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

[Mop Bucket]

lob wedge- 120 sand wedge-135 AW-150 PW-165 9-180 8-195 7-210 6-225 5-240 4-255 3-270 3 wood-330 Driver- 380

I don't have to see it to know that some people hit this far, but damn would I like to.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefanUrkel

lob wedge- 120

sand wedge-135

AW-150

PW-165

9-180

8-195

7-210

6-225

5-240

4-255

3-270

3 wood-330

Driver- 380

I don't have to see it to know that some people hit this far, but damn would I like to.

So would I, and. . .

I've even had the pleasure of standing next to Mike Dobbyn a year and a half ago as he carried that lake in the picture below. He drove a 450 yard par 4 green in one shot. He carried big water 360+ yards against a wind to do it. Took him a few shots, but he drove it.

He's really 6'8", I'm 5'10.5" and I look like a dwarf standing next to him.

[mmoan2]

lob wedge- 120

sand wedge-135

AW-150

PW-165

9-180

8-195

7-210

6-225

5-240

4-255

3-270

3 wood-330

Driver- 380

This is measured in feet?

[ChrisWev]

lob wedge- 120

sand wedge-135

AW-150

PW-165

9-180

8-195

7-210

6-225

5-240

4-255

3-270

3 wood-330

Driver- 380

[RGoosen]

lob wedge- 120 sand wedge-135 AW-150 PW-165 9-180 8-195 7-210 6-225 5-240 4-255 3-270 3 wood-330 Driver- 380

Welcome Jamie Sadlowski to the thread. :)

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefanUrkel

lob wedge- 120

sand wedge-135

AW-150

PW-165

9-180

8-195

7-210

6-225

5-240

4-255

3-270

3 wood-330

Driver- 380

Welcome Jamie Sadlowski to the thread. :)

He didn't say "Driver-475".

Guessing just a "run of the mill" long drive dude.

[MyrtleBeachGolf]

lob wedge- 120 sand wedge-135 AW-150 PW-165 9-180 8-195 7-210 6-225 5-240 4-255 3-270 3 wood-330 Driver- 380

[quote name="Lihu" url="/t/18426/average-distances-how-far-do-you-hit-each-club-and-dont-lie/2160#post_1190298"] He didn't say "Driver-475". ;-) Guessing just a "run of the mill" long drive dude. [/quote] It's yet another one of those trolls accounts. Gilberg or whoever.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefanUrkel

lob wedge- 120

sand wedge-135

AW-150

PW-165

9-180

8-195

7-210

6-225

5-240

4-255

3-270

3 wood-330

Driver- 380

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lihu

He didn't say "Driver-475".

Guessing just a "run of the mill" long drive dude.

It's yet another one of those trolls accounts. Gilberg or whoever.

Hey, remember that I played a round with @Gilberg , and he really has the ability to hit pretty far and is not exactly a troll at least in person.

It's possible that the poster is a troll, but it's also possible that he's a long driver. They do actually exist, you know. . .

[StefanUrkel]

I was kidding.  The actual formula of everyone's real driving distance on this thread is:  Driving distance listed multiplied by .85.  Then, take .9 of that for carry distance

[Lihu]

I was kidding.  The actual formula of everyone's real driving distance on this thread is:  Driving distance listed multiplied by .85.  Then, take .9 of that for carry distance

Ha, troll. . .

[MiniJeffrey]

Still finding it hard to believe those numbers I see here. :)

[onthehunt526]

Update 8/30/15: Driver: 250 3-wood: 225 3-hybrid: 210 4-hybrid: 198 4-iron: 190 5-iron: 180 6-iron: 168 7-iron: 157 8-iron: 146 9-iron: 135 PW: 124 AW: 105 SW: n/a

[pecos24]

When my copy of LSW gets here and I learn how to map my shot zones I hope I will have these distances a little more dialed in.  I don't use my 4I or 5I very often so those distances are best guesses as well as my new 3 wood.  Everything else should be pretty close.

Driver - 215 ( driver distances really fluctuating this year... 200 - 240)

3W - 220? (new club in my bag this year and I have not hit it very consistent)

5W - 195-200

7W - 185-190

4I - 180-185

5I - 170-175

6I - 165

7I - 150

8I - 140

9I  - 130-135

PW - 115-120

AW - 100-105

SW - 90-95

I cannot tell a lie....  After using Game Golf, starting in mid June, I am going to post my re-evaluated distances and dish up some humble pie.

Here are my Game Golf averages:

Driver - 201, with a max of 236

3W - 164 with a max of 216

5W - 154 with a max of 170 ( I have left this club in the bag just because I hit my 7W just as far or farther on avg)

7W - 163 with a max of 193

4I - 113 with a max of 187 (This is going to convince me to look for a hybrid to replace this club,  I never have hit a 4I very well)

5I - 157 with a max of 188

6I - 142 with a max of 172

7I - 136 with a max of 165

8I - 124 with a max of 147

9I - 114 with a max of 132

PW - 68 with a max of 112 ( The low avg on this one is due to me using this for a lot pitching and chipping)

GW - 101 with a max of 113

SW - 52 with max of 103

My original guesses were fairly close to what max distances tend to be but not anything close to my averages.  I am sure a lot of this is due to my crappy ball striking and I only looked at the good ones.  Some of the averages that Game Golf chose I think are a little skewed like the 52 yard average on my sand wedge.  Looking at my stats I believe I hit a full SW around 85.  But definitely not the 90-95 yard range that originally indicated.

[kendallkruse]

Driver: 278 (305 max)
4 Wood: 220 (250 max)
3 Iron: 210
4: 200
5: 190
6: 175
7: 160
8: 150
9: 140
PW: 125
53*: 110 (115 max)
56*: 95 (105 max)
Lob: 65 (85 max)

[bste]

Game Golf stats

Driver: 195   max: 264 (down hill down wind)

3w      159           218

3h      163           205

4i       154           203

5i       146           183

6i       130           157

7i       114           143

8i       116           131

9i        94           135

Pw      84           123

Gw      58            98

Sw      67            83

Lw      39            49

[canth]

Ah, not logged in for a while and see a nice discussion on my numbers :)
Driver/3 Wood are indeed not as far as I'd like them to be. This is mainly because I hit my woods like irons. Negative angle of attack is robbing me of lots of distance. I'm happy I finally have a driver that I seem to launch a bit higher. I used to have a Project X tour issue shaft in the driver. My current Diamana S+ is launching way higher. Still the total distances with my woods are not what I'd like them to be.
The other day I was playing a 375 yard par 4, wind was against and must have been at least a 4 beaufort wind. I wanted to hit driver, but decided to hit a 4 iron insteas (there was water within slicing/fading distance). I hit a low knuckleball that rolled out to 200 yards. Another (less well hit) 4 iron brought me on the fringe, chip/put made a nice par. Later that round I measured the group in front at about 230 yards, and hit another 4 iron. This one rolled passed them (but this was with helping wind).
I guess I need a few lessons to be able to hit up on the ball (driver).

[canth]

Welcome Jamie Sadlowski to the thread. :)

We also need a distance for the putter, I believe mr. Sadlowski can hit his around 320 yards :)

[MiniJeffrey]

I cannot tell a lie....  After using Game Golf, starting in mid June, I am going to post my re-evaluated distances and dish up some humble pie.

Here are my Game Golf averages:

Driver - 201, with a max of 236

3W - 164 with a max of 216

5W - 154 with a max of 170 ( I have left this club in the bag just because I hit my 7W just as far or farther on avg)

7W - 163 with a max of 193

4I - 113 with a max of 187 (This is going to convince me to look for a hybrid to replace this club,  I never have hit a 4I very well)

5I - 157 with a max of 188

6I - 142 with a max of 172

7I - 136 with a max of 165

8I - 124 with a max of 147

9I - 114 with a max of 132

PW - 68 with a max of 112 ( The low avg on this one is due to me using this for a lot pitching and chipping)

GW - 101 with a max of 113

SW - 52 with max of 103

My original guesses were fairly close to what max distances tend to be but not anything close to my averages.  I am sure a lot of this is due to my crappy ball striking and I only looked at the good ones.  Some of the averages that Game Golf chose I think are a little skewed like the 52 yard average on my sand wedge.  Looking at my stats I believe I hit a full SW around 85.  But definitely not the 90-95 yard range that originally indicated.

Nice to see an honest reply. I think a lot of people here are posting their absolute max numbers, you know that one shot you play once every year that has back wind and when its extremely hot. More averages please.