What Is the Average Distance With Each Golf Club?
This golf club distance chart can help your game
Updated November 17, 2023
The average distance golfers hit each club varies widely. A PGA Tour player hits a 7-iron between 172-215 yards. Meanwhile, a short-hitting amateur male golfer averages 120 yards with the same club. In this article.
Average Golf Club Distance Chart
Here’s how far mid-handicap male golfers can expect to hit each club. Of course, specific distances for each individual player will vary based on several factors, which we’ll detail shortly.
| Club | Distance |
| Driver | 217 yds |
| 3 Wood | 205 yds |
| 5 Wood | 195 yds |
| 7 Wood | 185 yds |
| 3 Hybrid | 190 yds |
| 3 Iron | 180 yds |
| 4 Iron | 170 yds |
| 5 Iron | 160 yds |
| 6 Iron | 150 yds |
| 7 Iron | 140 yds |
| 8 Iron | 130 yds |
| 9 Iron | 115 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 105 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 80 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 70 yds |
According to the USGA, golf’s governing body in the United States, the average male amateur golfer hits driver 217 yards, as recently as 2019. That same year, the PGA Tour average driving distance was 293.9 yards. Men, women, seniors, juniors, professionals, amateurs and beginners all hit their clubs different distances. The following golf club distance charts break down the average distances of golfers at many different levels of the game.
Key Factors to Achieve Distance
The total distance achieved by a golf club is based on several factors, including swing speed, the club’s loft, the carry distance achieved (Note: The carry distance is the yardage from the point of impact to the point of landing.), and even the weather.
Swing Speed
The faster your swing speed, the greater the distance. According to TrackMan, the average PGA Tour player has a driver club speed of 113 MPH, resulting in a 275 yard carry. Meanwhile, LPGA Tour players average 94 MPH with driver, and carry the ball 218 yards.
Since we know that amateur male golfers hit driver an average of 217 yards, we can infer that average male golfers and LPGA Tour players have similar swing speeds, making the LPGA Tour average distances with each club a good benchmark for average amateur male golfers.
Loft
Each club face has a unique loft. For example, a driver is designed for distance and usually has only 8-13 degrees of loft. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed to get airborne, with 41-46 degrees of loft. READ MOREHow to Accurately Measure How Far You Hit Your Clubs
Distance
According to thegolfmentor.com, distances achieved by short, mid and long hitters can vary by as much as 50% depending on the club and the gender (see actual average distance ranges below). Men tend to have faster swing speeds and hit the ball farther. However, many women are long hitters, with some LPGA pros hitting the ball as far, or farther, than men.
Weather
Distance can be greatly affected by the weather conditions. Hitting a ball into a strong wind will greatly influence distance, and a dry golf course will give you more roll, and therefore more distance, than a soggy course.
Average Distances for Men
| Club | Short Hitter | Mid Hitter | Long Hitter |
| Driver | 200 yds | 217 yds | 260 yds |
| 3 Wood | 180 yds | 205 yds | 235 yds |
| 5 Wood | 170 yds | 195 yds | 210 yds |
| 7 Wood | 160 yds | 185 yds | 200 yds |
| 3 Hybrid | 163 yds | 190 yds | 205 yds |
| 3 Iron | 160 yds | 180 yds | 200 yds |
| 4 Iron | 150 yds | 170 yds | 180 yds |
| 5 Iron | 140 yds | 160 yds | 170 yds |
| 6 Iron | 130 yds | 150 yds | 160 yds |
| 7 Iron | 120 yds | 140 yds | 150 yds |
| 8 Iron | 110 yds | 130 yds | 140 yds |
| 9 Iron | 95 yds | 115 yds | 130 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 80 yds | 105 yds | 120 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 60 yds | 80 yds | 100 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 50 yds | 70 yds | 90 yds |
Average Distances for Senior Tour Players
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 260 – 310 yds (Tour Average: 281 yds) |
| 3 Wood | 230 – 239 yds |
| 5 Wood | 218 – 226 yds |
| 3 Iron | 201 – 208 yds |
| 4 Iron | 192 – 199 yds |
| 5 Iron | 184 – 191 yds |
| 6 Iron | 173 – 180 yds |
| 7 Iron | 163 – 169 yds |
| 8 Iron | 151 – 157 yds |
| 9 Iron | 140 – 145 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 129 – 134 yds |
READ MOREThe 10 Best Drivers for Senior Golfers in 2023 for Huge Distance
Average Distances for PGA Tour Players
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 285 – 321 yds (Tour Average: 299.8 yds) |
| 3 Wood | 243 – 304 yds |
| 5 Wood | 230 – 288 yds |
| 3 Iron | 212 – 265 yds |
| 4 Iron | 203 – 254 yds |
| 5 Iron | 194 – 243 yds |
| 6 Iron | 183 – 229 yds |
| 7 Iron | 172 – 215 yds |
| 8 Iron | 160 – 200 yds |
| 9 Iron | 148 – 185 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 136 – 170 yds |
Average Distances for Women
| Club | Short Hitter | Mid Hitter | Long Hitter |
| Driver | 150 yds | 175 yds | 200 yds |
| 3 Wood | 125 yds | 150 yds | 180 yds |
| 5 Wood | 115 yds | 135 yds | 170 yds |
| 3 Hybrid | 105 yds | 130 yds | 165 yds |
| 3 Iron | 100 yds | 125 yds | 160 yds |
| 4 Iron | 90 yds | 120 yds | 150 yds |
| 5 Iron | 80 yds | 110 yds | 140 yds |
| 6 Iron | 70 yds | 100 yds | 130 yds |
| 7 Iron | 65 yds | 90 yds | 120 yds |
| 8 Iron | 60 yds | 80 yds | 110 yds |
| 9 Iron | 55 yds | 70 yds | 95 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 50 yds | 60 yds | 80 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 40 yds | 50 yds | 60 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 35 yds | 45 yds | 50 yds |
READ MOREThe 9 Best Drivers for Women of 2023
Average Distances for LPGA Tour Players
| Driver | 240 – 280 yds |
| 3 Wood | 195 – 217 yds |
| 5 Wood | 185 – 205 yds |
| 7 Wood | 174 – 195 yds |
| 4 Iron | 170 – 181 yds |
| 5 Iron | 161 – 173 yds |
| 6 Iron | 152 – 163 yds |
| 7 Iron | 141 – 154 yds |
| 8 Iron | 130 – 143 yds |
| 9 Iron | 119 – 132 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 107 – 121 yds |
Tip: Chart Your Distances for All Your Clubs
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Go to the driving range and hit ten golf balls with each club. Keep track of the ten distances you achieve with each club. Repeat the charting monthly, or more frequently if you are actively working on your swing.
The distance achieved by a specific golf club will vary from player to player and from day to day based on the conditions.
Tour distance information was compiled from stats on pgatour.com, lpga.com, TrackMan.com and golfwrx.com.
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