Popular Post Shankster Posted August 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2021 As soon as the rain settles in this fall. I’m going to fully commit to some speed training. Out in the yard today I hit 120mph a few times with the driver. The goal is to hit at least 130mph + consistently. Average now is 112-115. I’ve got my work cut out for me, but I am in it to win it. This will probably require a longer driver, oh darn. Workout plan to follow, but I’m looking to start this on October 15th. Going to build the speed up first over the winter, then focus on reigning it in, maybe with some lessons in the spring. 130 by my 39th birthday in May… Doable? Maybe, but I’m going to give it a go. ejgaudette, dlow206, xOldBenKenobiX and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffleHouseTour Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Good luck on your quest. I’m doing something similar with a TPI fitness regime, and rypstick speed training. Have picked up some speed. As I have my accuracy has suffered. Went to get fitted for a new shaft and my ball speed jumped (as well as smash factor) when the fitter put me in an inch shorter shaft. Catching the ball in the center of the face produced better results than swing speed. We actually tried a shaft that saw a jump in club head speed but not ball speed. So I will be getting a shorter, lighter, but stiffer shaft. Will continue the training over the winter and am anxious to see how it goes. Good luck to you. edingc, Shapotomous, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Walking ahead of my BagBoy QuadXL w Alphard eWheels Driver: Callaway Mavrik SubZero 9* Neutral w stock Evenflow Riptide R flex shaft 3W Titelist TS2 15* Draw w Tensei Blue R flex 3H, 4H Cobra One Length F9 Speedback hybrids (1”short) w Fujikura Atmos R flex shaft 5I-GW Cobra Forged TEC Black One Length (1”short, 2* flat) KBS 90 R flex shafts 56, 60 Cobra King MIM One Length Black (1” short) KBS HiRev2.0 125 S flex shafts ER7 or Scotty Futura X - 35” OnCore Elixr (lemon or lime) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Day 1… I’m starting early. Baseline max driver. This swing is garbage. edingc, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Superjoemofo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 You look faster in slow motion sirchunksalot, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, edingc and 5 others 8 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Haha. A bit on the steep side, I think. Some work to do. Shapotomous, sirchunksalot, GolfSpy MPR and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Full speed version https://youtube.com/shorts/-4lK5snUrGA?feature=share Shapotomous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Shankster said: Full speed version https://youtube.com/shorts/-4lK5snUrGA?feature=share That just sounds vicious. Shankster and Shapotomous 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy AFG Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Let's go @Shankster; get after it! Having been doing something similar for nearly a year now, I'll be curious about the workout regimen you adopt so please be sure to share that here. (My thread below if you're curious...) You're starting off at a higher speed level than me so I'll be interested to see your progress to say the least. sirchunksalot, Shapotomous, Superjoemofo and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Click here for my Arccos Caddie Bundle Official Review! Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Getoffmylawn said: Let's go @Shankster; get after it! Having been doing something similar for nearly a year now, I'll be curious about the workout regimen you adopt so please be sure to share that here. (My thread below if you're curious...) You're starting off at a higher speed level than me so I'll be interested to see your progress to say the least. Your thread was definitely an inspiration for me to take this journey. I’ve tried before, but lacked motivation unfortunately. I haven’t been in the gym since high school. So I’m basically a blank slate when it comes to it. I have down my fair share of body weight type stuff over the years, but lifting things up and putting them down has never really appealed to me… now, it has a purpose. Funny enough, I saw a video this morning about Vijay’s workout, it was a small snippet of what he does but gave me some ideas. Sticking to the super speed work outs will be the biggest task I think. ejgaudette, Superjoemofo, Shapotomous and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Good luck and looking forward to following along. I started last year as well and have gained close to 10 mph in on course speed, thought still about 10 slower than your baseline. Its sad to say but in NH I am already thinking about the off-season as I probably have about a month of time left to play before is starts getting iffy and I will have a new baby to keep me busy. Looking forward to big bombs. GolfSpy AFG, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Shapotomous and 3 others 5 1 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy AFG Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Shankster said: Your thread was definitely an inspiration for me to take this journey. I’ve tried before, but lacked motivation unfortunately. I haven’t been in the gym since high school. So I’m basically a blank slate when it comes to it. I have down my fair share of body weight type stuff over the years, but lifting things up and putting them down has never really appealed to me… now, it has a purpose. Funny enough, I saw a video this morning about Vijay’s workout, it was a small snippet of what he does but gave me some ideas. Sticking to the super speed work outs will be the biggest task I think. Thanks. Have you given Fit for Golf any consideration? Might help you stay at it workout-wise if you've got some dollars invested, and you'll have expert programming to help you achieve your goals. (And then your experience can help me decide if I want to go that route! ) Shapotomous, sirchunksalot and Shankster 1 2 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Click here for my Arccos Caddie Bundle Official Review! Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Getoffmylawn said: Thanks. Have you given Fit for Golf any consideration? Might help you stay at it workout-wise if you've got some dollars invested, and you'll have expert programming to help you achieve your goals. (And then your experience can help me decide if I want to go that route! ) I might consider it. At $12 a month, if I get a few less bags of Tortilla Chips and Salsa, I’ll kill two birds with one stone. Cut some calories, and get a workout plan… MattF, GolfSpy AFG, sirchunksalot and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Ok. I am going to try the trial month of it. I have wasted $6 on worse things. sirchunksalot, edingc, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Looking forward to seeing your results. I'm looking at about the same goals, fully loose I can register about ~118 on that radar with a 44.5" driver. I would love to see that increase to 130. cnosil, Shapotomous, GolfSpy AFG and 3 others 4 2 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 I’m on hold for a few days, maybe longer. Something going on in my left upper back area. GolfSpy AFG and Shapotomous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjoemofo Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 10:31 AM, Shankster said: As soon as the rain settles in this fall. I’m going to fully commit to some speed training. Out in the yard today I hit 120mph a few times with the driver. The goal is to hit at least 130mph + consistently. Average now is 112-115. I’ve got my work cut out for me, but I am in it to win it. This will probably require a longer driver, oh darn. Workout plan to follow, but I’m looking to start this on October 15th. Going to build the speed up first over the winter, then focus on reigning it in, maybe with some lessons in the spring. 130 by my 39th birthday in May… Doable? Maybe, but I’m going to give it a go. On 8/21/2021 at 11:06 PM, WaffleHouseTour said: Good luck on your quest. I’m doing something similar with a TPI fitness regime, and rypstick speed training. Have picked up some speed. As I have my accuracy has suffered. Went to get fitted for a new shaft and my ball speed jumped (as well as smash factor) when the fitter put me in an inch shorter shaft. Catching the ball in the center of the face produced better results than swing speed. We actually tried a shaft that saw a jump in club head speed but not ball speed. So I will be getting a shorter, lighter, but stiffer shaft. Will continue the training over the winter and am anxious to see how it goes. Good luck to you. Well why not, after checking out the threads I'm all like "I should add some speed to my swing too!" My average is lower than both of yours @ around 97mph... and seeing that @Shankster is the same age as me I don't see any reason I couldn't add a solid 10mph over the next year... Good luck to both of you! Look forward to gaining some tips and checking progress on the threads... ejgaudette, Shapotomous, Shankster and 1 other 4 Quote From Wisconsin Playing Calaway BB X-12s standard length and steel shaft standard Calaway BBA 9.5°/ stiff flex Average about 105 on 18 but getting better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I am interested in your progress. I have you by a couple decades at least and was able to see a speed increase by renewing a light workout regime along with stretching. It had to be light or I would get small nagging injuries to wrist or shoulder or elbow that would cause swing problems....like I'd have to take a week off. Flexibility improvements helped as much or more than anything for me. I gained about 6 mph and think I may be maxed out at about 108 without causing pain or really poor dispersion. Superjoemofo and Shankster 2 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjoemofo Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Shapotomous said: I have you by a couple decades at least and was able to see a speed increase by renewing a light workout regime along with stretching. Hope is still alive!!! Shapotomous and Shankster 2 Quote From Wisconsin Playing Calaway BB X-12s standard length and steel shaft standard Calaway BBA 9.5°/ stiff flex Average about 105 on 18 but getting better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Superjoemofo said: Hope is still alive!!! In my case it's alive, but on life support! I don't wanna pull the plug just yet!! Shankster and Superjoemofo 1 1 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, Shapotomous said: I am interested in your progress. I have you by a couple decades at least and was able to see a speed increase by renewing a light workout regime along with stretching. It had to be light or I would get small nagging injuries to wrist or shoulder or elbow that would cause swing problems....like I'd have to take a week off. Flexibility improvements helped as much or more than anything for me. I gained about 6 mph and think I may be maxed out at about 108 without causing pain or really poor dispersion. 6mph gain is no joke. That should equate to around 18 yards right? That’s a club and a half less into a green. The problem I am having is squaring the club face when I go all out. I could probably get to 120 with a ball in the way when warmed up… but who knows where it is going. This will be the biggest issue for me, figuring out how to use the extra speed without ending up a few holes over. Getting the driver or 3 wood back to square has been an issue for me since I started playing. I’m better now than I used to be, but it isn’t automatic like with my irons. Superjoemofo and Shapotomous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Shankster said: 6mph gain is no joke. That should equate to around 18 yards right? That’s a club and a half less into a green. The problem I am having is squaring the club face when I go all out. I could probably get to 120 with a ball in the way when warmed up… but who knows where it is going. This will be the biggest issue for me, figuring out how to use the extra speed without ending up a few holes over. Getting the driver or 3 wood back to square has been an issue for me since I started playing. I’m better now than I used to be, but it isn’t automatic like with my irons. When I change the intent to smash I can generate a few extra MPH's the problem I have found is exactly what you talk about, it is difficult to know where it is going to go. The hardest part is to separate the speed training vs practice/play. The goal is to increase speed of course but the key is to do it incrementally in your training vs trying to play at the new speed. In concept training should increase your gamer speed, but it will take a little bit before you see the results. When I first started I would see 1-3 yard increase when playing. Not huge but over the course of about 2 months I was seeing 10+ yards, without changing my dispersion too much. Shapotomous, Shankster, Superjoemofo and 1 other 3 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said: When I change the intent to smash I can generate a few extra MPH's the problem I have found is exactly what you talk about, it is difficult to know where it is going to go. The hardest part is to separate the speed training vs practice/play. The goal is to increase speed of course but the key is to do it incrementally in your training vs trying to play at the new speed. In concept training should increase your gamer speed, but it will take a little bit before you see the results. When I first started I would see 1-3 yard increase when playing. Not huge but over the course of about 2 months I was seeing 10+ yards, without changing my dispersion too much. I’m an instant result type of guy… need to take a step back and use your philosophy here… thank you. THEZIPR23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Superjoemofo said: Well why not, after checking out the threads I'm all like "I should add some speed to my swing too!" My average is lower than both of yours @ around 97mph... and seeing that @Shankster is the same age as me I don't see any reason I couldn't add a solid 10mph over the next year... Good luck to both of you! Look forward to gaining some tips and checking progress on the threads... Join the Hot Rod club man. The more the merrier. Superjoemofo and GolfSpy AFG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONEPUTT Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I noticed in your video that you are using the Swing Speed Radar, and NOT using a golf ball. You should know that the unit is NOT very accurate when you do NOT use a golf ball. Very good WITH a ball but NOT so accurate without. That is directly from the maker of these units and from my own experience using the units for over 17 years. I use mine every time I hit balls at the range, and it only works well with a ball. You might want to repeat your video with a ball and see what you get, You might just be very surprised at what readings you get when using a ball. Good Luck. Shankster and Superjoemofo 1 1 Quote All my clubs are custom built with aftermarket shafts that have been spine and FLO aligned for max performance every swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murv Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I am going to try to get my swing speed up to my age...77. Without hurting myself. Superjoemofo and Dweed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, IONEPUTT said: I noticed in your video that you are using the Swing Speed Radar, and NOT using a golf ball. You should know that the unit is NOT very accurate when you do NOT use a golf ball. Very good WITH a ball but NOT so accurate without. That is directly from the maker of these units and from my own experience using the units for over 17 years. I use mine every time I hit balls at the range, and it only works well with a ball. You might want to repeat your video with a ball and see what you get, You might just be very surprised at what readings you get when using a ball. Good Luck. Yeah. I know. But I don’t think my neighbors would like ProV1’s in their living room. Ive had it on the range hitting balls, and hit 133 and 141 on the range back in March… which I thought was less accurate than without the ball…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathS16 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 21 hours ago, Shankster said: Ok. I am going to try the trial month of it. I have wasted $6 on worse things. I don’t think you’ll be sorry. This programming is some of the best o have seen for golf. Shankster 1 Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 2-Iron- 699-U 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONEPUTT Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Like you I get higher MPH when hitting a ball than not, so your numbers are most likely MORE accurate than you think. And when I hit balls on a Launch monitor I get the SAME MPH as what the radar unit gives me, so I know the unit is accurate when hitting balls. MORE so than when hitting AIR. Why not build a simple trap to hit balls into? A BIG box with a rug or blanket would be good enough to give you accurate numbers and NOT hit the neighbors house. Worth a try at least to get good numbers. Shankster 1 Quote All my clubs are custom built with aftermarket shafts that have been spine and FLO aligned for max performance every swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, IONEPUTT said: Like you I get higher MPH when hitting a ball than not, so your numbers are most likely MORE accurate than you think. And when I hit balls on a Launch monitor I get the SAME MPH as what the radar unit gives me, so I know the unit is accurate when hitting balls. MORE so than when hitting AIR. Why not build a simple trap to hit balls into? A BIG box with a rug or blanket would be good enough to give you accurate numbers and NOT hit the neighbors house. Worth a try at least to get good numbers. I’m guessing my launch characteristics were way off, because those two ballooned up and fell out of the sky much shorter than I would have expected. I didn’t catch them dead center, but not far off. I thought about getting a net, we will see. I have another idea I’m working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONEPUTT Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I got a net for my back yard and used it every day when I started playing golf 20 years ago. It really HELPED me to build a solid swing by hitting a small bucket of balls every day with ZERO travel time to the range. And no cost to me after I got the net setup. I credit hitting into the net for taking me from a newbie to a 6 handicap in just under a year. Shankster 1 Quote All my clubs are custom built with aftermarket shafts that have been spine and FLO aligned for max performance every swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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