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I know the PGA keeps record of the average driving distance for all pros, but do they keep track of average distances for the field for other clubs? If so, does anyone know what this information is or where I can find it?

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I know the PGA keeps record of the average driving distance for all pros, but do they keep track of average distances for the field for other clubs? If so, does anyone know what this information is or where I can find it?

ShotLink records this type of stuff, but it's not entirely accurate.

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I know the PGA keeps record of the average driving distance for all pros, but do they keep track of average distances for the field for other clubs? If so, does anyone know what this information is or where I can find it?

Golf Digest publishes periodic "What's in my bag?" pieces, with the 14 clubs of a touring pro and what he or she lists as the stock distance for each club. The archive is probably on their website.

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I know the PGA keeps record of the average driving distance for all pros, but do they keep track of average distances for the field for other clubs? If so, does anyone know what this information is or where I can find it?

seems like that info would be pretty useless... I wouldn't think that the average distance they hit any particular iron would be an indication of much of anything.

Golf Digest publishes periodic "What's in my bag?" pieces, with the 14 clubs of a touring pro and what he or she lists as the stock distance for each club. The archive is probably on their website.

right... this info is more usefull, since it is thier stated distance for a "stock" shot which is not always the case in the course of a round, tournament, etc.

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Great link Rebby, thanks! I was looking at the first chart and didnt realize it was in meters and was kinda shocked at how little yardage these guys get, then I saw the Americanized versions (yards) and it became much more plausible, although the driving seemed kind of weak, at least from what I thought these guys averages with the driver were.

269 yards carry on average? I thought it would be at least 20 yards more than that, makes my driving feel that much better now.

Then again it was a trackman, and those things really are never that accurate.

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269 yards carry on average? I thought it would be at least 20 yards more than that, makes my driving feel that much better now.

269 yards carry seems about right. Add 20 yards of roll and you get 289, about the average.

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mirv Great Member

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man, 100 yard lob wedges, 200 yard 5 irons? makes me feel downright puny about my iron game, haha. i'm a full two clubs behind these guys.

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man, 100 yard lob wedges, 200 yard 5 irons? makes me feel downright puny about my iron game, haha. i'm a full two clubs behind these guys.

The distances make me fell less puny, what really makes me feel puny is when you go the PGA site and see the GIR % statistics, given how much harder the courses are these guys are playing!!

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Oh what a difference a little compression and forward shaft lean at impact can make to distances!A Pro's 5 iron is really a 3 and half iron at impact.Just great technique.

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kleraudio Great Member

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I can get the compression with some ladies balls, its just the whole forward shaft lean that fails me most of the time

Lets not forget tiger's 188 yard shot with an 8 iron...

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Hmm, those numbers are all about the same as mine... Interesting. I'm somewhat amazed actually, I would have expected some obscene numbers. I hit my PW farther than the tour guys, and my 3 iron just a little shorter. Maybe when I get my properly fitted clubs I'll see a change in that. I actually hit it higher than they do, though, probably because I can't justify spending $300 on a proper X-flex wood shaft.

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