Master Club Distance Thread

[Pinseeker81]

I had sooo many days of hitting fat shots it wasn't fun.

I'm now where you were then. 1,000 beautiful practice swings in a row.....fat when I try to hit the ball. I don't know what changes in my head. I try to just swing with the ball in the way, but it doesn't always end up that way.

[Spectrums]

Driver: 250-285 (depends on shot shape)
3W: 220-250
3i: 200-210
4i: 190-200
5i: 175-190
6i: 160-175
7i: 145-160
8i: 130-145
9i: 115-130
PW: 100-115
50˚: 85-100
54˚: 70-85
60˚: 50-70 (not used much on full shots)

I've got a big distance gap due to ability of hitting a baby fade or taking a little off or adding more on each shot.

[larlev]

I'm now where you were then. 1,000 beautiful practice swings in a row.....fat when I try to hit the ball. I don't know what changes in my head. I try to just swing with the ball in the way, but it doesn't always end up that way.

Have you ever gone to the range and practiced w/ your PW and SW hitting 25-30 yard shots? This really helped me feel what it was like to have my hands out in front of the ball. I then gradually went into other clubs, trying to somewhat re-create that feeling.

Once I felt it...it was like a light bulb went off.

[jcrew]

I'm still dialing in my distances after changing my swing extensively since the past season but the distances I'm playin for now

60* - 80 yards
56* - 95 yards
pw (47*) - 120 yards
9 (43*) - 135 yards
8 (39*) - 145 yards
7 (35*) - 155 yards
6 (31*) - 165 yards
5 (27*) - 175 yards
4 (23*) - 185 yards
3 (21*) - 195 yards
2 hybrid (17*) - 210 yards
3 wood (15.5*) - 225-230 yards
driver (10.5*) - 245-250+ yards

[Pinseeker81]

Have you ever gone to the range and practiced w/ your PW and SW hitting 25-30 yard shots? This really helped me feel what it was like to have my hands out in front of the ball. I then gradually went into other clubs, trying to somewhat re-create that feeling.

I can't recall that I have. For some reason I get it in my head that I have to hit full shots on the range or I'm somehow wasting money, lol. Oh the ways this game will mess with your head.

[Serenity Now]

Driver=250
5 Wood=220
3 iron=210
4 iron=195
22 4H=185
6i=175
7i=160
8i=150
9i=140
pw=125
50=115
52=100
58=85

[Brooklyn]

if im playing well

60* 75
56* 90
53* 100
PW 110
9i 120
8i 140
7i 160
6i 180
5i 200

[Stevin]

Driver = 310yards
3 wood = 270yards
5 wood = 250yards

3 iron = 240yards
4 iron = 230yards
5 iron = 220yards
6 iron = 200yards
7 iron = 185yards
8 iron = 170yards
9 iron = 160yards
pw = 145yards
54 sw = 130yards
60 lw = 100yards

Also bear in mind that this is at high altitude, you can deduct 10yard for sea level.

Also note, I dont really try and hit the ball as far as I can with each club, I swing at about 90% most of the time, so also roughly 10 yards off my max dist.

[yardagespin]

what is some good advice to spin the ball back I hit my 56 wedge about 50-60 yards and I can not get it to spin at all. One time I stopped my 7i but that is the best I could do. I am 11 years old.

[SirMilton]

See GOLF magazine's recent club test by average golfers. They list each person's true clubhead speed and carry distances for 6 irons and drivers (I believe). I was really surprised at how many of the lower handicap testers hit their 6 irons in the 130 to 140 yard range, while lots of pros hit a 6 iron 200 yards.

My swing speed is good at 105, but I don't get the distance I did when I was younger because I have a more arcing swing with a high ball flight and less snap just before impact; the tradeoff is a lot more accuracy and much lower scores for the loss in distance. Golf is a lot more fun when you are always in the fairway and are not just trying to get greens in regulation, but actually trying to get close to the pin.

My irons have an overlap in yardage, for example I will hit my 7 iron 130 to 145 yards, my 6 iron 140 to 155 yards and my 5 iron 145 to 160 yards and a 4 iron only 150 to 165 yards. I no longer carry a 3, 2 or 1 iron. Beyond that and I use a fairway wood so for a 170 yard par 3 I would hit an easy 5 wood and for a 185 yard par 3 I would hit a firm 5 wood. Over 190 gets me into my 3 wood and over 210 puts me into my driver, which I won't hesitate to hit from the fairway at a pin.

I also carry a 7 wood that I use for 150-165 par 3s exclusively as it drops the ball almost straight down and I can use it to aim right at a pin.

I know I could spend a lot of time working on my swing timing and add some additional snap and probably get back 20-30 yards, but I don't like playing from the rough even if its only a few holes per round. I'm content with a 230-240 yard drive down the middle every time.

[larlev]

See GOLF magazine's recent club test by average golfers. They list each person's true clubhead speed and carry distances for 6 irons and drivers (I believe). I was really surprised at how many of the lower handicap testers hit their 6 irons in the 130 to 140 yard range, while lots of pros hit a 6 iron 200 yards.

I agree with you, since cutting my driver down to 44" I have lost a little distance, but I am happier in the fairway than playing from under the trees.

I average 210-225 on drives, second shots are a lot easier from that nice manicured lie.

[ChiChiIsMe]

4 Iron - 190yds
5 Iron - 180yds
6 Iron - 170yds
7 Iron - 160yds
8 Iron - 150yds
9 Iron - 135yds
PW - - 120yds
SW - - 100yds

[Wisco-Kid]

4i - 210
5i - 190 -200
6i - 180
7i - 170
8i - 160
9i - 150
PW - 135
52-GW -120
56-SW - 110
60-LW - 80

[yardagespin]

Can we get too answering my question? Thanks

[4ringslvr]

Full swing on everything, can hit my 7i 200 yds if I needed to or hit my 3i 150 yds, dont generally need to but everything is changeable.
Dr-carry 270
3w-carry 245
2i-230-240/5w 225-230
3i-220-230
4i-205-220
5i-195-205
6i-180-190
7i-165-175
8i-155-165
9i-145-155
pw-140-145
54*-105-115
60*-85-90

[Daddy Golfer]

3h 220 (I've hit this bugger as long as 250 yrds)
4h 205
5i 195
6i 185
7i 170
8i 160
9i 150
pw 140
50w 130
56w 110
60w 80

I've dropped or went up 1 to 2 clubs, depends where I'm playing.

[denver_nuggs_15]

I probably could have thought of a better title, but I'm wondering what is the longest hit that you have ever had with each club. I.E.-Driver 345, 3-wood-etc.

Mine are:
Driver-298 yards
3-Wood-260
5-Wood-230
3h-225
4i-i never use it so prob 200
5i-190
6i-175
7i-165
8i-160
9i-145
W-135
50-120
56-120 SKULL

[bogeyhitter25]

Driver-270
4H-185 uphill
5i-175
6i-170
7i-165 (accidentally)
8i 150
9i-140
W-125
54-105
58-75

Really short hitter