# 3 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 3 iron about 197 yards on the model, at 92 mph of club head speed, and totals 205 yards on a fairway landing. That is 15 yards behind the tour average of 212 yards at 98 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 3 iron about 197 yards on the model, at 92 mph, and totals 205 yards.
- Scratch is 15 yards behind the tour average of 212 yards with a 3 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 3 iron anchor scaled to the club head speed the handicap model gives a scratch golfer; the app replaces it with your own launch monitor carries.

Full page: https://pinflag.io/club-distance/3-iron/scratch