# 6 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 6 iron about 170 yards on the model, at 86 mph of club head speed, and totals 177 yards on a fairway landing. That is 13 yards behind the tour average of 183 yards at 92 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 6 iron about 170 yards on the model, at 86 mph, and totals 177 yards.
- Scratch is 13 yards behind the tour average of 183 yards with a 6 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 6 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/6-iron/scratch