# 5 wood vs 4 iron distance

At tour speed a 5 wood carries about 230 yards and a 4 iron about 203 yards, a gap of 27 yards on the published table. For a 15 handicap the gap is 21 yards: 182 yards against 161 yards. They are not neighbours, so the clubs between them share the band.

## Key figures

- A 5 wood carries about 230 yards and a 4 iron about 203 yards at tour speed, a gap of 27 yards.
- For a 15 handicap the gap is 21 yards on the model; for a 25 handicap 19 yards.

## Scope

- Both clubs are the published tour anchors scaled by the handicap and speed models stated on the page; the pattern around each carry, which decides the choice, comes from your own shots.

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