How far should you hit your 8 iron?

[jamiesmith900]

Hi I am striking ball better than ever, I use to aim at the 175 net with my 5 iron and hit with ease now I can hit same net with my 8 iron how can this be is it normal? Thanks:)

[Lihu]

Hi I am striking ball better than ever, I use to aim at the 175 net with my 5 iron and hit with ease now I can hit same net with my 8 iron how can this be is it normal? Thanks:)

Depends upon the club.

[jamiesmith900]

8 iron mb 714 standard lie and loft, flight is very high lands straight down on net

[Lihu]

Okay, in the past you might have gotten a few sarcastic responses. That's pretty far for a MB club, I'm guessing your swing speed is around 93mph with that club? Nice work!

[Abu3baid]

Maybe your swing improved? I can hit my 7i 175 but hey if I could get my 8i that far I wouldnt complain!

[Lihu]

Wow, you guys hit far. I only carry my 7i 140 and 8i 130! If I were carrying my 7i 175, I would definitely be scratch!

[jamiesmith900]

Oh dear I've started something, I hit my 7 iron 185 I've had real problems with my swing and shanks my instructor sorted this and he believes I should be in low single figures if I get rest of game on, I might post vid of 8 iron shot see what you's think :)

[Abu3baid]

Wow, you guys hit far. I only carry my 7i 140 and 8i 130! If I were carrying my 7i 175, I would definitely be scratch!

I can't keep my driver / 3 wood in play I'm also not consistent enough with my contact yet, so hitting it that far hasn't really helped my score at all* * yet

[saevel25]

Hi

I am striking ball better than ever, I use to aim at the 175 net with my 5 iron and hit with ease now I can hit same net with my 8 iron how can this be is it normal?

Thanks:)

Oh dear I've started something, I hit my 7 iron 185 I've had real problems with my swing and shanks my instructor sorted this and he believes I should be in low single figures if I get rest of game on, I might post vid of 8 iron shot see what you's think :)

To answer the question you titled this thread on. How ever far you are able to hit it with the consistency you want.

[jamiesmith900]

And yeh my swing speed is very fast not sure of figures need to go on track man, my average distance 48 degree sm5 145 9 iron 150-160 8 iron 165-175 7 iron 175-185 6 iron 185-195 5 iron 200 4 rescue 19degree 230 5 wood 230-240 don't know how Driver -280 300 When I crush the 8 like I said it leaves a lot of white paint out of centre of face off ball must be hitting it that hard I guess

[billchao]

To answer the question you titled this thread on. How ever far you are able to hit it with the consistency you want.

I'll add to this: longer than your 9 iron but shorter than your 7.

[Phil McGleno]

I can hit my 7i 175 but hey if I could get my 8i that far I wouldnt complain!

Big part of that is you pull the snot out of everything, so your 7I is actually a 5I.

[saevel25]

And yeh my swing speed is very fast not sure of figures need to go on track man, my average distance

48 degree sm5 145

9 iron 150-160

8 iron 165-175

7 iron 175-185

6 iron 185-195

5 iron 200

4 rescue 19degree 230

5 wood 230-240 don't know how

Driver -280 300

When I crush the 8 like I said it leaves a lot of white paint out of centre of face off ball must be hitting it that hard I guess

There is a thread for this post here, http://thesandtrap.com/t/18426/average-distances-how-far-do-you-hit-each-club-and-dont-lie

I would only be concerned with the distance if you are not getting proper gaps in your irons. In the end, you are going to hit the 8 iron how ever far you hit it. With out seeing actual swing speed numbers, there is no way to tell if you are getting the most out of your swing.

In the end, there is no right answer to actually how far an 8 iron should go except it should go how ever far you hit it on a good swing.

[jamiesmith900]

It is very straight with no pull, my theory is I am delofting club at impact with hands more ahead I guess I just live with it am not complaining

[Hardballs]

And yeh my swing speed is very fast not sure of figures need to go on track man, my average distance 48 degree sm5 145 9 iron 150-160 8 iron 165-175 7 iron 175-185 6 iron 185-195 5 iron 200 4 rescue 19degree 230 5 wood 230-240 don't know how Driver -280 300 When I crush the 8 like I said it leaves a lot of white paint out of centre of face off ball must be hitting it that hard I guess

Only problem with this is you have to be be really versatile with your sandwedge as you'll use it for most shots 140 and in. Which is not a problem if your good at that! Or if not, what do you use for 140 and in??

[Abu3baid]

Big part of that is you pull the snot out of everything, so your 7I is actually a 5I.

I don't really care what you think.

[jamiesmith900]

Hi hardballs nail on head that's where I strugle I have a 60 degree sm5 and struggle in that area 54 might do it I can punch my 48 in half swing but hard to do

[Zeph]

Suddenly (or over time) hitting your clubs 10-30 yards farther is reasonable if you start hitting the ball more solidly. Changing clubs can make a difference, but for many, the quality of the strike is cutting off quite a few yards. I've hit my 7 iron 140 to 170-ish yards. As I worked on my swing and improved quality of the strike, the distance went up.