mphBall speed: 168 mphLaunch angle:11.7 degreesBall spin: 2,673 rpmDriver: TaylorMadeR580, 8.5 degreesBall: Callaway CTU 30


+24 YARDS


ROBERT ALLENBYDriving distance1997: 276.62003: 300.3Clubhead speed:112 mphBall speed: 161 mphLaunch angle:8.5 degreesBall spin: 2,390 rpmDriver: TaylorMadeR580, 8.5 degreesBall: Srixon Hi-Brid Tour


+24 YARDS


PHIL MICKELSONDriving distance1997: 284.12003: 308.0Clubhead speed:120 mphBall speed: 178 mphLaunch angle:13 degreesBall spin: 2,200 rpmDriver: Titleist 983K,8.5 degreesBall: Titleist Pro V1x


+48 YARDS


ERNIE ELSDriving distance1997: 271.62003: 319.6Clubhead speed:118 mphBall speed: 174 mphLaunch angle:11.5 degreesBall spin: 2,400 rpmDriver: Titleist 983K,8.5 degreesBall: Titleist Pro V1x