Her current average driving distance rank is 129th, at 251. Either way, the inbee legend grows and becomes more intriguing if she continues to play a limited schedule, especially when she hits turns up to hit 64 of 72. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. Well, she went on to win her 2nd career major, so i dont. Inbee park have in their bags rather than trying to buy what tiger and phil have. The driving distance leaders on the lpga tour can hit it just about as far.
Sign up for emails and youll get updates on products, sweepstakes, events and automatically enter to our monthly giveaway. She birdied the last hole to close out a one stroke victory over inbee park, hyo joo kim and danielle kang. Meijer lpga classic for simply give grand rapids, mi. However, if i had the chance to work with her, i would get her to swing even more vertically. A couple of days ago i discovered i hadnt done a post on her and was surprised that i hadnt, to be blunt so her second major is. Her swing is idiosyncratic because of the abbreviated backswing, slight lifting action of her body, and head rotation towards the target during follow through. Many of you thought that she might be using the peak performance golf swing. December 29, 2014 distance, golf instruction 1 comment. Inbee park won her fourth different and seventh total major at the womens british open, while troy merritt finally picked up his first pga tour win. To get maximum distance, try swinging easier, using your lower body as a power source and using the hard north texas soil to your advantage. Inbee park is back again and incredible again geoff.
A month ago, i published a video that responded to many questions i had been receiving regarding inbee parks golf swing. In their understated ways, inbee park and lydia ko showcase the rare. Inbee park dtl golf swing 210 fps slow motion rob stocke. Meanwhile, sakura yokomine, inbee park, and other professional golfers have scored numerous tour victories playing with. Inbee park moves up at womens pga, leaning again on putter. Womens open, including lydia ko, michelle wie, and more. The xxio series, a popular favorite among a wide range of golfers, has been number one in annual sales for 14 consecutive years in japan since it first debuted. Pablo larrazabal reveals huge carry distances ahead of wgcmexico. Combine this information with the fuel cost tool to find out how much it will cost you to drive the distance, or compare the results to the straight line distance to determine whether its better to drive or fly.
The average tour player driver clubhead speed is 1 to 116 miles per hour, producing 290 yards. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. It seems counterintuitive, but slowing down your golf swing could help you hit the ball farther. Park, thompson and jutanugarn headed down the incline to the first. That means that a typical long driver is over 10 mph faster on average than the pga tours fastest swinger.
The main reason the charts show a slow down in driver distance from 2016 onward is because all the distance increasing science of driver head design is known and has been used. Inbee park bio married, husband, weight, fiance, golf. She entered at 25th in driving distance in lpga stats at 275 yards. Lost, perhaps, in the amazement of her work on the greens is the fact. Claude harmon iii has questioned the need for changes to limit hitting distance in golf and doesnt believe any alterations will make a difference in the amateur game. In this article and video, well examine how you can increase your driver distance in a very real and measurable way on the golf course. Now that i allow my brain to think gravity, i generate more club head speed, distance. It covers areas such as technique, golf fitness and customfitted clubs.
Amateurs could learn from these golfers and be fitted for what works for them without being hooked into a single manufacturer. Park went on to win for the fifth and final time in 2015 on 15 november, after a final round 64 at the lorena ochoa invitational. Inbee park on our range filmed at 210 fps slow motion. I suppose thats possible, but seems ridiculously high. Even with a victory in taiwan, suzann pettersen cannot overtake inbee park atop the lpga rankings, but a good finish would close the gap with two tournaments remaining. After inbee park won the kraft nabisco championship last month, i got a few emails from surgites asking if she was using the peak performance golf swing on her way to victory in the years first major. Looking at inbees stats, you might be surprised that she plays so well. Park opts to use the taylormade m5 driver with 9 degrees loft and is ranked third in driving distance on the lpga tour with an average driving distance of 280. Jutanugarn sisters share a passion for golf and not much else star. So lpga pros are averaging almost 40 yards of roll. In that video which you can see here, i explained why i thought inbee was closer to a vertical swing than a rotational swing.
Inbees swing perfectly reflects her demeanor and personality authentic. According to trackman, the average driving distance of an lpga touring professional, is 218 yards of carry. Inbee park is a very successful golfer who certainly uses somewhat of a vertical swing. Inbee park is arguably the hottest player in the world. What we can learn from inbee park womens golf center. Inbee park and matt kuchar are not long by todays standards and they win often theres plenty of golf left in golf. Park is now using the latest version of srixons zstar ball, a new xxio 9 driver and a new set of the latest iteration of xxio forged irons which she used to hit 17 of 18 greens sunday. Inbee park 3peat at kpmg womens pga championship with. Check out inbee parks yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. But, i also showed that there were differences compared to the ppgs. Claude harmon iii questions need for changes to distance. Ladies world number one inbee park plays xxio clubs, they are owned by the same company as srixon and cleveland both household names in the uk but why have so few people in the uk heard of them.
She won by three strokes over japanese star miki saiki, and was 4 ahead of bo mee lee and bo bae song. I dont know if she has her own fanpost yet, so if not, let me be the first to throw her some love. She wound up tied for second behind thoimpson in the end. She played lancaster country club in evenpar 70, with two birdies and two bogeys, good for a 2under 8 and a share of fifth place at the. Both swing their drivers at less than 100 miles an hour 96 mph in kos case, according to her teacher, david leadbetter, which produces a driving distance average of 250. We all want to increase our distance with the driver.
Inbee park 120fps slow motion dtl driver golf swing cme group tour. Check out inbee park s yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more. How to increase your driver distance free online golf tips. Parks playing partners in the first two rounds were longhitters lexi thompson. Most of the comments revolved around what the announcers were saying, such as inbee swinging too vertically and not turning enough. Xxio, one of the most successful golf brands in japan, creates premium, highperformance clubs for golfers with moderate swing speeds. It would be awesome to see lydia challenge inbee park during this season as i feel it will bring out the best in both. She averages just over 245 off the tee, only 62nd on tour and not that long for a 56 woman. Inbee park dtl golf swing 210 fps slow motion youtube. In order to give you a better service, srixon uses cookies. She hits 70% of her fairways better than my rule of 67, but only 71st among the ladies and 71% of her gir, which puts her at a slightly better 39th on tour. Playing with lpga bomber lexi thompson, she held her own distancewise off the tee, shooting an epic 62 in the first round. For all you guys out there, if your driver clubhead speed is less than 100 miles. Turns out, inbee park took six months off and beat a top field in the hsbc womens champions.
Sung hyun park witb 2019 golf equipment lady golfer. At the professional long driver level, trackman shows us the following average club head speed numbers for the field at the world long drive championships is about 5 mph. Tour professionals, the best golfers in the world, play srixon because of the incredible performance that the golf clubs gives them. She has been ranked the number one female golfer according to the womens world golf rankings from 15th april 20 to 1st june 2014 which she again regained in october 2014. Inbee did better on the jlpga in 2011, capturing a win at the daikin orchid ladies open, the first event of the season. Srixon cleveland golf xxio resigned inbee park to a multiyear contract for playing its equipment at the start of 2017. Get tips on how to do so from stack expert melinda bailey. Lancaster if its a major championship, that means inbee park is either leading or lurking near first place. Rory mcilroy says distance control is the key to success in mexico.
In their understated ways, inbee park and lydia ko showcase the. Inbee park shoots 71686668 for a total of 273 posting 19 under for the tournament. Get to know sanghyun park, titleist golf ambassador. Both articles demonstrate that using what feels best is important. Funny thing, the article on jonas blixt highlighted that his bag is a mixed of 5 different manufacturers but no similar mention for inbee. You see, david is correct in his assumptions, but thats not to take anything away from inbee s accomplishments. Slow down your golf swing to get more distance stack. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for your equipment in order to maximize driving distance and their overall average golf swing speed. If you continue we assume that you consent to receive tracking and thirdparty cookies on all srixon websites. Premium golf brand xxio have been the bestselling manufacturer in japan for the last 16 years. In 2012, inbee park had a career year, but it didnt start out that way.
Inbee parks return to the winners circle at the hsbc womens champions was marked by a spectacular display of putting. With a number of successful tour players, including inbee park and mika miyazato putting srixon equipment into play, the manufacturer has been going from strength to strength in recent years. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Golf swing of lpga tour pro inbee park during a practice round at the 2012 cme group titleholders tournament at twineagles golf course in. See what golf clubs the stars of the lpga tour are playing at the 2016 u. A south korean professional golfer inbee park is one of the talented and skilled golfers in the professional golf world. She turned up in rio, won the gold medal and seemed to be setting the stage for a walkoff career win. I had a real problem with casting or creating the wrong angle at the bottom of my swing and therefore losing distance and power. The srixon brand stands for categoryleading performance in ball design and. Average driving distance lpga ladies professional golf. Srixon also makes tour performance golf clubs designed for maximum distance and control, including the z 565 driver, z 565 irons, z 765 driver, z 765 irons and z 965 irons. Inbee park is a south korean professional golfer who plays on the lpga tour and the lpga of japan tour. Also, srixon staffer keegan bradley took home the 2011 pga championship, while lpga hall of famer inbee park completed the lpga career grand slam with help from the srixon zstar golf ball.
For the women, the driver clubhead speed is 92 to 95 mph, producing 250 yards. Inbee park gives putting tips on golf channels morning drive. Xxio ladies xxio9 drivers superior control, superior distance. Jaime diaz november 18, 2015 in their understated ways, inbee park and lydia ko showcase the rare qualities of greatness. I realize she hasnt been doing much as of late, but i am sure she will buckle down and start climbing back to the top of the leaderboards. Park also has the xxio9 driver and new xxio forged irons 5p in the bag. Park also made an impression in her first lpga event, the 2015 keb hana bank. Inbee park is proof that you dont need a spectacular, aweinspiring swing to rip your opponents to shreds.
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