What is your "magic" distance or club for approach shots?

Is there a distance at which you like to set yourself up? For example, if I know I can't reach a par 5, or if it's a shorter par 4, I try to smooth an iron to around 145 so I can hit a full gap wedge in, rather than risk mis-hitting a long iron or wood trying to set up a pitch and ending up with an unfamiliar shot. What do you folks like to do?

100 yards on the dot is a good yardage for me. I just try to shy away from anything 50-80 yards as that is an awkward distance for me because it is much less than a full shot.

I know the feeling. I have a dead zone between about 60 and 100; my long pitch shot and three quarter sand wedge, which oddly enough I'm pretty comfortable with.

So many times yesterday was I just so impressed with my drive on par 4's leaving myself well past my comfortable 100 yard shot only to try and take 20 percent off and come up 20 yards short. Made me so mad that birdie chances were flying away (pun intended)

To OP: I love that 100 yard shot but I am pretty comfortable up to about 150. But depending on what kind of shot your talking about I am probably going for it. If Im 300 away I might try and crank a 3 wood and get to pitching distance because thats where I am best but if im 230 I am gonna club down and just try and get as close as possible while staying in the fairway hopefully rolling up.

I seem to be a lock from 110-115 (smooth GW) and 235 (stock 2-hybrid).  Everything else is a crap shoot.

And no, that is not a sarcastic post.

75 - 95 with a 54 degree Gap Wedge.    Perfect for around the greens as well because it has a nice amount of run for anything less than a lob shot.

I played 9 holes late in the afternoon yesterday and the course was running nice and hard so I had 5 of these shots as approach shots on par 4 and par 5 holes.

i just recently got a new set of irons so i'm still in the learning process, but i'm inclined to say 110.  with my old clubs it was about 105.

100 smooth gap wedge up close, a 190-200 yard super hybrid for the approach.

125 is a great PW.

Honestly I just get the ball as close to the hole as possible on every shot (If hazards allow and whatnot)

I'm usually not the guy that has a dead on 240 in and says "nah ill just use my PW twice"  I usually pull out the 4i and let one fly.  Of course if i have to lay up then i will, but if it is reasonable, I go for it.

I'm a good chipper from 50yds in, so that may be the reason?

I guess most people hae 60 to 80 yards ( distace from   a half to full swing ) as their non comfortable zone , same here too.

120-125 full wedge flaggin it.

Im convinced Edels are like Magic wands in Harry Potter. And my Edels chose me. Only one round, but what amazing majic they make.

If I had edel wedges I would play my 2000 yard par 54 course all the time

Do they each have phoenix feathers in them?  No wonder they are so pricey!

My magic distance(s) are 90 for a 3/4 56* and 130 for a full PW.

80-90 yards out, choking down with a soft 52*. Actually, come to think of it...anything with my 52*, I'm very happy with.