# Pitching wedge distance, scratch golfer

A scratch golfer carries a pitching wedge about 127 yards on the model, at 78 mph of club head speed, and totals 129 yards on a fairway landing. That is 9 yards behind the tour average of 136 yards at 83 mph.

## Key figures

- A scratch golfer carries a pitching wedge about 127 yards on the model, at 78 mph, and totals 129 yards.
- Scratch is 9 yards behind the tour average of 136 yards with a pitching wedge.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour pitching wedge 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/pitching-wedge/scratch