Pro driver swing speeds?

[lagster]

Here are some of the longest hitters I can think of from the 60's and 70's...

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Larry Ziegler, Jim Dent.

Sam Snead was very long during his prime... 40's and 50's, and was fairly long into the 60's. Mr. Snead could hit some 300 yarders with that old ball and wood/woods. His clubhead speed must have been way up there, along with a very fine swing technique.

I asked Bobby Cole who was the longest during his time... He said Mr. Nicklaus was very long at that time... longer than Mr. Weiskopf, who was very long when he wanted to be.

[dss]

...was no slouch in the distance dep't., either. His nickname was "Little Thunder". I was paired with him once in an Open qualifier...he could rip it.