just wondering, how far should each club go on a flat shot and no wind? and what would an ideal gap between each club be? i have found between my pw (45*) and 9 iron (42*ithink) there is a 20 yard distance gap. What are your yardages?

Driver - 230yards

3 Wood - 200 yards

4 iron - 180 yards

5 iron- 170 yards

6 iron - 160 yards

7 iron - 150 yards

8 iron - 140 yards

9 iron - 130 yards

PW - 115 yards

AW - 100 yards

SW - 80 yards

LW - 60 yards

All these are about what I hit on an average day.

Driver;   450 yards

3 Wood; 400 yards

4 Iron; 375 yards

Guess where I started to make it up!

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Each person will be different, and the kind of golf ball you use can also make a difference.

I think the normal gap between each club should about 10 yards (4 degrees of loft between each club).

I hit my 7 iron 155 yards (Carry) on a flat lie with no wind.

Russ

D. is the answer to Darren Harvey's question!!   Would be nice though!

Everyone is going to be different like Russell said, but here my yardages on an average day.

Driver - 260-270 yrds

3 wood - 230-240 yrds

5 wood - 180-190 yrds

Rescue - 160-170 yrds

4 iron - 180-190 yrds

5 iron - 170-180

6 iron - 160-170

7 iron - 150-160 yrds

8 iron 140-150 yrds

9 iron 120-140 yrds

pw - 110-120 yrds

sw - 80-100 yrds

lob wedge - 50-60 yrds

These yardages are summer ones so its a bit less at the momment obviously

Tony - my distances are accurate, but assume I'm teeing off down an empty motorway! My distances's on the course are similar to Chris's although my shots don't necessarily go straight every time (many a time I've made a 240 yard drive to the middle of the fairway - not always the one I've been aiming for though!).

Its of no consequence as long as you know how far each one of them actually goes.

I can throw all of them the same distance on a bad day

my 7 iron is about 165 yds if that helps, but i am not sure that it does given that i play old, weaker  lofted (than most these days anyway) irons and swing way too fast for my own good, in other words i agree with Russel

Don't worry about how far your ball goes, just know how far you can carry the ball with each club.

Playing a par three hole that has water in front of the green, then you need to know which club to take that makes certain you are over the water.  Being long is better in this situation than being short.

Once you know how far you carry each iron then you can worry about how far it will run when making you club selection, given the conditions on the day.

Russ

Interesting that you hit your 4 iron the same distance as your 5 wood Adam, and your rescue club the same as your 6 iron.

Paul

Paul, why the interest in the 4 iron and 5 wood pair, and rescue and 6 iron pair hitting similar distances.  Not unusual for different clubs to hit similar distances.

Liam, you say your

'pw (45) and 9 iron (42ithink) there is a 20 yard distance gap'

Are you sure the difference in loft degrees between your 9 & pw is correct, i would have thought your pw would have been nearer to 48. 

Is this 20 yd difference relating to carry distance.

Are they both from the same set, how old are they.

What is the difference in ball flight between these 2 clubs. 

Are the grooves on the 9 iron more worn than those on the pw.

As for my approximate distances, these would relate to CARRY distance and depending on the ball used and dry or damp air conditions distances may vary 10 yds higher or lower from the figures stated throughout the year.  Ball assessed against - Pro V1x  2009 version. 

12 - Driver - 230 - 240 yds  reg graphite shaft

15* -  Hybrid - 200 - 210 yds.  reg. graphite flex, low torque, strong tip

18* - 4 wood  - 180 yds  (low ball flight with extra roll.)  Reg flex countertorque steel shaft

22* - 5  wood - 185 yds  (drop & stop)  stiff graphite flex

23* - 4 iron - 180 yds  steel shafts in all irons, reg flex

27* - 5 iron - 170 yds

31* - 6 iron - 155 yds

35* - 7 iron - 140 yds

39* - 8 iron -  130 yds

43* - 9 iron  - 120 yds

47* - pw - 105 yds

52* - Gap - 75-80 yds (new addition)

55* - sw - 65 yds (High Bounce)

I have found that the above clubs are very rarely hit off flat perfect lies and with my average swing.  There is a good chance the ball is usually above or below my feet, on an up or down slope or combination of these, i could be hitting into a raised or lower green.  I may be playing with a closed or open face, and very rarely do i play in perfect windless conditions so its either into, with or in a cross wind, so my actual yardages could be under or over those above.  So to actual get close to the pin comes down to the feel of the club and my hand eye coordination and instinct on striking the ball.

colin, i play the Ping g20 irons - got them for christmas. i measure my yardages from carry and then judge the roll on the firmness of the green/fairway.

Driver 250 yds

3 wood 220 yds

21 Deg Hybrid 200 yds

24 deg Hybrid 185 yds

4 iron - 175 yds

5 iron - 165 yds

6 iron - 155 yds

7 iron - 145 yds

8 iron - 135 yds

9 iron - 125 yds

pw - 110 yds

50 deg Gap - 100 yds 
 

Mostly double-figure golfers in these forum posts yet everyone hits all their clubs at least 20 yards further than I do and in some cases 35 yards! With those distances, assuming they are generally fairly straight, most of you would be taking a 5-iron at most into a 430-yard par-4, in many cases a 7-iron, but still be dropping one or two strokes on that hole! I would be taking at least a 5-wood and would get a par more often than not.

If you want to get your handicaps down I think there's a clue hidden in there somewhere telling you what you should practise!http://www.golfshake.com/scripts/ckeditor362/plugins/smiley/images/wink
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Though you could try clubbing for your average yardages, not your lifetime best, for starters.

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT,

steady on Terry, some might think you don't believe the distances posted above.

Remember these figures based on are played in perfect condition.  How many times does this happen a year.  The figures all look very similar so i don't doubt them. 

I do not see any declaration that these distances per club have a % of accuracy attached.  That is what determines hitting the fairway and green in regulation not distance.

These figures are only approximations at best and are not measured under strict conditions so if they are out slightly what does it matter.  I base my calculations on taking tee distances and 150 yd markers to centre of green or approx distance to front of green etc, and if these are not accurate then that is tough.  But for me this helps me make a judgement for the shot in front of me.  Just because i hit my 7 iron approx carry of 140 yds does not mean i will use this club when i have a 145 yd shot to pin, i may decide to play 3/4 6 iron say because it is into wind or uphill for instance.  Distances per club are fine for some but they are not the 'Be all and end all'. 

I would say JP has the best approach but unfortunately i understand JP grew up with his method and has played this method for many years ago.  You also need to be a good striker of the ball if you want to play the JP way on distance for a shot.  Club selection and swing selection are a must.  So, who really needs to worry about club distances when you play this way.  All i would say is playing a round the JP way would not be boring.

Amen Terry Wall

my distances from range:

Driver - 210yards

hybrid 20 - 175 yards

5  iron- 165 yards

6 iron - 160 yards

7 iron - 145 yards

8 iron - 130 yards

9 iron - 115 yards

PW - 100 yards

LW - 45 yards