One of my winter off-season golf goals is to increase my driver clubhead speed to 100 MPH. No better place to work on it than the indoor golf simulator, so I started by determining what my baseline clubhead speed is.
When I last used my SkyGolf SkyPro Golf Swing Analyzer with my driver, my average clubhead speed was 93.7 MPH. That was way back in August of 2018. There are several reasons why that was so long ago. One, I mainly ever used my SkyGolf SkyPro at home in my basement, where due to my ceiling height the longest club I could swing was my 5 iron. I disassembled my DIY Indoor Golf Net last winter after we had joined Lakeland Fitness and Golf with a golf membership. So the only time I used my SkyGolf SkyPro with my driver was the few times I’d take it to the outdoor practice range.
To determine my average clubhead speed on the E6 Golf simulator, after fully warming up, I went into practice range mode and hit twenty shots with my driver. I topped drives 11 and 14 so I removed their numbers and averaged the remaining eighteen drives. I was a little surprised topping two of the twenty. My average clubhead speed on the E6 golf simulator was 98.5 MPH.
What accounts for the added 4.8 MPH of clubhead speed?
I’d like to say I have a better swing, and to some degree, I know I do. I have much better hip turn than three years ago. At impact, my hips are more open and I feel in a much better position.
I know there is also certainly a difference in readings between the E6 simulator and the SkyPro. My guess is the E6 reads too high of speed as I probably have only hit a few drives ever on the course that went 267 yards, let alone averaging 267 yards. There is no need for me guessing. I still have the SkyPro so I’m taking it along next practice session and will get readings from both. I’m expecting a difference but I’m confident the E6 has a certain level of consistency, so I do not care if it’s off a few miles per hour. I want my clubhead to simply increase, and I’ll definitely be able to measure that.
| Shot | Distance (yds) | Carry (yds) | Ball Speed (mph) | Back Spin (rpm) | Side Spin (rpm) | Launch Direction | Launch Angle |
| 1 | 256.7 | 237.89 | 142.56 | 2841.89 | 790.31 R | 2.42° R | 14.10° |
| 2 | 280.73 | 269.82 | 152.46 | 3614.53 | 479.52 R | 3.51° R | 16.97° |
| 3 | 268.59 | 249.71 | 148.31 | 2834.53 | 818.05 R | 0° | 13.34° |
| 4 | 273.3 | 261.47 | 148.73 | 3539.93 | 446.97 R | 4.74° R | 16.51° |
| 5 | 257.11 | 236.99 | 142.69 | 2785.32 | 521.68 R | 3.29° R | 13.28° |
| 6 | 272.37 | 261.9 | 148.91 | 3554.15 | 452.16 R | 8.21° R | 18.60° |
| 7 | 277.64 | 263.4 | 151.24 | 3160.63 | 860.37 R | 1.77° R | 15.51° |
| 8 | 285.67 | 275.41 | 155.14 | 3706.18 | 478.62 R | 5.35° R | 17.33° |
| 9 | 269.5 | 253.76 | 147.74 | 3177.84 | 849.33 R | 0.9° R | 14.67° |
| 10 | 252.36 | 240.92 | 147.03 | 2645.18 | 1010.26 R | 1.58° L | 12.54° |
| 12 | 269.58 | 260.16 | 148.63 | 3783.3 | 477.45 R | 6.53° R | 19.18° |
| 13 | 279.26 | 266.43 | 151.1 | 3614.76 | 508.56 R | 3.79° R | 15.66° |
| 15 | 237.68 | 219.27 | 133.61 | 2870.5 | 649.52 R | 3.48° R | 15.16° |
| 16 | 268.56 | 248.69 | 148.79 | 2819 | 897.9 R | 0° | 12.97° |
| 17 | 256.92 | 232.52 | 145.97 | 2505.24 | 874.55 R | 0° | 11.51° |
| 18 | 275.18 | 263.41 | 150.29 | 3427.5 | 885.62 R | 3.16° R | 17.10° |
| 19 | 264.68 | 254.32 | 145.71 | 3672.06 | 610.7 R | 5.65° R | 18.36° |
| 20 | 272.5 | 262.71 | 150.13 | 3834.33 | 722.25 R | 5.57° R | 18.29° |