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How far do you hit your 7 iron?

I can hit my 7 iron about 145 carry +/- 5 yards fairly consistantly, its the fact that 30 % of them get pushed 15 yards right that messes me up

But when it works, Great stuff

Fragger :-)
 
HomerJSimpson said:
As I've said I don't care if someone uses a 9 iron into a par 3 while I take a 6 providing I find the green and putting for birdie. Similarly I'd rather lay up and leave 100 yards than go for a shot on the outer reaches of my limits on long par 4's. I used that strategy at the FoA and didn't go for any par 4 over 400 yards in two. Didn't seem to do me any harm
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Course management & playing to your strengths - sounds like a solid plan to me - I wonder if that will ever catch on :)
 
When I was a 21 handicap a 7 iron was 150-155 yards. Now I'm off 14 a 7 iron is 140. was using different clubs back then. I'm gonna be a bad workman and blame the tools. After all, my swing can't have got worse" Surely ???
 
The answer to the OP is that my 7 iron distance is directly related to how hard I want to hit it.

With a normal swing, I hit my 7 iron about 155 yards. I could probably hit it about 175 if I tried to thrash it into oblivion but that would be counter-productive.

I find it slightly difficult to believe that there are so many people on here who hit the ball significantly better than me but then I am a little bit arrogant (ahem!). Fair play to you all and good luck on tour when you get your short game sorted! :D
 
Thank god for some sense on here Socket, i was almost going to see a therapist based on some yardages on here, i'm averaging 138-142( 7 iron) according to the launch monitor, as an 8 handicapper it might not be brilliant but i know what to expect with each club and that's all that matters. Hope you big hitters enjoy the trees
:p:pGolf Club Distance Chart ​
 
SocketRocket said:
Normal testosterone fuiled stuff ;)

Here is a chart for average distances for a short- Medium and Long Hitter.

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Golf Club Distance Chart ​

[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 30%"]Club[/TD]
[TD]Men[/TD]
[TD]Women[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Driver[/TD]
[TD]200-230-260[/TD]
[TD]150-175-200[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3-wood[/TD]
[TD]180-215-235[/TD]
[TD]125-150-180[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5-wood[/TD]
[TD]170-195-210[/TD]
[TD]105-135-170[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2-iron[/TD]
[TD]170-195-210[/TD]
[TD]105-135-170[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3-iron[/TD]
[TD]160-180-200[/TD]
[TD]100-125-160[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4-iron[/TD]
[TD]150-170-185[/TD]
[TD]90-120-150[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5-iron[/TD]
[TD]140-160-170[/TD]
[TD]80-110-140[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6-iron[/TD]
[TD]130-150-160[/TD]
[TD]70-100-130[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7-iron[/TD]
[TD]120-140-150[/TD]
[TD]65-90-120[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8-iron[/TD]
[TD]110-130-140[/TD]
[TD]60-80-110[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9-iron[/TD]
[TD]95-115-130[/TD]
[TD]55-70-95[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PW[/TD]
[TD]80-105-120[/TD]
[TD]50-60-80[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SW[/TD]
[TD]60-80-100[/TD]
[TD]40-50-60[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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Just wondering where this chart came from and how old is it? I find even using what is classed as a long hitter is 2 clubs out for me. ie long hitter 150 yards = 7 iron. I hit a 9 iron that distance. I just wondered if it was an old chart.
 
needmoreclub said:
Thank god for some sense on here Socket, i was almost going to see a therapist based on some yardages on here, i'm averaging 138-142( 7 iron) according to the launch monitor, as an 8 handicapper it might not be brilliant but i know what to expect with each club and that's all that matters. Hope you big hitters enjoy the trees
:p:pGolf Club Distance Chart ​
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no need to be like that just because you hit it like a girl........what you going to be like when you hit it girly distances but yet still find the tree's......
 
Jeez, I'm taking up darts or something, now where's that therapists phone number.
MadAdey said:
Just wondering where this chart came from and how old is it? I find even using what is classed as a long hitter is 2 clubs out for me. ie long hitter 150 yards = 7 iron. I hit a 9 iron that distance. I just wondered if it was an old chart.
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Snelly said:
The answer to the OP is that my 7 iron distance is directly related to how hard I want to hit it.

With a normal swing, I hit my 7 iron about 155 yards. I could probably hit it about 175 if I tried to thrash it into oblivion but that would be counter-productive.

I find it slightly difficult to believe that there are so many people on here who hit the ball significantly better than me but then I am a little bit arrogant (ahem!). Fair play to you all and good luck on tour when you get your short game sorted! :D
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why do you find it hard to believe?so your nose is out of place because someone else can hit it further than you?and the question in hand is more than likely asking how far we can all hit a 7iron with our normal swing,and not with a swing that has us all jumping out of our shoes.

just because someone hits it further than you it doesn't mean they hit it better than you............
 
My nose isn't out of joint. Well at least it wasn't until I read your less than gracious post. :o I was just expressing my surprise that a higher proportion than I thought hit the ball further than me with a 7 iron. It doesn't upset me. I am utterly ambivalent about it. Having my nose out of joint and being surprised are two completely different things.

And I know you hit it much further than me. It isn't a big deal for me at all. I don't care. You are huge. A legend in fact.
 
I think it is difficult to ask that question in some ways. I was just looking at peoples answers to the OP. Some on here will hit it long with their irons like myself. But then again I am guessing most of them are big lads like me. My custom fitting on my clubs are 1 degree up and 1 inch long so my 7 iron is the same length as a standard 5 iron, that will no doubt give some of the extra length that I get.
 
That's interesting, i play with 2 degrees flat and 1/2 inch shorter than standard, does that mean i'm actually hitting an 8 iron distance with a 7 iron, any input Bobmac?
MadAdey said:
I think it is difficult to ask that question in some ways. I was just looking at peoples answers to the OP. Some on here will hit it long with their irons like myself. But then again I am guessing most of them are big lads like me. My custom fitting on my clubs are 1 degree up and 1 inch long so my 7 iron is the same length as a standard 5 iron, that will no doubt give some of the extra length that I get.
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needmoreclub said:
That's interesting, i play with 2 degrees flat and 1/2 inch shorter than standard, does that mean i'm actually hitting an 8 iron distance with a 7 iron, any input Bobmac?
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Interesting to know what the bobmeister thinks on this. I am sure it has to make a difference. The longer the shaft the further the club head has to travel so it can pick up more speed is how I think it works.
 
It depends on what standard you are using for loft and length
My 8 iron is 40/41 deg (cant remember which) and is half an inch shorter than my 7 iron.

Don't know if that answers your question
 
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