- Sep 23, 2004
- 2,822
- 3
Okay, I started taking my lessons last October and have watched my game steadily improve. Case and point, prior to last October I had broken 90 all of two times in my ~3yrs of playing. Since then I've only had three rounds over 90!
Besides noticing a huge improvement in my consistency, and thus scoring, I've also picked up a ton of distance (almost two whole club lengths). Today though was the first time I had my swing speed checked since I took lessons. The last time I had my swing speed checked was about a year or so ago and my driver was coming in around 90, had a low of 87 and a one time max of 93. Today I measured about a dozen driver swings and had a low 98 and a max of 100. (I equaled the max of 100 with my 3W as well) I just can't believe I've picked up 8mph; I'm absolutely thrilled. I knew that I've been seeing significant distance improvements but it just blew me away to see these numbers. I had never had my 5 iron swing speed checked so I checked that one too and it came in at 88-90mph.
I still have a couple more lessons before I get cut loose for the year but I'm excited. My goal is to get to single digits by the end of the summer. I don't think that is too unreasonable as Saturday I went out in 41 and had left a couple on the greens (airaited (sp?) greens) so I'm completely confident that I have it in me!
Besides noticing a huge improvement in my consistency, and thus scoring, I've also picked up a ton of distance (almost two whole club lengths). Today though was the first time I had my swing speed checked since I took lessons. The last time I had my swing speed checked was about a year or so ago and my driver was coming in around 90, had a low of 87 and a one time max of 93. Today I measured about a dozen driver swings and had a low 98 and a max of 100. (I equaled the max of 100 with my 3W as well) I just can't believe I've picked up 8mph; I'm absolutely thrilled. I knew that I've been seeing significant distance improvements but it just blew me away to see these numbers. I had never had my 5 iron swing speed checked so I checked that one too and it came in at 88-90mph.
I still have a couple more lessons before I get cut loose for the year but I'm excited. My goal is to get to single digits by the end of the summer. I don't think that is too unreasonable as Saturday I went out in 41 and had left a couple on the greens (airaited (sp?) greens) so I'm completely confident that I have it in me!