Golf Club Swing Weight
As mentioned before swing weight is a measurement of clubhead weight relative to the grip end of the club.
Golf club swing weight. Swing weight relates not only to the club s weight but also to the distribution of the weight. Indeed two clubs that weigh the same may have different swing weights. Swingweight is not an absolute measurement of weight but rather a representation of the relationship between the amount of weight in the bottom two thirds of a golf club compared to the top third of a golf club. More technically it s how much the club tips towards the club head when you balance the club on a fulcrum.
Swing weight refers to the weight of a golf club at one third of its top section head and two thirds of its bottom section grip. 5 of our 6 testers saw their median club speed drop when moving from a swing weight of d0 light to d9 heavy. The actual weight of a golf club is expressed in grams. For example if one of the identically weighted clubs has a heavier head it will have a greater swing weight.
The swing weight of a golf club specifies how heavy the club feels to a player swinging it. You could have a 300 gram golf club that has a d4 swing weight and a 500 gram golf club that also has a d4 swing weight. Swing weight defined in simple terms swing weight is how heavy the club head feels when you swing it. From a players perspective this translates to how the weight of the club feels during a players swing.
Swing weight is an arbitrary measurement of the relationship of weight in a golf club about the 14 inch fulcrum point on a swing weight scale. Swingweight is expressed as c9 or d1 or some other combination of letter and number more on that in a moment. Swing weight is a common measurement in golf that indicates the overall feel of a golf clubs weight while swinging it. Swing weight does not measure a club s total weight but rather its distribution.
Swing weight is not a measurement of total weight. The six testers lost an average of 2 75 mph a very significant. When fitting swing weight good club fitters really know that they are instead fitting for the head weight feel of the golf club. This is important to keep in mind going forward.
Those measurements are taken using a swingweight scale and yes individual golfers can buy and use one if they really want to.