Distance remains the central focus on golf club performance. Game improvement golfers want more of it, skilled golfers want to know how to control it, and golf club manufacturers work tirelessly to try to produce equipment that helps do both of those.
Yardages become even more important if you are a beginning golfer. How far does each golf club go, which club do you need to pick for each shot? As you get a feel for your game on the golf course, these are the things you learn. They are subjective measures as well. Not everyone who picks up a 7-iron hit it 140 yards. Your swing, speed, and contact play the biggest role in the process.
Knowing how far you hit each of your 13 clubs (we’re not going to count the putter here) is invaluable knowledge when you are on the golf course. There are some basics out there that every golfer understands like the driver goes the farthest and the highest-lofted wedge will go the shortest. But it is good to be more precise than that. You want to know exactly which club to pull out of your bag when you need to hit the ball 170 yards. Read on as TGW shows you 3 easy ways you can get this information.
Golf Launch Monitor
With technology becoming more and more common on the golf course, launch monitors have become much more accessible. Devices like the Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor help make practice so much easier and detailed when it comes to knowing your golf game. Raposodo’s personal launch monitor is easy to set up and use on the range, featuring professional-level accuracy that measures carry distance, ball speed, club speed, smash factor, launch angle, and launch direction.
As you hit shots with each club and record them with the Rapsodo launch monitor, the unit stores that data and provides an average distance for each golf club in your set. These measurements are easily available and you know which club you need for each shot when you are playing a round. Another reason a launch monitor like this is valuable is because as you practice, play, and improve, those distances may change. All that stored data gets updated as you change as well so you can track your game in real-time.
Golf Shot Trackers
Another technology-driven option to learn how far you hit your golf balls is the use of shot tracking devices. The most well-known version of this technology is the Arccos Caddie Smart Sensors. Instead of practice, the Arccos system learns and tracks your distances while you play.
The sensors pair with the Arccos companion app and are equipped with GPS. So you see the golf course and your distances right in the app while the sensors track every shot and store that data. Smart Distance Club Averages shows you how far you hit each club so you can make the right choice for each shot. Also, artificial intelligence adjusts in real-time for wind, elevation, temperature, humidity, and altitude for precise yardages so you always know the exact number you need to hit to make your best shot.
Eyeball It On The Range
This is the tried and true method golfers have been using on the practice range for years. Start with your highest-lofted club and work backwards. Hit 10 shots with each club and note which marker they are landing near. If you notice your 7-iron is consistently around 130 yards out, then you know on the course that is your 125-130 yard club. If you need a little help with those yardages, you can get a good estimate with a device like the TGW Pro OLED Laser Rangefinder to shoot the golf ball you just hit and get a reading.
The important thing to remember is that golf club distances are going to vary from golfer to golfer. There is no one set distance for every club, again not every golfer can pick up a 7-iron and guarantee it will go 140 yards. Practice and tracking your data with golf training aids is the surest way to find out your averages so you know exactly what club to pull on every shot you need on the golf course.
