Swing Weight Guide

What is meant by swing weight
Over the last few years, golf, and golf equipment has progressed considerably. Casual players, amateurs and professionals can now develop their ability and fine-tune their performance by making minor, but noticeable changes to the weight of their clubs. This can have a dramatic impact on tempo, angle of attack, swing speed, spin and ball speed and ultimately the distance and accuracy of shots. This is where swing weight comes in. If you are looking to improve your swing, and get greater consistency shot after shot, understanding your swing weight and what works for you is critical to success.

Swing weight is a measurement of how heavy the golf club feels through the takeaway and the downswing and how the weight is distributed through the club at impact. The swing weights is impacted by club head weight, shaft weight, grip weight and the overall length of the club, therefore, a lot of scope to change the swing weight required.

A unique scale is used to measure swing weight as shown in the table below. Though each golfer is different, typically men will have a swing weight between D0-D8 and Women will have a swing weight between C2-C9, with standard clubs being weighted to D2 for Men and C7 for Women. Adding 2g to your swing weight will increase your swing weight by 1 point, similarly, removing 2g will drop the swing weight down by 1 point.
As an example, if you have a driver with a swing weight of D4 and add 2g of weight, the swing weight will move up to D5, removing 2g from D4 swing weight would make the swing weight D3.

Why is it important?
For golfers that have a faster swing, having a heavier swing weight can help to maximize power but also to control the club face through impact to minimize off centre striking and improve accuracy and distance. For golfers with a slower swing, the opposite tends to apply, too heavy a swing, will prevent generating the power required for a consistent swing so a lighter swing weight helps to maintain power and generate the required club head speed.

How can I change my swing weight?
The majority of clubs, especially Drivers, Woods, Hybrids and Putters (as well as irons) now come with removable head weights. This allows golfers to change their swing weight simply and easily by adding or reducing weight to find the swing weight that feels right. Though manufacturers will fit clubs with a standard sized weight, this may not be the right weight for you. Changes can also be made to shaft length and weight though we would recommend that if looking to change the shafts of your clubs, you should speak to a professional golf fitter or PGA professional. Unlike removable weights, changing your shaft, especially if reducing the length is something that cannot be undone…

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