How far do you hit your clubs?

[Rick Martin]

Originally Posted by jclark

I have a feeling some people are not writing down averages but the farthest they ever hit it! I got a buddy that tells me he can hit his PW 160, but I have never seen him hit it 120.

It's kind of laughable to read some of the distances, isn't it? I'm less impressed with distances than I am with accuracy.  I've seen a lot of people hit 270 yd drives, 50 yds into the woods.

[Sevi316]

Driver- 270 3-Wood- 235 4i-215 5i-200 6i-185 7i-175 8i-165 9i-155 PW-130 AW-100 56-85ish 60-70ish

[RichardR]

Originally Posted by billm408

Some of you guys just kill the ball!

All my distances are full swing carry.

I don't mind being the short knocker here.

Driver- 265

3 wood-250

2 iron- 230

3 iron- 210

4 iron- 195

5 iron- 185

6 iron- 175

7 iron- 165

8 iron- 155

9 iron- 145

PW- 128

SW- 97

LW- 78

I wouldn't trust there distance to much, and distance doesn't = low scores. a 400 drive into the woods is useless. Driving the green and 4 putting is useless. A lot of yardages are incorrect, on the course anywhere between 10-30 yards. When i play in tournaments, they spray paint the correct yardage markers and it is no where near the 200,150,100 markers.  I would take there yardage with a grain of salt. being short on the fairway is better then being long in a hazard. distance is a small part of the game, consistency is the major part of the game.

[David in FL]

Originally Posted by Rick Martin

It's kind of laughable to read some of the distances, isn't it?

Yup.....

I've resisted the temptation to post on this thread for 4 years now, but in the interest of contributing a much needed dose of reality, I humbly, and honestly submit the following "stock" distances.......

Driver:         230 carry

3 wood:       215 carry

19* hybrid:  205

21* hybrid:  190

5 iron:         175

6 iron:         165

7 iron:         155

8 iron:         145

9 iron:         132

PW:            118

GW:            105

SW:              90

LW:              75

....and yes, those are yards, not meters.

[Stretch]

^^^

My brother from another mother!

[cutshot878]

Sounds about right. I've always had stiff shafts in my irons (even when I was a junior golfer and should have had regular shafts). Now that I'm getting older (43) I might go to regulars in my irons. I use blades and I think a solid shot will feel better and more pure with a lighter shaft, even if it won't go as straight.

[Golfer4ever]

i dont care really too much of yardage, because accuracy and the short game are what count when it comes to getting low scores. i have a driver that my 83 year old uncle gave to me when i was 13. it was his lucky driver, and ive never let go of it. ive maybe at the most hit it 225 maybe 240 if it rolled really well. my iron distance isnt so great either. with a 3 iron, i could probably hit it 160-165.

im not really strong for a 21 year old man. to me the most satisfying thing in golf is when you hit the ball just right, and its close to the hole. that shows alot more skill than bombing it like tiger woods.

[fRzzy]

Originally Posted by David in FL

Yup.....

I've resisted the temptation to post on this thread for 4 years now, but in the interest of contributing a much needed dose of reality, I humbly, and honestly submit the following "stock" distances.......

Driver:         230 carry

3 wood:       215 carry

19* hybrid:  205

21* hybrid:  190

5 iron:         175

6 iron:         165

7 iron:         155

8 iron:         145

9 iron:         132

PW:            118

GW:            105

SW:              90

LW:              75

....and yes, those are yards, not meters.

About the same as mine up to the 21*, except my drives are 210, with roll, max :(

[davieboy1872]

Driver - anywhere between 10 Yards and 260. 3 Wood - normally 225 - 230 5 wood - 215 3 hyb - 195 5 iron - 185 6 iron - 175 7 iron - 162 8 iron - 153 9 iron - 140 PW - 125 50 Deg - 105 SW - 90 60 Deg - 75 Putter - 4 feet past

updated using GC2, trackman and 3bays GSA (average carry's). also changed my irons, bit less distance, much more accuracy Driver 242 yards 3 Wood 227 yards 5 wood 218 yards 3 hybrid 195 5 iron 181 6 iron 170 7 iron 153 8 iron 144 9 iron 130 PW 119 AW 50 deg 98 yards LW 54 deg 83 SW 60 deg 75 all swings at reasonable tempo (not trying to kill it). "kill it" distances - take at least 50 yards off each club :-)

[Joehuggy]

My 7 iron is 180 carry.

My best Driver is 250 carry.

[cutshot878]

Originally Posted by Joehuggy

My 7 iron is 180 carry.

My best Driver is 250 carry.

Steep swing? Which leads to more distance with the irons and less distance with the driver? Seems like your driver should carry farther. Regular shaft with the 7 iron? Stiff shaft with the driver?

[saevel25]

Not sure if a steep swing will cause more distance. Delofting the irons will cause more distance. Steep swing, doesn't necessarily deloft an iron.  It can, but you can have a very steep swing and loose your wrist hinge early, causing a very high shot, and distance loss. So you got to watch out for what your looking for

[EpicNorCalGolf]

A lot of bullshit floating around in here. I play regularly with some low single digits that are playing 260-270 drives (with rollout) for the most part. At the end of the day, we all know straight wins the battle... A battle we all battle. 9* R11 Driver - Avg 250 w/ rollout with good fairway shot. On a wide open hole, I can usually coax another 10-20 yards with a bigger turn and more wrist hinge somewhat accurately. 15* R11 3W - avg 230-240 off tee/220-225 off fairway 19* RBZ 3H - 205-215 24* Cleveland hibore XLS 4H- 185-195 R7 irons w/ stock R flex graphite shafts 5i - 175-180 6i - 165-170 7i - 155-160 8i - 140-150 9i - 130-135 PW 120-125 Vokey wedges - which I almost always play at 3/4 or less with a slightly open stance 48* - 105-110 56* - 70-80 60* - 50-60 Avg 6-10 GIR Avg 10-12 FIR Avg 1-3 penalty strokes per round Avg 4-5 duffed/skulled shots per round Rotating weaknesses in my game - inconsistent driver trajectory, chipping yips, and a bipolar putter

[Second Chance]

Driver: 270-285 carry
3 wood: 255-260 carry
2 Hybrid 16 degree: 230-250
3 iron: 220-225
4 iron: 215
5 iron: 200
6 iron: 190
7 iron: 175
8 iron: 160
9 iron: 140-155
PW: 111-140
SW: 91-110
LW: 90

[Aboulfadl]

Driver 280 to 320 yards 3 wood 220 to 250 5 wood 205 to 215 Hybrid 21 200 Hybrid 25 190 5 iron 185 6 iron 175 7 iron 165 8 iron 155 9 iron 145 Pw 125 to 130 Sw 100 to 120 Lw 95 n less

[Uncle Peter]

Driver: 220-240 (When it's straight!) 3 Wood: 200 5 Wood: 190 3 Hybrid: 180 4 Hybrid : 165-170 5I: 160 6I: 150 7I: 145-140 8I: 135-130 9I: 120-110 PW: 100 SW: 80 These are all with full swings, except for driver usually.

[MPtheKid]

Wow....I didn't look at this thread for a while but it seems like some of you guys are stupid long! haha rip it and grip it on the internet baby....in any event here are my REAL LIFE distances.

Driver: 240-250

3 Wood: 225

3 Hybrid: 200-205

3 Iron: 190ish (Inconsistent)

4 Iron: 180

5 Iron: 170

6 Iron: 160

7 Iron: 150

8 Iron: 140

9 Iron: 130

PW: 120

54 Degree: 95

60 Degree: No idea, never hit with full swing

[tomvk77]

will give my METERS ok

Driver  - 250

3wood  - 230

hybrid 2 - 210

3 iron - 200

4 iron - 185

5 iron - 170

6 iron - 160

7 iron - 150

8 iron - 140

9 iron - 130

Pwedge - 115

52wedge - 100

58wedge - 80