# 5 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 5 iron about 180 yards on the model, at 88 mph of club head speed, and totals 188 yards on a fairway landing. That is 14 yards behind the tour average of 194 yards at 94 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 5 iron about 180 yards on the model, at 88 mph, and totals 188 yards.
- Scratch is 14 yards behind the tour average of 194 yards with a 5 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 5 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/5-iron/scratch