I reviewed data from Trackman, Flightscope, Arccos, and more. I mapped them to different skill levels, ages & genders. In the end, I have also included the stock distances of famous pros!
There is a lot of information about how far you should hit your clubs, but they often lack completeness and background information. I have set to change that and will also cover what influences distance and how to improve it.
Golf Club Distance Chart for Men By Skill Level
This chart shows you the average distances per skill level for male golfers. Where are you on this chart?
| Club | Beginner | Average | Good | Excellent |
| Driver | 190 yds | 220 yds | 250 yds | 280 yds |
| 3 Wood | 170 yds | 210 yds | 225 yds | 235 yds |
| 5 Wood | 150 yds | 195 yds | 205 yds | 220 yds |
| Hybrid | 145 yds | 180 yds | 190 yds | 210 yds |
| 2 Iron | 145 yds | 180 yds | 190 yds | 215 yds |
| 3 Iron | 135 yds | 170 yds | 180 yds | 205 yds |
| 4 Iron | 125 yds | 160 yds | 170 yds | 195 yds |
| 5 Iron | 120 yds | 155 yds | 165 yds | 185 yds |
| 6 Iron | 115 yds | 145 yds | 160 yds | 175 yds |
| 7 Iron | 105 yds | 140 yds | 150 yds | 165 yds |
| 8 Iron | 95 yds | 130 yds | 140 yds | 155 yds |
| 9 Iron | 80 yds | 115 yds | 125 yds | 145 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 70 yds | 100 yds | 110 yds | 135 yds |
| Gap Wedge | 60 yds | 90 yds | 100 yds | 125 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 55 yds | 80 yds | 95 yds | 115 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 40 yds | 60 yds | 80 yds | 105 yds |
Golf Club Distance Chart for Woman By Skill Level
This chart shows you the average distances per skill level for female golfers.
| Club | Beginner | Average | Good | Excellent |
| Driver | 150 yds | 175 yds | 200 yds | 230 yds |
| 3 Wood | 125 yds | 150 yds | 180 yds | 210 yds |
| 5 Wood | 110 yds | 140 yds | 175 yds | 200 yds |
| Hybrid | 105 yds | 135 yds | 170 yds | 195 yds |
| 2 Iron | 105 yds | 135 yds | 170 yds | 190 yds |
| 3 Iron | 100 yds | 125 yds | 160 yds | 185 yds |
| 4 Iron | 90 yds | 120 yds | 150 yds | 180 yds |
| 5 Iron | 80 yds | 110 yds | 140 yds | 170 yds |
| 6 Iron | 70 yds | 100 yds | 130 yds | 160 yds |
| 7 Iron | 65 yds | 90 yds | 120 yds | 150 yds |
| 8 Iron | 60 yds | 80 yds | 110 yds | 140 yds |
| 9 Iron | 55 yds | 70 yds | 95 yds | 130 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 50 yds | 60 yds | 80 yds | 115 yds |
| Gap Wedge | 45 yds | 55 yds | 70 yds | 95 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 40 yds | 50 yds | 60 yds | 85 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 35 yds | 45 yds | 50 yds | 70 yds |
Golf Club Distance Chart for Senior Golfers
This chart shows you the average distances per skill level for senior golfers.
| Club | Senior Average Distance | Senior PGA Tour Champions |
| Driver | 196 yds | 279 yds |
| 3-wood | 173 yds | 240 yds |
| 5-wood | 164 yds | 227 yds |
| Hybrid | 160 yds | 222 yds |
| 2 Iron | 156 yds | 217 yds |
| 3 Iron | 151 yds | 209 yds |
| 4 Iron | 145 yds | 200 yds |
| 5 Iron | 138 yds | 191 yds |
| 6 Iron | 130 yds | 180 yds |
| 7 Iron | 123 yds | 169 yds |
| 8 Iron | 114 yds | 157 yds |
| 9 Iron | 105 yds | 146 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 97 yds | 136 yds |
| Gap Wedge | 89 yds | 122 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 82 yds | 108 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 74 yds | 97 yds |
Golf Club Distance Chart for PGA Tour Players
Here is how far male PGA Tour professionals hit their clubs in average.
| 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 |
Golf Club Distance Chart for LPGA Tour Players
This chart shows you the average distances for LPGA Tour Players.
| Club | Average Distance |
| 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 |
Golf Club Distance Chart By Swing Speed
What impact does swing speed have on distance? In perfect conditions, see the table below. Keep in mind that the smash factor plays a major role when it comes to distance.
| Club | 60 mph | 70 mph | 80 mph | 90 mph | 100 mph | 110 mph | 120 mph | 130 mph | 140 mph | 150 mph |
| Driver (Total) | 155 | 181 | 206 | 232 | 258 | 284 | 310 | 335 | 361 | 385 |
| Driver (Carry) | 146 | 170 | 195 | 219 | 243 | 268 | 292 | 316 | 340 | 365 |
| 3 Wood | 130 | 150 | 175 | 195 | 215 | 238 | 259 | 283 | 303 | 318 |
| 5 Wood | 125 | 145 | 165 | 185 | 205 | 225 | 245 | 265 | 285 | 305 |
| Hybrid | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 280 | 300 |
| 2 Iron | 118 | 135 | 155 | 176 | 194 | 213 | 233 | 252 | 271 | 292 |
| 3 Iron | 115 | 130 | 150 | 172 | 188 | 207 | 226 | 245 | 265 | 284 |
| 4 Iron | 110 | 126 | 145 | 165 | 180 | 190 | 208 | 226 | 245 | 264 |
| 5 Iron | 105 | 120 | 138 | 155 | 170 | 185 | 198 | 215 | 228 | 247 |
| 6 Iron | 100 | 115 | 130 | 145 | 165 | 175 | 185 | 195 | 208 | 219 |
| 7 Iron | 95 | 105 | 120 | 135 | 155 | 165 | 175 | 185 | 195 | 210 |
| 8 Iron | 85 | 100 | 115 | 130 | 145 | 155 | 165 | 175 | 190 | 202 |
| 9 Iron | 80 | 90 | 105 | 120 | 130 | 145 | 160 | 175 | 186 | 197 |
| Pitching Wedge | 73 | 85 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 135 | 145 | 156 | 167 | 179 |
Ball Speed to Distance Conversion Chart
| Ball Speed (mph) | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 |
| Club Head Speed (mph) | 77 | 84 | 91 | 98 | 104 | 111 | 118 | 125 | 132 | 138 |
| Driver Carry | 181 | 198 | 214 | 231 | 247 | 263 | 280 | 296 | 313 | 329 |
Driver Swing Speed Chart by skill level
How fast should you swing your Clubs? Kyle Berkshire’s (World long drive champion) fastest recorded swing speed was 155 mph!
| Skill Level | Driver Distance | Swing Speed |
| Beginner | 190 yards | 80 mph |
| Average | 220 yards | 94 mph |
| Good | 240 yards | 100 mph |
| Excellent | 265 yards | 110 mph |
| PGA Tour Average | 275 yards | 113 mph |
| Women’s Average | 180 yards | 77 mph |
| LPGA Tour Average | 218 yards | 94 mph |
Key Factors for Distance
Loft
Each club has a unique loft. Typically, higher lofts will translate into higher ball-flights. For example, drivers are built for distance, hence they have a low angle of loft. Lob wedges on the other hand are designed to propel the ball into the air and present a steep angle of descent. That way, the ball will stop closer to the point of impact.
| Driver | 8° – 13° |
| 2 Wood | 12° – 15° |
| 3 Wood | 12° – 17° |
| 4 Wood | 15° – 19° |
| 5 Wood | 20° – 23° |
| 1 Iron | 15° – 18° |
| 2 Iron | 18° – 20° |
| 3 Iron | 21° – 24° |
| 4 iron | 25° – 28° |
| 5 iron | 28° – 32° |
| 6 iron | 32° – 36° |
| 7 iron | 36° – 40° |
| 8 iron | 40° – 44° |
| 9 iron | 45° – 48° |
| Pitching Wedge | 47° – 53° |
| Sand Wedge | 54° – 58° |
| Lob Wedge | 58° – 62° |
Weather
Your distances are greatly affected by the weather conditions. Hitting a ball into the wind might balloon it into the air, taking away length. In contrary to playing in high altitudes, players usually experience increased distances. See Rory’s distances WGC-Mexico Championship in Mexico.
Swing Speed & Smash Factor
Logically, the faster your swing speed, the greater your distance. But in addition, the quality of strike plays a huge role to determine how far you hit the ball.
Smash Factor is ball speed divided by club speed. Smash Factor relates to the amount of energy transferred from the club head to the golf ball. The higher the smash factor the better the energy transfer. A golfer would hope to achieve a smash factor near 1.50 on driver shots.
Famous Pros
Tiger Woods
PGA Tour Victories: 82
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 297 yrd |
| 3 Wood | 265 yds |
| 5 Wood | 245 yds |
| 3 Iron | 227 yds |
| 4 Iron | 215 yds |
| 5 Iron | 200 yds |
| 6 Iron | 186 yds |
| 7 Iron | 170 yds |
| 8 Iron | 157 yds |
| 9 Iron | 148 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 136 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 118 yds |
Phil Mickelson
PGA Tour Victories: 44
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 300 yds |
| 3 Wood | 270 yds |
| 5 Wood | 250 yds |
| 4 Iron | 230 yds |
| 5 Iron | 215 yds |
| 6 Iron | 205 yds |
| 7 Iron | 190 yds |
| 8 Iron | 175 yds |
| 9 Iron | 160 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 145 yds |
| Gap Wedge | 125 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 105 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 85 yds |
Jack Nicklaus
PGA Tour Victories: 73
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 250 yds |
| 3 Wood | 235 yds |
| 1 Iron | 215 – 235 yds |
| 2 Iron | 205 – 220 yds |
| 3 Iron | 295 – 210 yds |
| 4 Iron | 185 – 200 yds |
| 5 Iron | 170 – 185 yds |
| 6 Iron | 155 – 170 yds |
| 7 Iron | 140 -155 yds |
| 8 Iron | 130 – 145 yds |
| 9 Iron | 105 – 135 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 80 – 130 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 100 yds |
Rory Mcllroy
PGA Tour Victories: 18
Note: Measured at 7,600 feet above sea level, WGC-Mexico Championship at the Club de Golf Chapultepec Club, Mexico.
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 360 yds |
| 3 Wood | 325 yds |
| Hybrid | 300 yds |
| 4 Iron | 272 yds |
| 5 Iron | 256 yds |
| 6 Iron | 235 yds |
| 7 Iron | 222 yds |
| 8 Iron | 200 yds |
| 9 Iron | 188 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 169 yds |
| Gap Wedge | 248 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 132 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 118 yds |
Bryson DeChambeau
PGA Tour Victories: 8
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 325 yds |
| 3 Wood | 295 yds |
| 4 Hybrid | 275 yds |
| 4 Iron | 255 yds |
| 5 Iron | 235 yds |
| 6 Iron | 220 yds |
| 7 Iron | 205 yds |
| 8 Iron | 190 yds |
| 9 Iron | 175 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 160 yds |
| 47° | 145 yds |
| 53° | 127 yds |
| 58° | 110 yds |
Dustin Johnson
PGA Tour Victories: 16
| Club | Average Distance |
| Driver | 312 yds |
| 3 Wood | 282 yds |
| 5 Wood | 267 yds |
| 2 Iron | 261 yds |
| 4 Iron | 236 yds |
| 5 Iron | 225 yds |
| 6 Iron | 212 yds |
| 7 Iron | 200 yds |
| 8 Iron | 186 yds |
| 9 Iron | 172 yds |
| Pitching Wedge | 158 yds |
| Sand Wedge | 135 yds |
| Lob Wedge | 118 yds |
Know your distances
Looking at the charts can be intimidating. On the other hand, it can also lower your expectations! More important than how far you hit the ball is to know your own distances.
Go to the range and map out your 50%-100% distances with every club. In the end, nobody cares if you placed the ball 3 feet from the hole with a 6 iron or a 9 iron.
What to do next
Look at our favorite swing tips to improve your game! More distance off the tee is an easy way to lower your scores!
