# 9 iron distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a 9 iron about 138 yards on the model, at 80 mph of club head speed, and totals 143 yards on a fairway landing. That is 10 yards behind the tour average of 148 yards at 85 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a 9 iron about 138 yards on the model, at 80 mph, and totals 143 yards.
- Scratch is 10 yards behind the tour average of 148 yards with a 9 iron.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 9 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/9-iron/scratch