How does the tool estimate each club's distance?

It starts from a Tour Average gapping table where each club's carry is a known ratio of the 7-iron carry. It then scales that whole table by your reference number, either your measured 7-iron carry or a carry derived from your swing speed, so the gaps stay realistic while the absolute distances match you.

How is swing speed converted to distance?

Driver carry is estimated at roughly 2.3 yards per mph of clubhead speed, a widely used rule from launch-monitor data. The tool then derives a 7-iron baseline from that driver carry and builds the rest of the bag from the gapping ratios.

Are these carry or total distances?

The numbers are carry distances — how far the ball flies before landing. Total distance adds roll, which varies with turf firmness, so carry is the more reliable planning figure, especially for approach shots into greens.

Why do the gaps shrink toward the wedges?

Lofts change in larger steps in the long irons and smaller steps in the wedges, and ball speed falls as loft rises. The result is wider yardage gaps at the top of the bag and tighter, more controllable gaps in the scoring clubs.

Should I trust this over my own gapping?

Use it as a starting template, not gospel. Real launch-monitor data for your own swing always wins, because spin, attack angle, and strike quality shift the gaps. This table gives a sensible baseline when you do not have those numbers.

Golf Club Distance & Loft Reference

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Knowing the exact yardage of every club removes guesswork from club selection. This reference scales a Tour Average gapping table to your own game using a single input — your driver swing speed or your 7-iron carry — and produces a full 14-club carry matrix you can read like a yardage book.

How it works

Tour data gives each club a stable carry ratio relative to the 7-iron. The tool anchors the table to your reference:

if you know 7-iron carry:  baseline = that carry
if you know swing speed:    driverCarry = speedMph × 2.3
                            baseline    = driverCarry × (7iron ratio / driver ratio)
clubCarry = baseline × (club ratio / 7iron ratio)

Each club’s loft is shown alongside so you can see why the gaps widen toward the long clubs and tighten through the wedges.

Example and tips

A 95 mph driver speed implies a driver carry near 95 × 2.3 ≈ 219 yards, which scales to a 7-iron around 150 yards and a pitching wedge near 115. Re-measure on a launch monitor once a season; small swing changes shift your whole bag and a stale chart leaves you short or long on approach shots.