Club Distance Chart
Enter your 7-iron carry (or clubhead speed) and get a full-bag distance chart — the carry for every club and the gap between them, so you can spot overlaps and yardage holes.
Play to real numbers, not hopeful ones
Most amateurs quote their best-ever number with each club and then come up short all day. A gapping chart replaces that with the yardage you can actually rely on, and shows where two clubs overlap or a gap opens up. Knowing your carries turns club selection from a guess into a decision.
Chasing more distance at the top of the bag? See what your speed is worth with the Swing Speed Distance Calculator, then plan your aim with the Shot Dispersion Calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this build a chart from one club?
Amateur carry distances follow fairly consistent ratios from club to club, so the calculator anchors on your 7-iron carry and scales every other club up or down from it — a driver at roughly 1.6× your 7-iron, a pitching wedge at about 0.76×, and so on. That gives you a realistic starting chart for the whole bag from a single number you actually know, rather than making you measure fourteen clubs one at a time.
What is club gapping and why does it matter?
Gapping is the yardage difference between one club and the next. Ideal gaps are even — often 10–15 yards through the irons — so you always have a club for the number in front of you. The chart shows the gap to the next-longer club for each slot, which quickly reveals problems: two clubs that carry the same distance are doing one club's job, and a big jump is a yardage hole where you'll be stuck between clubs. Fixing those gaps is one of the cheapest ways to shoot lower scores.
Should I use carry distance or total distance?
Use carry — the distance the ball flies in the air — for gapping and for hitting greens, because roll is unpredictable and depends on turf, slope, and how the green is playing. This chart is built on carry. On firm links or a running fairway you'll get more total distance, but when you're trying to fly a bunker or hold a green, the number that matters is how far the ball carries.
How accurate are these distances?
Treat the chart as a well-informed starting point, not a measurement. The ratios are typical, but your real gaps depend on your strike, launch, spin, and equipment, and few players' bags match the averages exactly. The best next step is to check the chart against a launch monitor or a range session with a rangefinder — adjust the numbers that are off, and you'll have a genuinely personal chart you can trust over a shot.
Estimates from typical carry ratios. Your real distances depend on strike, launch, spin, and equipment — confirm them on a launch monitor or the range.