# 8 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 8 iron about 149 yards on the model, at 82 mph of club head speed, and totals 155 yards on a fairway landing. That is 11 yards behind the tour average of 160 yards at 87 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 8 iron about 149 yards on the model, at 82 mph, and totals 155 yards.
- Scratch is 11 yards behind the tour average of 160 yards with a 8 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 8 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/8-iron/scratch