Swing Weight Chart
Swing weights range fro m a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest with most men s clubs coming in around d0 to d2 and women s clubs weighing c5 to c7.
Swing weight chart. In the case of swing weight however there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. What a bat weighs on a scale not to be confused with its stated weight. To increase swing weight from d2 to d4 you can add about 4 grams of weight to the club head subtract 10 grams of weight from the grip or lengthen the shaft by 1 3 inch. And because the swing weight fitting process has to also include the flex bend profile and weight of the shaft the fitter knows that he will be switching between the different shafts he has evaluated as suitable for the golfer while he is also performing the add a little weight at a time to the club head evaluation to determine the best head weight feel for the golfer.
It takes just a bit more than twice as much weight to change the swingweight in the grip than in the head. The amount of weight it takes to change a swingweight in the grip section of a club is approximately 5 grams. 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. 5 of our 6 testers saw their median club speed drop when moving from a swing weight of d0 light to d9 heavy.
From a players perspective this translates to how the weight of the club feels during a players swing. Altering the swing weight by changing the shaft s weight is a little trickier but you will increase the swing weight by approximately one unit for each 9 grams of weight you add to the shaft. A club with more of its mass concentrated in the club head has a higher swing weight and requires more energy for the golfer to swing it at a specific speed. Note this approximate 2 1 relationship with swing weight in the head and grip end.
A physical measurement of the bat that determines how difficult it is to swing based on a few factors including the balance point pendulum period and scale weight. Most bat s scale weight is an once or two more than their stated weight swing weight. It is not the same thing as a club s overall or total weight and isn t even expressed as a weight measurement swingweight is expressed through a letter and number combination code explained below. Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code.
The six testers lost an average of 2 75 mph a very significant amount of club head speed especially with an iron.