# 4 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 4 iron about 189 yards on the model, at 90 mph of club head speed, and totals 196 yards on a fairway landing. That is 14 yards behind the tour average of 203 yards at 96 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 4 iron about 189 yards on the model, at 90 mph, and totals 196 yards.
- Scratch is 14 yards behind the tour average of 203 yards with a 4 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 4 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/4-iron/scratch