What distance do you hit your clubs (irons and woods)

[sam004]

Wow, you have

Not really a lot of time, just wasting what little I have :) Lot's of practise with Excel

[anthonykim3]

I think these threads and the many exaggerations in them are actually hurting people's golf games. New members may actually start to believe that it is normal for the average 20+ handicap to hit his 7I 160y, while in reality a 140y shot is perfectly respectable. I catch myself on the range focussing too much on distance because I feel that something must be wrong when I hit more than 10 yards below 'internet average'.

i agree it would be funny i noticted when i went to the course yesterday my drives aren't 250 to 270 at all more like 230 250 and i shot a good round yesterday and hit 8/14 fairways 8/18 gir and shot a 78 so it would be funny to see them claim 72% gir average or something crazy

[mapa94]

Looks like I'm one of the short knockers:

Driver: 220-230
3Wood: 200
5Wood: 190
3 Hybrid: 180
4 Hybrid: 170
5 iron: 160
6 iron: 150
7 iron: 140
8 iron: 130
9 iron: 120
PW: 110
GW: 95
SW: 75

I don't doubt that there are some very good players w/ fast swingspeeds who can hit 200+ 5 irons but most of us midhandicaps would do better by taking one more club and swinging easier. Some of my buddies try to blast a 9iron 150 yards and the results usually aren't pretty. I'm 43 and no longer care if I'm using 1 or 2 more clubs than the other players.

[mdvaldosta]

Hmm I'll play too. These are pretty close, though I've only actually checked exact yardages on a few of them.

Driver - 290
3w - 260
3H - 240
3I - 230
4I - 215
5I - 200
6I - 185
7I - 170
8I - 155
9I - 140
PW - 125
52* - 105
56* - 90
60* - Never hit a full shot
Putter - 150 on the driving range. On a good day.

And wow, I'm amazed at all the folks with 300 yard drives and 150 yard pitching wedges(sarcasm).

[golfaddiction]

Driver: 260-270
3w: 220 (been having real trouble with this club)
5w: 200
5i: 180
7i: 155
9i: 135
PW: 120
SW: 80

[smithka]

Alright, here are what I approximate my distances at. I feel like the distances I hit at the range are definitely a little shorter due to the crappy range balls....and I haven't really taken the time to calculate shots on the course. I would really like to know if these seem reasonable for someone of my handicap...don't be afraid to knock me down a peg or two...haha.

Driver-235-250
3w-220
5w-200-210
4hy-180-200
4i-170
5i-160
6i-150
7i-140
8i-130
9i-120
PW-110
SW-75-80
LW-50

I definitely need to add a GW to cover some distance between the PW and SW...could probably take out the 5wood to make some room since there is a little overlap between it and the hybrid. Anyone have any better suggestions?

[Ill St. golfer]

Driver - 250
3 wood - 240
3 iron -225
4 iron - 215
5 iron - 205
6 iron - 185
7 iron - 175
8 iron - 160
9 iron - 150
P wedge - 130
G wedge -115
S wedge - 105
L wedge - 80

[Petden]

I always think I have my distances dialed in and then something happens, its either much longer for a certain time or much shorter. Last time I played I had ever single drive measured. My average was 198 yards with roll. My average ball speed was 156mph, figure that one out.

[Guest]

Driver- 280-290
3-Wood 250-270
5 iron- 200
6 iron- 180
7 iron- 170
8 iron- 160
9 iron- 150
PW- 130
SW- 110
LW- 25

[Crey23]

Did anyone catch Bubba Watson at Quail Hallow yesterday (or maybe saturday) hit a 3i 270 yards off the tee???? I had to pick my jaw up from the floor....as well as my shattered teeth!!!! This guy has what seems to be an unorthodox swing, or at least you are constantly tought not to do what he does...

As for my distances...they vary by mood, temperature, humidity (both wich affect mood), and wind. But if I had to put ranges....

Driver: 240 - 260 (289 Max)
3w: 205 - 225 (Still getting used to this club)
3h: 190 - 200
4i: Maybe 180, I don't really feel comfortable with this club.
5i: 175
6i: 165
7i: 155
8i: 145
9i: 135
PW:105 - 115
GW:100 - 110
SW:95 - 105
LW: 60

The wedges are not 100% dialed. I am pretty certain on the PW, but th eGW and SW, I am not sure entirely, but I am in that range. I really don't use the SW, unless I'm in sand...I need to explore this club more. As for the LW, when I hit perfect, is a thing of beauty, but I'm only hitting it that way about 40% of the time....

I need to hit the range a little more!

[millencolinman]

Driver 260-270
3w 235
2h 215
4i 195
5i 180
6i 175
7i 165
8i 155
9i 145
pw 135
56* 115
60* 65

[NorCalGolfer]

Driver 280-310
3 wood 260
3 Hybrid 245
4 iron 230
5 iron 215
6 iron 200
7 iron 185
8 iron 175
9 iron 160
P wedge 145
52 130
56 115
60 100

This is average well struck shot with zero wind.

[ks8829]

Driver 240 - 260 yards
3 wood 220 - 230 yards
5 wood 210 yards
7 wood 200 yards
6 iron 170 yards
7 iron 160 yards
8 iron 150 yards
9 iron 140 yards
PW 130 yards
52 100 yards
56 90 yards
60 80 yards
putter

[jorruss]

Given normal conditions:

Driver: 290-310
3 Wood: 265-275
2 Iron: 235-255
3 Iron: 220-235
4 Iron: 215-225
5 Iron: 195-215
6 Iron: 190-205
7 Iron: 175-190
8 Iron: 165-175
9 Iron: 145-160
PW: 125-145
SW: 110-125
LW: 50-105

[Leftygolfer]

This is carry:

Driver: 250
5 wood: 225
3 I: 200
4I: 190
5 180
6 165
7 155
8 145
9 135
p 125
53 105
60 80
64 65

[muggs]

Driver: 260-280
3 Wood: 220
5 Wood: 210
3 Iron: 200
4 Iron: 185-190
5 Iron: 175-180
6 Iron: 165-170
7 Iron: 155-160
8 Iron: 145-150
9 Iron: 135-140
PW: 125-130
SW: 100
Lob: 80

[ApocG10]

Driver: 240 (an average shot)
3 Wood: 210
3 Hybrid: 200-210
4 Hybrid: 185-190
5 Iron: 170-180
6 Iron: 155-170
7 Iron: 140-155
8 Iron: 130-140
9 Iron: 120-130
PW: 110-120
52: 90-100
56: 80-90

[HookEmHorns]

Still figuring out my game really. I can hit the short irons a lot better than anything else.. Kind of funny I think, used to be the other way. Next time I get to the range I will have to pay attention to what distances I go... Trying to re-analyze my swing and so far it isn't working out too great... But this last time I went I to the range I figured out my short irons, but I can't for the life of me transfer my swing to my long irons and driver/woods.

I know this isn't the thread for this, but if you have some helpful tips, other than get lessons.. I'm gonna work on that as soon as I can.. lol please send me a message or something.
Thanks.