# Pitching wedge distance

A pitching wedge carries about 136 yards at the tour average club head speed of 83 mph, 127 yards for a scratch golfer and 108 yards for a 15 handicap on the published tour table scaled by speed. Each 1 mph of club head speed is worth about 1.86 yards of carry with this club.

## Key figures

- A pitching wedge carries about 136 yards at the tour speed of 83 mph, 127 yards for scratch and 108 yards for a 15 handicap.
- Each 1 mph of club head speed is worth about 1.86 yards of carry with a pitching wedge.

## Scope

- The pitching wedge 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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