Golf Club Distance Chart

The average golfer carries a Driver about 215 yards off 10.5° of loft. A beginner hits it around 180, a good amateur about 245, a scratch golfer roughly 262, and PGA Tour players average 282 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

These are carry numbers — firm fairways add 15–25 yards of roll, so total distance runs well beyond the carry. The average golfer drives it far shorter than they think; TV coverage sets unrealistic expectations.

Gapping: about 15 yards longer than the 3-wood. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 3-wood about 200 yards off 15° of loft. A beginner hits it around 170, a good amateur about 225, a scratch golfer roughly 240, and PGA Tour players average 255 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

The go-to club off the tee on tight holes where a driver brings trouble into play. Off the deck it’s one of the hardest clubs in the bag to hit flush.

Gapping: about 15 yards shorter than the Driver, and about 10 yards longer than the 5-wood. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 5-wood about 190 yards off 18° of loft. A beginner hits it around 160, a good amateur about 212, a scratch golfer roughly 228, and PGA Tour players average 243 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

Higher launch and a softer landing than a 3-wood make the 5-wood far easier to hit into par 5s and long par 4s — many amateurs should carry one instead of a 3-wood.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the 3-wood, and about 10 yards longer than the 7-wood. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 7-wood about 180 yards off 21° of loft. A beginner hits it around 150, a good amateur about 200, a scratch golfer roughly 215, and PGA Tour players average 230 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

A high-flying, soft-landing alternative to long irons and hybrids that has surged in popularity even on the PGA Tour for holding firm greens.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the 5-wood, and about 0 yards longer than the Hybrid. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a Hybrid about 180 yards off 19° of loft. A beginner hits it around 150, a good amateur about 205, a scratch golfer roughly 220, and PGA Tour players average 235 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

A wood-iron hybrid (a 3- or 4-hybrid here) that replaces hard-to-hit long irons. The wide, forgiving sole glides through rough far better than a thin long-iron blade.

Gapping: about 0 yards shorter than the 7-wood, and about 10 yards longer than the 3-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 3-iron about 170 yards off 21° of loft. A beginner hits it around 145, a good amateur about 195, a scratch golfer roughly 212, and PGA Tour players average 228 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

Most amateurs are better off replacing the 3-iron with a hybrid or 7-wood of the same loft — the ball launches higher and lands softer for the same distance.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the Hybrid, and about 8 yards longer than the 4-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 4-iron about 162 yards off 24° of loft. A beginner hits it around 138, a good amateur about 185, a scratch golfer roughly 202, and PGA Tour players average 219 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

The dividing line in most bags between hittable irons and clubs better swapped for a hybrid. Its long shaft and low loft demand consistent speed.

Gapping: about 8 yards shorter than the 3-iron, and about 7 yards longer than the 5-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 5-iron about 155 yards off 27° of loft. A beginner hits it around 130, a good amateur about 178, a scratch golfer roughly 194, and PGA Tour players average 209 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

A useful benchmark long iron. If you can’t carry a 5-iron 150+ yards comfortably, a 5-hybrid is usually the smarter, more forgiving choice.

Gapping: about 7 yards shorter than the 4-iron, and about 10 yards longer than the 6-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 6-iron about 145 yards off 30° of loft. A beginner hits it around 122, a good amateur about 168, a scratch golfer roughly 183, and PGA Tour players average 198 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

A mid-iron that most golfers can hit with confidence. Distance gaps of roughly 10–15 yards between each iron are what you’re aiming for through the set.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the 5-iron, and about 10 yards longer than the 7-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 7-iron about 135 yards off 34° of loft. A beginner hits it around 112, a good amateur about 158, a scratch golfer roughly 172, and PGA Tour players average 186 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

The most-practiced club in the bag and the usual reference point for swing speed — golfers describe their game by their “7-iron distance.” Modern strong-lofted 7-irons fly like a 6-iron from 20 years ago.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the 6-iron, and about 10 yards longer than the 8-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 8-iron about 125 yards off 38° of loft. A beginner hits it around 102, a good amateur about 146, a scratch golfer roughly 160, and PGA Tour players average 172 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

A scoring iron where accuracy matters more than distance. This is where good players start firing at flags rather than the center of the green.

Gapping: about 10 yards shorter than the 7-iron, and about 13 yards longer than the 9-iron. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a 9-iron about 112 yards off 42° of loft. A beginner hits it around 92, a good amateur about 133, a scratch golfer roughly 148, and PGA Tour players average 159 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

High launch and plenty of spin make the 9-iron a stop-it-quick approach club. Controlling distance here saves more shots than adding yardage.

Gapping: about 13 yards shorter than the 8-iron, and about 12 yards longer than the Pitching wedge. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a Pitching wedge about 100 yards off 46° of loft. A beginner hits it around 80, a good amateur about 120, a scratch golfer roughly 136, and PGA Tour players average 146 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

Knowing your exact pitching-wedge carry is one of the fastest ways to lower scores, since it’s the club you hit into shorter par 4s. Strong modern lofts have pushed PW distances up over the years.

Gapping: about 12 yards shorter than the 9-iron, and about 12 yards longer than the Gap wedge. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a Gap wedge about 88 yards off 51° of loft. A beginner hits it around 68, a good amateur about 105, a scratch golfer roughly 120, and PGA Tour players average 130 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

The gap wedge exists precisely to fill the yardage hole left when stronger pitching-wedge lofts opened up a big gap to the sand wedge.

Gapping: about 12 yards shorter than the Pitching wedge, and about 13 yards longer than the Sand wedge. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a Sand wedge about 75 yards off 56° of loft. A beginner hits it around 58, a good amateur about 92, a scratch golfer roughly 104, and PGA Tour players average 115 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

Built with extra bounce to escape bunkers, but a full sand-wedge swing is also a precise partial-distance approach for better players.

Gapping: about 13 yards shorter than the Gap wedge, and about 15 yards longer than the Lob wedge. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.

The average golfer carries a Lob wedge about 60 yards off 60° of loft. A beginner hits it around 45, a good amateur about 78, a scratch golfer roughly 90, and PGA Tour players average 102 — all carry distances in the air, before any roll.

The highest-lofted club, for short, steep, soft-landing shots. It’s high-risk in a full swing — many higher handicappers score better leaning on a sand or gap wedge instead.

Gapping: about 15 yards shorter than the Sand wedge. Aim for even 10–15 yard gaps so you always have the right club for the yardage.