How far do you hit your irons?

[whip_it_out]

Its been really weird for me, last week i hit 90 yard gap wedges, this week its around 115. A minor swing change with a huge result.

SW-95
GW-115
PW-125
9-132
8-140
7-147
6-155
5-165
3-190.

4 is missing for a reason, I snapped it. MID SWING.
Ive had R-flex shafts for 2 years, and my swing speed has gone way up, and i was putting too much torque on the R flexes, and when i hit the ball one time, it snapped, right at impact. The weirdest feeling shot, hands down.

[ks8829]

Iron distances below

170 - 6 iron
160 - 7 iron
150 - 8 iron
140 - 9 iron
130 - PW
100 - 52 degree wedge
90 - 56 degree wedge
80 - 60 degree wedge

[Bucsfan]

I think that I've got the biggest gap between my 56° and PW of anyone here. Not quite sure why.


60°- 70-75 ....Just start hitting one. Not quite sure.
56°- 85
AW- 110 ....Not sure on the degree
PW- 125
9- 140
8- 150
7- 160
6- 170
5- 180
4- 190
3- 200

[Young Golf Prodigy]

SW(56*): 100 yds
GW: 125-130 yds
PW: 135-140 yds
9I: 145-150 yds
8I: 155-160 yds
7I: 165-170 yds
6I: 175-180 yds
5I: 185-190 yds
4I: 195-200 yds

My 3I is a hybrid that I can hit 215-225 yards. If I swing as hard as I can, I can add a good 7 or 8 yds to each club, but considering I am usually hitting 90% shots, the first number is the one that can be taken as the "original."

[shortgrass lover]

3i- 215-220
4i- 200-210
5i- 190-200
6i- 175-185
7i- 165-170
8i- 160-165
9i- 150-160
PW- 140-145
52- 120-125
56- 105-115

[World Golf Reviews]

60: 100 yds
56: 110-120 yds
PW:120-140 yds
9I: 145-150 yds
8I: 155-160 yds
7I: 165-175 yds
6I: 180-190 yds
5I: 190-200 yds
4I: 200-210 yds
3I: 210-220 yds

[canadianfashion]

The only that I remember (because I use to mesurer by shots) is:

110 with a 6 iron.

[JYB]

58º : >75
52º : 75-115
pw : 115-135
9 : 135-150
8 : 150-165
7 : 165-175
6 : 175-185
5 : 185-195
4 : 195-205
3 : 205-215
2 : 215-235
3w : 235-265
1w : 265-295

[b-squared]

Depends how far I need to hit each iron(decided to add hybrid and wood distances too);

PW: 150 yds. in...
9I: 160-170 yds.
8I: 170-180 yds.
7I: 180-190 yds.
6I: 190-200 yds.
5I: 200-210 yds.
4I: 210-220 yds.
3I: 220-230 yds.
2H: 235-245 yds.
3W: 250-260 yds.
Driver: 270-290 yds.

Of course, I can hit these clubs closer if needed as well...

[Slim 11]

As some others have noted, I LOVE all the 10+ handicappers that hit 200 yd 5 irons. They must hit them way far from straight or have the worst short games in the world.

Not too long ago there was a study of varied handicappers. They were asked how far they drive the ball. Without fail they overestimated (when measured) by about 40-50 yards. The single handicappers were more accurate.

The problem is that everyone remembers that one they bombed and got the bounce off the sprinkler head. All of a sudden they can drive 300 yards.

I know some guys that hit long and still manage to be higher handicaps, but they have poor short games or are not accurate. Generally, I play with guys that spout off about their 250+ average drives (I average 215-220) and somehow we end up playing from the same general area. Hmmm....

I'll take my short, semi-accurate game for now. Distance will probably come as my ball striking improves, but all I care about is the score on the card. You can hit your 5 iron from 180 out (and end up short or spray it), I'll take my hybrid on the green.

[worst_shot_ever]

I don't have a firm grasp on my irons distances just yet. In fact, the only one I have dialed in is my 7I. Nonetheless, here's the distances I used this a.m. when making club selections:

60* lob: 80 (max swing)
48* PW: 100
9I: 120-130
8I: 130-140
7I: 140-150
6I: 150-160
5I: 160-170
4I: 170-180
3I: 180-190+ (when I can hit it)

These distances are truly the platonic ideal of my swing assuming square contact. Actual performance varies considerably.

[dontpunchit]

I have only played once recently and did not get a good idea from that.
I have been to the range a couple times and am not sure if I am shorter that before, or the Top Flite range balls are making a difference. I would guess it's a little of both. If it is the balls, what would be my approx. distances when I am hitting the range balls---

60 degree- 75
54 degree- 90
PW- 110
9i- 130
8i- 140
7i- ?
6i- 170
5i-180
4i-190
3i-200
5w- 190-200 carry
3w-200-220 carry
driver-230-240 carry

[mgoofy24]

60*: 85-90
56*: 105-110
PW: 130 (this is why i need a gap wedge - 20 yard gap between my SW and my PW!!!)
9i:145
8i:155
7i:165-70
6i:180
5i:195-200
4i:210-215
3i:225-240 (240 is off a tee)

3w:250-260
D:285-310

[Scratch-Hopeful]

Just some random distances.....

Lob......100 yards
PW......140 yards
8........165 yards
6........190 yards
5........205 yards
3-4.....not really sure

My 5 iron might be longer. I play blade sized irons and it seems that when I get in rhythm with my irons I can crush my 5 iron, even further than my 4 or 3.

[jonanator]

56: 85yds
52: 95yds
PW: 105yds
9I: 120yds.
8I: 135yds.
7I: 150yds.
6I: 165yds.
5I: 180yds.
4I: 195yds.

[gloomis29]

Well I am just a weakling compared to all of you beasts! But I think I have a reverse weight shift from years of baseball and that kills my distance. At times it bothers me I don't hit it very far, but other times I don't think about it. But I don't get it when one of my buddies, who is not a good golfer and smaller/weaker than I am, is hitting 160yd 8irons........hopefully my (and my new wifes) budget will allow for some lessons in the near future

Driver - 225-245 (Sometimes I feel like I hit it great, at it goes nowhere, but I have hit a couple 260+ this summer with it)
3W - 215-225
5W - 200-210
3I 185-200
4I 170-185
5I 155-170
6I 145-160
7I 135-150
8I 120-135
9I 105-120
PW 95-105
SW - can't hit it out of sand

[Dannyboy92]

I have hit my 3 and 4 iron further than these distances on the odd occasion but in general these distances are accurate. Btw I use Mizuno irons. 3 iron: 220 4 iron: 210 5 iron: 195 6 iron: 180 7 iron: 170 8 iron: 155 9 iron: 140 P wedge:125 52° : 115 56° : 105

[Jon Hoover]

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