# Swing speed by handicap

The handicap model puts a scratch golfer’s driver at 106 mph and takes 0.95 mph off per stroke of handicap: 97 mph for a 10, 87 mph for a 20, 78 mph for a 30. The tour average of 113 mph sits 7 mph above scratch.

## Key figures

- The handicap model puts a driver swing speed at 106 mph for scratch, 92 mph for a 15 and 82 mph for a 25.
- The tour average of 113 mph sits 7 mph above the model’s scratch golfer.

## Scope

- The handicap model is the linear formula stated on the page; the carries are the published tour anchor at each speed.

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