# 8 iron vs 9 iron distance

At tour speed a 8 iron carries about 160 yards and a 9 iron about 148 yards, a gap of 12 yards on the published table. For a 15 handicap the gap is 10 yards: 127 yards against 117 yards. They sit next to each other in the bag, so the gap is the band of yardages between two full swings.

## Key figures

- A 8 iron carries about 160 yards and a 9 iron about 148 yards at tour speed, a gap of 12 yards.
- For a 15 handicap the gap is 10 yards on the model; for a 25 handicap 8 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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