How far do you hit your clubs?

[drewdown]

This thread makes me laugh. Only 1 guy I know that can hit an 8i 160+ yards and he is 6'8" an erratic as ****.

[enis750]

  whip_it_out said:

I've never seen so many people hit their 9-irons 160 yards. Most pros don't average that. But apparently the 20 handicappers here do...

it's not real hard to get a 9i to 160 dude

more believable than a LW 100yds + hit the gym, have a strong core, shoulders, back and tonns of flexibility drills i used to hit my 7i to 150, now i'm a 9i from 150 or so 160 is a bit long, but it can be done

[enis750]

  drewdown said:

This thread makes me laugh. Only 1 guy I know that can hit an 8i 160+ yards and he is 6'8" an erratic as ****.

dude look at a majority of the people w single digi hcp's most of them base their 9i from 150 or so...it's not that un-believable to hit an 8i to 160 or so, at all being 6'8" has ZERO to do with your buddy hitting an 8i to 160 BTW i am 6'2" and 195lbs...i have no problem hitting my 8i to 160, could even wrench in a 9i, but the 8i is a better club for that distance my best bud in H/S is 5'9" and like 140 lbs...also same yardages as me w his irons...it's not all size bro

[OzzDOA]

D - 230
3W - 215
5W- 200
4H - 185
5i - 175
6i - 165
7i - 155
8i - 145
9i - 135
PW - 115
SW - 85
Putter - just short or way too far

[clubchamp]

driver: 240- 250
3 wood: 215-225
hybrid 200
4 iron 185
5 iron 175
6 iron 165
7 iron 155
8 iron 145
9 iron 135
PW 120
52: 110
56: 90
60: 75

its weird because in my 10 years of playing competitive golf I can count the number of people that hit 25 to 30 yards past me every hole on my fingers.

[MiniMoe]

some days way too far for my own good, other days 15 yards short of that.

[travisc]

For the shorter irons, I tend to de-loft with my steep swing thus increasing my distance on those clubs. This is less pronounced for the 3-6i.

160 for a 9i is a bit strong for me, but for not an issue for an 8i.

[enis750]

  clubchamp said:

driver: 240- 250

28, been playin since i was 12....competitively only until a few years go

i hit my irons as far as you do when i was 15 not sure whats so unbleievable about a 9i 150yds oh thats right....because i have something to prove on an internet forum to a bunch of dudes i have never met although you may not have directed your post to me, it sure felt like it was or to me and all the other dudes that hit their irons longer than you

[enis750]

  travisc said:

For the shorter irons, I tend to de-loft with my steep swing thus increasing my distance on those clubs. This is less pronounced for the 3-6i.

apparantly a 9i 150 yds is an outrage...i bet ur lying!! hahah!

[powermatt99]

My distances have been all over the place this year. (I've already posted to this thread twice with updates.) I've made quite a few major swing adjustments and I am having trouble dialing in my distances. My LW (58°/10°) has been as short as 60 yards and as long as 105 with a full swing. My 8 iron which for years was a very consistent 145 degrees was at 170 today at the range. I played with my brother (a beginner) at a short par 31 course on Saturday. I shot in the low 40s due mostly to not being able to find the right club for the distances I needed. I usually shoot about 34 or 35 at this course.

I don't know if I am finally reaching my distance potential or if these are just flukes. I am unable to rely on my irons at this point. My scores were better when I was playing out of the trees on the right and forcing myself to get up and down to save pars and bogeys.

So here is my latest update (median distances):
Driver : 270
3 Wood : 245 (tee), 235 (deck)
3 Hybrid : 230 (tee), 220 (deck)
4 Hybrid : 210
4 Iron : 200
5 Iron : 195
6 Iron : 180 (I'm not sure that this club is necessary. It is my most inconsistent.)
7 Iron : 175
8 Iron : 160
9 Iron : 140
PW : 120
52° : 110
58° : 90

[mrserv0n18]

D- 220
3w - 190
19*h - 170
6- 150
7- 140
8- 130
9- 115
P- 90
56*- 40

I scoop my irons which is why I have such short distances. I wish I could hit down I just cant, I play really clean and have high shots that drop on the green great but its a trade off in distance. My #1 flaw is chipping, I just cant do it , costs me 10 strokes a game no joke

[rorygolfer13]

He you go (and just so you know i'm only 14)...

Driver 9.5 degree-250

3 wood-220

Hybrid-200

3 iron-190

4 iron-180

5 iron-170

6 iron-160

7 iron-150

8 iron-140

9 iron-130

PW-120

54 degree Gap Wedge-100

58 degree Sand Wedge-75

[rorygolfer13]

Jeez man. You hit your Driver pretty short (230) for hitting a 7 iron 155? Might wanna buy a better driver...

[djackson89]

Holy thread revival

[DanR]

I know the distances I hit the ball because I count every yard of the hit by walking to the ball, I cannot believe some of the distances people are hitting their clubs, perhaps the PGA should make more room for all the players who can hit a pitching wedge 148 yards or their 3wood off the deck 260 yards. I looked up the average distances of clubs for amateurs and I am considered a long hitter, my pitching wedge distances ate between 100-118 and my 3wood goes about 225. I do not normally participate in these discussions but I wanted to find out the difference between distances at sea level and further inland. Guys golf is hard enough without having to brag about who is longer...did you get that!!!

[DanR]

I know the distances I hit the ball because I count every yard of the hit by walking to the ball, I cannot believe some of the distances people are hitting their clubs, perhaps the PGA should make more room for all the players who can hit a pitching wedge 148 yards or their 3wood off the deck 260 yards. I looked up the average distances of clubs for amateurs and I am considered a long hitter, my pitching wedge distances ate between 100-118 and my 3wood goes about 225. I do not normally participate in these discussions but I wanted to find out the difference between distances at sea level and further inland. Guys golf is hard enough without having to brag about who is longer...did you get that!!!

[VoidOfEnigmas]

Driver: 295 on the roll

4 Wood: Fly 245 rolling about 10-15 yards

3 Iron: 230

4 Iron: 215

5 Iron: Fly 200 depending on shot rolling just based on shot

6 Iron: 185

7 Iron: 175

8 Iron: 165

9 Iron: 150

PW: 135

GW: 120

SW: 105

LW: 90

[AmazingWhacker]

If I really catch one with my driver, I'll hit it 500-550.  That's with roll, of course.

Other clubs:

3w - 450

5w - 400

7w - 386.5

9w - 322

4hybrid - 280

7i -295

8i - 200

putter - 180

9i - 120

pw - 100

sw - 90