A Look At The Current 2011 Top Ten Off The Tee

I decided to take a look at the top 10 players in each of my weekly statistical rankings.

For Advanced Total Driving, the averages for the current top 10 were the following:

113.1 MPH clubhead speed
10.3* launch angle
2,697 spin rpm
9.5 static driver loft

#1 Bubba Watson
124.4 mph clubhead speed
8.7* launch angle
2,587 spin rpm
7.5* static driver loft
Ping G15 Driver
Grafalloy Shaft
Titleist Pro V1x ball

#2 David Toms
107.8 mph clubhead speed
12.6* launch
2,324 spin rpm
10.5* static driver loft
Cleveland Launcher DST Driver
Aldila Shaft
Titleist Pro V1 ball




#3 Boo Weekley
114.4 mph clubhead speed
8.7* launch angle
2,939 spin rpm
9.5* static driver loft
Cleveland Launcher DST 310 Driver
Miyazaki Shaft
Srixon Z-Star ball

#4 Hunter Mahan
111.8 mph clubhead speed
11.2* launch angle
2,390 spin rpm
10.5* static driver loft
Ping V2 Driver
Ping Shaft
Titleist Pro V1 ball

#5 John Merrick
108.6 mph clubhead speed
12.7* launch
2,830 spin rpm
8.5* static driver loft
Titleist 910 D2 Driver
Aldila Shaft
Titleist Pro V1x ball

#6 Tom Gillis
114.1 mph clubhead speed
8.1* launch
2,900 spin rpm
10.5* static driver loft
Titleist 910 D3 Driver
Mitsubishi shaft
Titleist Pro V1 ball

#7 Chez Reavie
110.3 mph clubhead speed
11.6* launch angle
2,707 spin rpm
9.5* static driver loft
Titleist 910 D2 Driver
UST Shaft
Titleist Pro V1x ball



#8 John Rollins
114.4 mph clubhead speed
11.2* launch angle
2,700 spin rpm
8.5* static driver loft
Taylor Made R11 Driver
Oban Shaft
Srixon Z-Star ball

#9 Nick Watney
117.2 mph clubhead speed
8.3* launch angle
2,846 spin rpm
10.5* static driver loft
Titleist 910 D3 Driver
Mitsubishi Shaft
Titleist Pro V1x ball



#10 Ben Curtis
107.9 mph clubhead speed
10.4* launch angle
2,750 spin rpm
9.5* static driver launch
Titleist 910 D3 Driver
Aldila Shaft
Titleist Pro V1x ball


Driver Count

Titleist 910 D3 – 3
Cleveland Launcher DST – 2
Titleist 910 D2 – 2
Ping G15 -1
Ping V2 – 1
Taylor Made R11 -1

Shaft Count
Aldila – 3
Mitsubishi -2
Grafalloy – 1
Oban – 1
Ping – 1
UST – 1

Ball Count
Titleist Pro V1x – 5
Titleist Pro V1 – 3
Srixon Z-Star – 2

Essentialy, nobody was under 108 mph of clubhead speed (rounded up). The highest spin RPM is 2,900, but the reality is that they keep the spin RPM in the 2,600 to 2,800 range. The highest launch angle is 12.7 and the lowest is 8.3.






3JACK