# 8 iron distance

A 8 iron carries about 160 yards at the tour average club head speed of 87 mph, 149 yards for a scratch golfer and 127 yards for a 15 handicap on the published tour table scaled by speed. Each 1 mph of club head speed is worth about 2.08 yards of carry with this club.

## Key figures

- A 8 iron carries about 160 yards at the tour speed of 87 mph, 149 yards for scratch and 127 yards for a 15 handicap.
- Each 1 mph of club head speed is worth about 2.08 yards of carry with a 8 iron.

## Scope

- The 8 iron figures are the published tour ball speed and carry anchor scaled by club head speed, with the handicap and age models stated on the page; your own launch monitor session replaces them in the app.

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