Other factors such as the ball used, the course condition and the weather, particularly the dreaded wind, will also have an impact on distance. This video will give you some insight into the value of understanding your average distance for each club in your bag.
On average, men hit further than women so we do make a distinction. There are obviously exceptions and men are often outdriven by skilled lady golfers. The averages vary according to which report or study you look at but this is the approximate average for each club. It is important to note that these average distances relate to golfers with some experience so beginners are not likely to achieve these averages.
These days, very few golfers, including many of the pros, do not use the longer irons. Many use a hybrid in place of the 2, 3 and 4 irons. The average distance should be similar but you should have more confidence at address, greater consistency, and better accuracy.
As a result, your average shot with a hybrid is likely to be longer than with an iron. Hybrids tend to come in a slightly wider range of lofts and this will obviously impact the distance so take this into account when making distance calculations. As we said above, this all-important understanding takes time and effort.
Over time you will naturally become more familiar with your distance capabilities and average but in the early years, you will have to do a bit of homework. The fastest way to do this is at the driving range. You will need to experiment with each club and keep track of the results. If you hit around 50 shots with a particular club and eliminate the 5 worst and 5 best, that will give you a fairly accurate idea of your average with that club. This will need to be done with each club if you really want to be sure but initially, you can check your driver, woods, and 2 or 3 irons to get a faster idea.
The same can be done on the course but will not be as accurate and will take a lot longer. The best approach is to use both the range and the course and keep track of your averages as well as your progress. So, as much as the above chart is a useful guideline, the true average varies widely from player to player.
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Thanks for letting us know! Tell us why! Your Privacy Rights. To change or withdraw your consent choices for TripSavvy. At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. But if you want to get to scratch, then yards is going to be a decent target. In fact, the USGA define a scratch golfer as:. A male scratch golfer, for rating purposes, can hit tee shots an average of yards and can reach a yard hole in two shots at sea level.
Why did I choose yards? Average driving distance for amateur men golfers. Average distance for all golfers is yards. You can see the clear correlation with distance and handicap. That deceleration often comes from an attempt to steer the ball, rather than trusting your swing, and accelerating through impact. And 9 times out of 10 the result of that attempt to steer the ball will be you fail to release the club, leave it open at impact, and end up slicing it wildly to the right.
The thing is, the driver is built for speed. Golf manufacturers spend millions of dollars every year making them more aerodynamic and faster. You should be swinging it as fast as you physically can while maintaining good balance. If your golf buddy tells you to slow down your driver swing, politely inform him of a great place he can stick his driver.
GolfChannel chambleebrandel pic. So what you need to do is up the speed where your balance starts to go. And to do that you need to get used to swinging fast. Overspeed training works by starting out with a light club which will be easier to generate speed with i.
Check out our guide to swing speed trainers here. Your goal should be to hit your driver as far as you can by building your strength and swing speed. And distance correlates with lower scores.
For most amateur golfers without physical limitations, yards is a realistic and achievable target. But knowing your numbers to the yard and aiming to hit them consistently is critical.
As we know the average driving distance yards, which would be a swing speed around 85mph we can extrapolate the following averages:.
Despite what we said above about distance not being as important with irons, these numbers do seem a little on the short side.
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