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Another factor rendering "average" distances with irons relatively meaningless is the variation in lofts between manufacturers. One brand of 5 iron may be 2 or 3 degrees stronger than another. (Some companies do this so that buyers can say they now hit their "7 iron" 170 yards…..) Some manufacturers actually put the loft on the club, which is refreshing.
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I cant speak for Randy but lots of us have more clubs than we can carry. What I decide to take with me depends on the course, the weather, and what I happen to think I can play OK that day. Cheers, Mike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yo Randy, How many clubs do you play? From the 1 iron to your lob thats 13 clubs, with the putter thats 14. Dont you carry any woods? If thats the case then your over your limit.
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Another factor rendering "average" distances with irons relatively meaningless is the variation in lofts between manufacturers. One brand of 5 iron may be 2 or 3 degrees stronger than another. (Some companies do this so that buyers can say they now hit their "7 iron" 170 yards…..) Some manufacturers actually put the loft on the club, which is refreshing.
Doesn’t mean anything, though. The shaft, weight distribution, etc., can make as much difference as several degrees of loft. Also, long iron lofts have pretty much remained constant. -joseph
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If you’re talking about average Tour yardages, I’ll take a shot at producing a chart of iron distances (based on years of TV exposure). Average driving distance stats are available. 3 – 200 4 – 190 5 – 180
I think these distances are a little short, especially the 3 and 4 irons. Maybe if you’re talking carry off a fairway, but I think most pros hit 4 iron closer to 200. Off a tee, I think most pros would be looking for 210+ carry, 225+ yards with a 3 iron. The biggest factor in the increase for long irons since, say, the early 70s when Nicklaus published his table of distances in Golf My Way (his 3 iron was 195-210 I think) is the ball. The USGA implemented the "Iron Byron" distance standard (280 yards + 6% tolerance = 298 yards from an 11 degree wooden driver at 109 mph, I think) in 1976, just as ball manufacturers were beginning to introduce longer and longer balls, despite existing size and weight standards. I don’t believe most balls at that time reached the standard, but basically they all do now. -joseph
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If you’re talking about average Tour yardages, I’ll take a shot at producing a chart of iron distances (based on years of TV exposure). Average driving distance stats are available. 3 – 200 4 – 190 5 – 180 6 – 170 7 – 160 8 – 150 9 – 140 PW – 125 SW – 100 LW – 75 Shorter hitters might take one club more to achieve these distances. Longer hitters (Lehman, etc.) take one club less. Animals (Tiger and Daly) take TWO clubs less.
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Yo Randy, How many clubs do you play? From the 1 iron to your lob thats 13 clubs, with the putter thats 14. Dont you carry any woods? If thats the case then your over your limit.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I figure someone here should know this. I am trying to find a chart or listing of the distances a ball would travel aftere being hit by the average man and woman (not a PGA or LPGA pro) for each different club. Any web sites out there you know of? Nope. Yardages for irons are as individual as the people swinging them. You could ask 10 golfers their average yardage with their irons, and you’d probably get 10 different answers. If this is any help, I’ll offer mine: IRON-AVG YDG-ACTUAL YDG (based on year-to-date) 1I - 205 - 115-220 2I - 195 - 75-200 3I - 185 - 130-190 4I - 175 - 25-210 5I - 165 - 100-190 6I - 155 - 120-170 7I - 145 - 45-160 8I - 135 - 135-140 (I like this club) 9I - 125 - 60-135 PW - 115 - 5-160 GW - 95 – 75-105 SW - 85 – 10-115 LW - 65 – 3in-100 I’m working on my consistency. ;-) Randy
Hey, I like your sense of humor with the consistency part. As a former golf professional, I will tell you that you have these yardages right on for a sea level golf course, and a player of low handicap caliber. Touring professionals, average, will be about 10 yards longer…. Nice Job! Doug Metzger ps, I’m working on my consistency with yardages right now also! What happened with the 3in lob wedge?? ;-) — { Metzger’s Miami Dolphins Connection } { http://members.aol.com/metzgerdj/dolphins.htm } { Miami Dolphins news, reports, pictures! }
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I figure someone here should know this. I am trying to find a chart or listing of the distances a ball would travel aftere being hit by the average man and woman (not a PGA or LPGA pro) for each different club. Any web sites out there you know of?
Nope. Yardages for irons are as individual as the people swinging them. You could ask 10 golfers their average yardage with their irons, and you’d probably get 10 different answers. If this is any help, I’ll offer mine: IRON-AVG YDG-ACTUAL YDG (based on year-to-date) 1I - 205 - 115-220 2I - 195 - 75-200 3I - 185 - 130-190 4I - 175 - 25-210 5I - 165 - 100-190 6I - 155 - 120-170 7I - 145 - 45-160 8I - 135 - 135-140 (I like this club) 9I - 125 - 60-135 PW - 115 - 5-160 GW - 95 – 75-105 SW - 85 – 10-115 LW - 65 – 3in-100 I’m working on my consistency. ;-) Randy
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I figure someone here should know this. I am trying to find a chart or listing of the distances a ball would travel aftere being hit by the average man and woman (not a PGA or LPGA pro) for each different club. Any web sites out there you know of? Thnx NK