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I know everyone is different, but I was curious as to what distance you hit your clubs (i.e., average distance you consistently hit your clubs). More than anything, I am just curious as to what is normal since the guy I usually play with takes two clubs less than I do. I know consistency matters more than distance, but I was just wondering.
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Is your handicap index really 36?

Driver: 285
3W: 245
Hybrid: 220
3I: 200
4I: 190
5I: 180
6I: 170
7I: 160
8I: 150
9I: 135
PW: 120
SW/LW: Dunno*
Putter: Hopefully no more than four or five feet.

* I never hit full shots with these clubs. I think my lob wedge goes about 70 yards on a full swing, but I have rarely needed to hit it full. Sand wedge is about 90, I think, full swing.

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umm, I don't keep a handicap, but I usually score between 100-110. Most of that comes from a poor short game. I have been working on it and taking lessons, but a job in investment banking is not the most conducive to practicing as often as I would like. Also, this is only my second year playing and I had never played a full 18 until 2 months ago.

Driver:250
3 Wood: 210
4 iron:185
5 iron: 170
6 iron: 160
7 iron: 150
8 iron: 140
9 iron: 130
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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)

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I usually hit about 150-200 yards, with a driver, not sure about other clubs.

In my bag: (all graphite (regular flex)except putter)

Howson:
"Tour XP" 370cc Driver
Comp Plus 18* Utility woodTexan Classics:3 & 5 woods4i-PWSWMy dad's putter (dont know the brand)Home Course: Peterhead GC Nine-Hole Course

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D: 265-280
3W: 250 (off the tee, 230 off the ground)
5W: 210 ( off the tee, 200 off the ground)
Hybr: 190
5I: 175
6i: 160
7i: 150
8i: 140
9i: 130
PW: 120
52: 110
56: 95 (currently out of the bag)
60: 75
P: 30ft (I usually miss from further away )

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Irons about the same as Erik (thank god for "copy and paste" lol ):

3I: 200
4I: 190
5I: 180
6I: 170
7I: 160
8I: 150
9I: 135
PW: 120

The rest:

Driver: Max of 265 yards carry - plus whatever roll.
3 wood: 230 carry.
19 degree rescue: 215 carry.

56 degree sand-wedge: Max comfortable distance: 90-95 yards
60 Lob wedge: Max comfortable distance: 65-70 yards

..........much the same as a few others on here already.

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Driver: 250-260(Old Driver) - 290+ (New Cleveland Launcher 460 Titanium - Longest in play was around 305-310)
3W: Don't carry one.
3i: 200-210
4i: 190-ish
5i: 175-185
6i: 165
7i: 150-155
8i: 140
9i: 120-130
PW: 100-110
52 degree: 95-100
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Driver: 275-285 Avg
3W: 230-240
3i: 230
4i: 220
5i: 190-210
6i: 180
7i: 155-165
8i: 145
9i: 130-140
PW: 110-125
52 degree: 100
58 degree: Too soon to tell. I mostly use it inside 60.
Driver: 9.5° 905R Stiff Aldila NV 65
3 Wood: 15.° Pro Trajectory 906F4 Stiff Aldila VS Proto Blue
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H Stiff Dynamic Gold S400
Hybrid: 21.0° Edge C.F.T. Ti Stiff Aldila NVS
Irons: 775cb 4-GW w/S300 Sand Wedge: Vokey 58° Puttter: Laguna Mid-Slant Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1Bag: Li...
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Driver 285-295
3W up to 275 usually 260
hybrid 2i 220-250
3i 230
4i 215
5i 200
6i 180-190
7 170-175
8 160
9 150
pw 140
52 125
56 110
60 1-100
putter 1"-120 feet
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in metres (sorry... approx yd in brackets)

Driver: 250 carry (275)
3Wood: 230 carry (250)
3I:180 (200)
4I:170 (185)
5I:160 (175)
6I:150 (165)
7I:140 (155)
8I:130 (145)
9I:120 (135)
PW:110 (120)
SW: ~70 (80)

i got two pretty severe distance gaps SW-PW and 3I-3W. the former is the only one i notice.
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in metres (sorry... approx yd in brackets)

You have room in the bag for a gap wedge.

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TaylorMade RAC Black Wedges 52, 56, 60 degrees
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haha... yeh i know... i just gotta save up the cash for it. gonna probably opt for another CG10... 52 or 51 degree, depending on what's available.
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Driver: 280
3-Wood: 250
2-Iron: 220 (thinking of switching out with Hybrid)
3-Iron: 210
4-Iron: 200
5-Iron: 190
6-Iron: 180
7-Iron: 165
8-Iron: 155
9-Iron: 140
PW: 130
52*: 115
56*: 100

These are full distances. I usually play each one around 5 yards less. My most versitile club is the 6-Iron. I can play that comfortably anywhere from 165-185. If I'm ever undecided about clubs and a 6 is even in the equation...I usually hit it.

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driver: 220
3 wood: 170
5 wood: 150
3i:never use it
4i:120
5i:130
6i:130
7i:140(grandpa told me to use my 7 a lot, can you tell)
8i:120
9i:100
Pw:70
Lw:60
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Driver: 300-315
3I-240
4I-225
5I-215
6I-205
7I-195
8I-180
9I-165
PW-150
Gap-135-140
SW-120
LW-100
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Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...
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