Golf club numbers and distance – men, women & PGA tours

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How Golf club numbers and distance can help golfers? You need to know the average distance you hit a ball with each golf club in your set, if you want to use golf club for a particular shot,. Then, you simply choose the golf club that fits the distance you need to hit.

What Are the Common Types of Golf Clubs?

Typically, golfers carry a few types of golf clubs in their golf bag. The three common types of golf clubs are wood, iron and putter.

Iron Golf Clubs

Iron golf clubs are used after teeing off; you can recognize them by the extreme angle of the club heads. Every golfer has more irons than any other golf club in their bag! Make sure you stock up before you swing on our South Florida golf course.

Wood Golf Clubs

Wood golf clubs are long-range clubs used at the beginning of every hole when you tee off. For longer courses, use wood golf clubs in the second swing. Woods have large, circular club heads with a flat front where you strike the golf ball.

Putter Golf Clubs

Putters are easy to remember because they have short shafts and smaller club heads. You may recognize this club from the last time you played mini-golf, but, hopefully, your putter is much better than those!

Your standard beginner golf club set will most likely look like this:

Woods – 3 & 5
Irons – 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and a pitching wedge
Putter – only 1 is needed

This table shows how far the average golfer generally hits with each club when he or she makes solid contact.

The best way to find out is to hit about 50 balls with each club. Eliminate the longest five and the shortest five, and then figure out the middle of the remaining group. That’s your average yardage.

When you start to play this game, you probably won’t attain these yardages — but while you practice, you can get closer to these numbers.

Club	Men’s Average Distance	Women’s Average Distance
Driver	230 yards	200 yards
3-wood	210 yards	180 yards
2-iron	190 yards	Not recommended; 4-wood or hybrid = 170 yards
3-iron	180 yards	Not recommended; 5-wood or hybrid = 160 yards
4-iron	170 yards	150 yards (consider a hybrid, instead)
5-iron	160 yards	140 yards
6-iron	150 yards	130 yards
7-iron	140 yards	120 yards
8-iron	130 yards	110 yards
9-iron	120 yards	100 yards
Pitching wedge	110 yards	90 yards
Sand wedge	90 yards	80 yards
Lob wedge	65 yards	6 yards

Table – Golf club numbers and distance for men and women

Key Factors to Achieve Golf Club Distance

The total distance achieved by a golf club is based on several factors: the loft achieved, the carry distance achieved (Note: The carry distance is the yardage from the point of impact to the point of landing.), the weather conditions and your swing speed:

Loft: Each club face has a unique angle. The more angle on the club face, the greater the potential loft of the club. For example, a driver is designed for distance, so the club face is almost straight up and down. This causes only an 8-13 degree loft. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed for loft, so the club face is more parallel to the ground, with a 47-53 degree loft.

Distance: According to Golfmentor.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 which causes them to hit the ball farther. However, many women are long hitters, with some LPGA pros hitting the ball as far, or farther, than men on the course.

Weather: The distance achieved can be greatly affected by the weather conditions. Hitting a ball into a strong wind can greatly influence the loft and the distance achieved.

Swing Speed: The faster your swing speed, the greater the distance that you can achieve.

Golf club numbers and distance for Men

Club	Short Hitter	Mid Hitter	Long Hitter
Driver	200 yds	230 yds	260 yds
2 Wood	190 yds	220 yds	245 yds
3 Wood	180 yds	215 yds	235 yds
4 Wood	175 yds	200 yds	200 yds
5 Wood	170 yds	195 yds	210 yds
1 Iron	180 yds	215 yds	235 yds
2 Iron	170 yds	195 yds	210 yds
3 Iron	160 yds	180 yds	200 yds
4 Iron	150 yds	160 yds	170 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

Golf club numbers and distance for Senior Tour Players

Club	Average Distance
Driver	274 – 284 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

Golf club numbers and distance for PGA Tour Players

Club	Average Distance
Driver	289 – 361 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
2 Wood	135 yds	160 yds	190 yds
3 Wood	125 yds	150 yds	180 yds
4 Wood	110 yds	145 yds	175 yds
5 Wood	105 yds	135 yds	170 yds
1 Iron	125 yds	150 yds	180 yds
2 Iron	105 yds	135 yds	170 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

Average Distances for LPGA Tour Players

Driver	246 – 258 yds
3 Wood	195 – 217 yds
5 Wood	185 – 205 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

Loft Angle (Degree)

Drivers are designed to maximize the ball’s carry distance, so a driver’s loft angle ranges from 8 to 13 degrees, depending on the specific brand or model of driver.

Woods, ranging from a 2-wood to a 5-wood are also used for distance, but their loft angle is slightly greater than a driver. This angle provides the golfer with distance, with a little more loft than a driver.

2 Wood	12 – 15 degrees
3 Wood	12 – 17 degrees
4 Wood	15 – 19 degrees
5 Wood	20 – 23 degrees

Irons, ranging from a 1-iron to a 9-iron are used for distance with the larger numbered irons being used for their ability to get loft for a ball.

1 Iron	15 – 18 degrees
2 Iron	18 – 20 degrees
3 Iron	21- 24 degrees
4 iron	25 – 28 degrees
5 iron	28 – 32 degrees
6 iron	32 – 36 degrees
7 iron	36 – 40 degrees
8 iron	40 – 44 degrees
9 iron	45 – 48 degrees

Wedges, for pitching, sand or lobbing, are primarily used for their ability to get under a golf ball and give it maximum loft.

Pitching Wedge	47 – 53 degrees
Sand Wedge	54 – 58 degrees
Lob Wedge	58 – 62 degrees

How to Score Common Golf Penalty Shots?

A stray shot in golf is frustrating, but it happens to the best golfers. Where the ball is hit makes a difference in how it is played and scored. Take a look at these common golf penalty shots and how to deal with them:

Penalty	How to Score
Out-of-bounds	1-stroke penalty plus distance. Replay the ball from where it was just played (or tee up again if it was your first shot).
Unplayable lies	1-stroke penalty. Drop the ball within two club lengths of the original spot, no nearer to the hole. Or drop the ball as far back as you want, as long as you keep the original unplayable lie point between you and the hole. You may also return to the spot from which you played your original shot if you prefer.
Water hazard (yellow stakes)	1-stroke penalty. Play the ball as near as possible to the place from which the original shot was hit. Or drop a ball behind the water, as long as you keep the point at which the original ball crossed the edge of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped. There is no limit to how far behind the water hazard you can go with the ball.
Lateral water hazard (red stakes)	1- stroke penalty. Drop a ball outside the lateral hazard within two club lengths of where the ball went in, but not nearer to the hole. Or keep a point on the opposite edge of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.

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