# 7 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 7 iron about 160 yards on the model, at 84 mph of club head speed, and totals 166 yards on a fairway landing. That is 12 yards behind the tour average of 172 yards at 90 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 7 iron about 160 yards on the model, at 84 mph, and totals 166 yards.
- Scratch is 12 yards behind the tour average of 172 yards with a 7 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 7 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/7-iron/scratch