8 Iron Distance vs. Driver Distance

[JuliWooli 20]

I hit my 8 iron about 110 metres and my driver about 210. My dad hits his 8 about 140 but only 220 with his driver. Apart from the obvious differences (hitting down on irons etc) the swing mechanics, with both of us, seem to be the same. Which one of us would be closer to the norm?

[Zippo 120]

<envy on> Maybe in my next life I'll have a handicap like yours or your Dad's. <envy off>

I guess I don't understand your question. Is there a "norm" for distance that one should be hitting their 8 iron or Driver? Are those carry distances? If I change your distances to English (😉) your Dad is hitting his driver about 240 yards. I, as an old geezer with a pacemaker pushing 70 years old, can get 240 yards easily with my driver when I'm hitting downwind, downhill on a clay fairway. But then, no one's ever accused me of being normal.

[iacas 10,100]

My driver goes about 85% farther than my 8I.

[Zippo 120]

5 minutes ago, iacas said:

My driver goes about 85% farther than my 8I.

Dang! You had to bring math into it. Now I'm gonna be up late running the calcs to see if my driver does, too! 

Edited February 23 by Zippo
Fixed broken text

[dennyjones 1,050]

6 hours ago, iacas said:

My driver goes about 85% farther than my 8I.

My driver goes about 70% farther than my 8I

[JuliWooli 20]

7 hours ago, iacas said:

My driver goes about 85% farther than my 8I.

So my driver/8i is around the 85%, my dad on the same basis should be able to hit his driver over 250m. Does that mean he compresses better than he sweeps?

 

7 hours ago, Zippo said:

<envy on> Maybe in my next life I'll have a handicap like yours or your Dad's. <envy off>

 

Ha! ha!

Its like wealth, having it doesn't make you happy but screw that high handicap stuff, that would drive me to drink and drugs.

Yes these distances are carry on our parkland courses. We do have the advantage of rarely getting strong winds, 0-10 mph is normal.

[Zippo 120]

5 hours ago, JuliWooli said:

but screw that high handicap stuff, that would drive me to drink and drugs.

So you've found me out! I hope you aren't going to turn me in to the authorities. It's my own darn liver, after all!

[Golfingdad 2,123]

6 hours ago, dennyjones said:

My driver goes about 70% farther than my 8I

 

12 hours ago, iacas said:

My driver goes about 85% farther than my 8I.

About 75% for me. 🙂

[DaveP043 2,437]

I recently replaced my irons, and the new 8-iron goes about 10 yards further than the previous one (150 now).  Based on the new distance, my driver carries around 60% further than my 8-iron, total distance maybe 65 to 70% further.

[CarlSpackler 661]

On 2/22/2021 at 10:43 AM, JuliWooli said:

I hit my 8 iron about 110 metres and my driver about 210. My dad hits his 8 about 140 but only 220 with his driver. Apart from the obvious differences (hitting down on irons etc) the swing mechanics, with both of us, seem to be the same. Which one of us would be closer to the norm?

I hit my driver and 8i almost identical to you dad...

Spoiler

In yards not metres. 😳

 

I think this is a trick question though. Sometimes I hit my 8i further than my driver. 😒

[saevel25 1,878]

Mine is a 75% increase 8 iron to Driver. 

[Darkfrog 151]

My driver carries about 80% further than my current 8-iron. But I just picked up my new irons, which are about 3/4ths of a club stronger lofted, so this will go down a bit.

[JuliWooli 20]

1 minute ago, CarlSpackler said:

I think this is a trick question though. Sometimes I hit my 8i further than my driver. 😒

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In yards not metres. 😳

I can throw my 8i further than my driver when I am annoyed.

[CarlSpackler 661]

Just now, JuliWooli said:

I can throw my 8i further than my driver when I am annoyed.

When it comes to club throwing, @mcanadiens is a ringer.

[JuliWooli 20]

Just now, CarlSpackler said:

When it comes to club throwing, @mcanadiens is a ringer.

Seriously, I know some golfers who do it and I am ashamed to say I did it once. I have never felt so embarrassed, Luckily it was only witnessed by my dad. He couldn't believe it but said nothing. The look on his face was enough.

[iacas 10,100]

7 hours ago, JuliWooli said:

So my driver/8i is around the 85%, my dad on the same basis should be able to hit his driver over 250m. Does that mean he compresses better than he sweeps?

Sounds like he could use some lessons. And a fitting.

🙂

[mcanadiens 553]

1 hour ago, CarlSpackler said:

When it comes to club throwing, @mcanadiens is a ringer.

Shows what you know. Haven't thrown a club in months.

All I have had lately is throwing snow balls at the neighbors. 

[JuliWooli 20]

3 minutes ago, iacas said:

Sounds like he could use some lessons. And a fitting.

🙂

We've got him putting on the carpet and stretching like a dog. Give me another week!