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Driving distance, priced

A 15 handicap totals about 234 yards with a driver on the handicap model and a scratch golfer 276 yards; the tour average totals 297 yards. Ten more yards are worth about 0.04 of a stroke per approach on the published fairway table. Every distance from 150 to 320 yards has its own page below.

The chart

Total driving distance, the carry behind it, the club head speed the model needs for it, and the handicap and age the models map it to.

Driving distance from 150 to 320 yards

Driving distance from 150 to 320 yards
TotalCarryClub head speedHandicap modelAge model
150 yards139 yards61 mph47Over 75
160 yards148 yards65 mph43Over 75
170 yards157 yards69 mph39Over 75
180 yards167 yards72 mph35Over 75
190 yards176 yards76 mph3175
200 yards185 yards80 mph2864
210 yards194 yards83 mph2454
220 yards204 yards87 mph2044
230 yards213 yards90 mph1734
240 yards222 yards94 mph13Under 20
250 yards231 yards97 mph9Under 20
260 yards241 yards101 mph6Under 20
270 yards250 yards104 mph2Under 20
280 yards259 yards107 mphPlusUnder 20
290 yards269 yards111 mphPlusUnder 20
300 yards278 yards114 mphPlusUnder 20
310 yards287 yards118 mphPlusUnder 20
320 yards296 yards122 mphPlusUnder 20

One page per distance

Each page prices the drive: the speed behind it, the approach it leaves on three hole lengths, distance against accuracy, and ten more yards in strokes.

In PinFlag

PinFlag prices every tee shot with your own driver dispersion drawn on the hole by Shot Cloud and the lie read from the course map, and landing zones in Insights show where your drives actually finish across a season, so the driving distance that matters is the one you hit, not the one you remember.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average driving distance for an amateur?
About 234 yards total for a 15 handicap on the handicap model, 217 yards of carry, at 92 mph of club head speed.
How far do pros drive the ball?
The published tour average is 275 yards of carry at 113 mph, about 297 yards total on a fairway landing.
What swing speed do you need to drive 250 yards?
About 97 mph for 250 yards total on the model, or 104 mph for 250 yards of carry.
How much is driving distance worth?
About 0.04 of a stroke per approach for every ten yards on the published fairway table, when the ball stays in play; a drive into the rough gives back about 0.25 and a penalty two strokes.
Which golf app does this on the course?
PinFlag, on iPhone. It prices any target on the hole you are playing before you swing, with your own dispersion and the lie read from the course map, draws your real shots on the hole with Shot Cloud, logs a shot in two taps with nothing to buy, and breaks every round down shot by shot. Golfer is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year with a 14-day trial on the annual plan through the App Store.

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Sources

Every figure on this page is computed from the published baselines, the same ones PinFlag prices your shots with. The scope of the figures: Every distance is the published tour driver anchor scaled by club head speed with a modeled 8 percent roll; the handicap and age columns are the models stated on each page.

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PinFlag shows you this number on the course, for the shot in front of you, before you swing: any target priced with your own dispersion and the lie read from the course map, your real shots drawn on the hole, and two taps to log. Golfer is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a 14-day trial on the annual plan through the App Store.

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