Average Distances - How Far Do You Hit Each Club? (And Don't Lie!)

[jpd5184]

driver-310

5wood-250

3 iron-220

4-210

5-190

6-180

7-170

8-160

9-150

pw-135

52-125

56-110

60-70

[Harmonious]

I hit it about 20 yards less than the average 15 handicapper on here claims to hit it.

[johnthejoiner]

Tiger woods hits his 8 iron 158 yards

[johnthejoiner]

Originally Posted by Harmonious

I hit it about 20 yards less than the average 15 handicapper on here claims to hit it.

i think people are adding about 20 yards of roll

[mdl]

Originally Posted by Harmonious

I hit it about 20 yards less than the average 15 handicapper on here claims to hit it.

That's because you're a better golfer.  It's not how far, it's how many!  Notice how Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson don't win every week...

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by mdl

That's because you're a better golfer.  It's not how far, it's how many!  Notice how Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson don't win every week...

Neither do Brian Gay and Brad Faxon. All other things being equal, longer is better, but long and wild is just plain annoying.

[Mizuno Guy]

People talk about there's no way a 20 handicapper can drive it 280+, first of all who really cares of far some guy on the internet hits the ball. Secondly there is a lot of factors that go into how far the ball is hit, there is elevation, temp, how fast the fairways are. Im a 6 handicap and my better drives are around 280 and I play pretty close to sea level and on good fairways but definatly not real fast.

[delministerio]

we should consider that reading correctly is important, one thing is your best drive ever hit, and other is average driving distance,

I am over 6 foot tall and about 220 pounds, and my handicap is 36, yet I may hit about 250 yds + carry fairly straight every now and then with my cleveland launcher comp 460 10.5° stiff shafted driver. I SAID EVERY NOW AND THEN,

Average is about 215-225 + carry and also not that straight.

I hit very consistently my wilson fybrid #3 hybrid, 21° ust proforce v2 stiff, about 180 + carry, usuarlly very straight, hardly miss a fairway with it from the tee.

exeptionally, little over 200 yds with this club.

Enjoy

[panthershock]

Driver- 285

2 Iron Hybrid- 250

3 Iron Hybrid- 235

4 Iron Hybrid- 220

4 Iron- 210

5 Iron- 200

6 Iron- 190

7 Iron- 175

8 Iron- 165

9 Iron- 155

PW- 145

50 degree- 135

58 degree- 110

I hit shots today for the first time since I had shoulder surgery for a Torn Labrum in October, it had been an issue for a few years.

Used the PW and 50 degree, was hitting them 10-15 yards further on the range than I was before the surgery.

These numbers will probably get a bump

[max power]

There really is no way a 20+ 'capper can average 280+.

Originally Posted by Mizuno Guy

People talk about there's no way a 20 handicapper can drive it 280+, first of all who really cares of far some guy on the internet hits the ball. Secondly there is a lot of factors that go into how far the ball is hit, there is elevation, temp, how fast the fairways are. Im a 6 handicap and my better drives are around 280 and I play pretty close to sea level and on good fairways but definatly not real fast.

[Shanks A Million]

Yeah, I think most people realize this thread is a joke.  I'd be willing to bet 1 in 20 people on here gave a true average number.  High handicaps are not able to swing on plane, nor can they consistently bring the club to the ball and strike it squarely.  Distance requires just that.  I'd subtract about 40-50 yards from everyone's driver distance to get the real number.  Those who say they hit it 285 probably average around 245.

[max power]

I was completely honest, so there's at least 1 out of 190.  If you're exaggerating you don't put 260 for your driver...  I'm certainly not bragging, but I've been the longest hitter in every group I've played in for nearly 2 years.  And I average about 260.

Originally Posted by Shanks A Million

Yeah, I think most people realize this thread is a joke.  I'd be willing to bet 1 in 20 people on here gave a true average number.  High handicaps are not able to swing on plane, nor can they consistently bring the club to the ball and strike it squarely.  Distance requires just that.  I'd subtract about 40-50 yards from everyone's driver distance to get the real number.  Those who say they hit it 285 probably average around 245.

[nickel_aTm]

Reading through some of these pages, it's hilarious to see the handicaps relative to distances.  If you're hitting the driver 275-280 and are a 20 handicapper, I'm thinking more often than not that 280 was more like 220 AHEAD of the tee box and 60 yards right of it.

It's pointless, but I'll play along.

Driver: 245

3-wood: 225

18.5*: 200

22*: 185

4 iron: 175

5 iron: 165

6 iron: 155

7 iron: 145

8 iron: 135

9 iron: 125

PW: 110

50*: 95

54*: 80

Putter: 100 ft. if downhill, down grain, down wind

[IceDave]

I'm mostly hitting my 7-iron now at the range, and at 0 degrees Celcius or below and almost frozen golfballs I'm averaging (8/10) on about 155 yards (carry) with my 7-iron.

[Fontaine]

As a 9 handicap, these are my average distances.

I've seen some people mentioning they play close to sea level. And I actually play below sea level. Not sure how that affects my distance.

Driver  245

3 wood 210

4 hybrid 200

3 iron 200

4 iron 190

5 iron 180

6 iron 170

7 iron 155

8 iron 130

9 iron 115

PW 100

SW 85? Never hit a full shot

[chriskzoo]

I can usually dial each up another 5 yards if needed.  Distance is overrated if you're not playing 7200 yard courses.

Driver: 265

3 Wood: 225

20* Hybrid: 205

4 iron: 185

5 iron: 175

6 iron: 165

7 iron: 150-155

8 iron: 140

9 iron: 130

PW: 115

52*: 90

56*: 70

60*: 45

[tubbyrob]

Driver: 240

21*hybrid :200

5 iron: 150

6 iron: 140

7 iron: 130

8 iron: 125

9 iron: 110

PW:    100

60*:     40

[bcgolf]

Originally Posted by bcgolf

Avg. Carry distances in METERS

Driver 210

3 wood (can't hit it off the fairway so I don't use it anymore)

3 hybrid 160

3-iron 155

4-iron 150

5-iron 140

6-iron 130

7-iron 120

8-iron 110

9-iron 100

PW 90

52 GW 75

56 SW 70

After time these number changed somewhat

Avg. Carry distances in METERS

Driver 230 (off tee)
3 wood 200 (off tee)
3-iron 170
4-iron 160
5-iron 150
6-iron 140
7-iron 130
8-iron 120
9-iron 110
PW 100
52 GW 80
58 SW 60