Club CarryDriver speed → carry distance
One speed. An estimated carry chart for all 11 clubs — ready for your next range session.
94 mph · Average contact
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| Club | Club speed | Carry (yd) | Gap to next club |
|---|
Estimated flight distance before roll. Sea level, no wind. “Gap” is the carry difference to the next row. Hybrid: 15–18°. See assumptions ↗
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Adjust your speedEstimated driver carry
203yd
Ball speed about 133 mph
Model estimate, not a measurement. Carry excludes roll. Method & sources ↗
Loft and flex are starting points for a fitting, not a club recommendation. Read the fitting guide ↗
A launch-monitor reading gives you a measured starting point. Here’s what to record.
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Driver carry and 7-iron carry at common driver speeds, from the same model as the calculator. “Average” uses a typical amateur strike; “Tour” uses a centered tour strike. Tap a speed to load an example bag. Distances are in yards.
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| Driver speed | Driver carry, average | Driver carry, tour | 7-iron carry, average | Driver loft | Shaft flex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 mph | 117 | 124 | 75 | 12–15° | Women's (L) |
| 65 mph | 129 | 137 | 82 | 12–15° | Women's (L) |
| 70 mph | 141 | 150 | 90 | 11–13° | Light (A) |
| 75 mph | 153 | 163 | 98 | 11–13° | Light (A) |
| 80 mph | 166 | 177 | 106 | 10–12° | Regular (R) |
| 85 mph | 179 | 191 | 115 | 10–12° | Regular (R) |
| 90 mph | 192 | 205 | 123 | 9–11° | Stiff (S) |
| 95 mph | 206 | 220 | 132 | 9–11° | Stiff (S) |
| 100 mph | 220 | 235 | 140 | 8–10° | Stiff (S) |
| 105 mph | 234 | 250 | 148 | 8–10° | Stiff (S) |
| 110 mph | 249 | 266 | 156 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 115 mph | 264 | 282 | 165 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 120 mph | 279 | 299 | 174 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 125 mph | 295 | 315 | 184 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 130 mph | 311 | 333 | 194 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
Distances in yards. Speeds above 115 mph and below 96 mph are extrapolated from the tour data.
Driver loft
9–11°
Slower swings need more loft to get the ball high enough to carry. Most drivers are sold at 9°, 10.5° or 12°, and an adjustable hosel moves that a degree or two.
| Swing speed | Loft |
|---|---|
| Under 70 mph | 12–15° |
| 70–80 mph | 11–13° |
| 80–90 mph | 10–12° |
| 90–100 mph | 9–11° |
| 100+ mph | 8–10° |
Shaft flex
Stiff (S)
Typical driver shaft weight for this speed: 60–75 g. Flex labels are not standardized between brands, and a quick transition can call for a stiffer shaft than speed alone suggests. Light flex is often labeled A or Senior.
| Swing speed | Flex |
|---|---|
| Under 70 mph | Women's (L) |
| 70–80 mph | Light (A) |
| 80–90 mph | Regular (R) |
| 90–105 mph | Stiff (S) |
| Over 105 mph | X-Stiff (X) |
Bands from Callaway Golf Pre-Owned’s fitting guide. Treat them as a starting point for a fitting, not a prescription.
About 192 yards of carry with typical amateur contact, and about 205 yards with a centered tour strike. At 100 mph the numbers are about 220 and 235 yards.
About 2.5 yards of driver carry at 70 mph, 2.8 yards at 94 mph and over 3 yards at tour speed. TrackMan puts it at up to 3 yards per mph.
TrackMan’s averages: 94 mph for the average male amateur (14.5 handicap), 110 mph for scratch players, 79 mph for a 15-handicap female amateur, 96 mph on the LPGA Tour and 115 mph on the PGA Tour.
Usually contact and launch. Off-center strikes lose ball speed, and a low launch with high spin costs carry. Speed readings also vary between devices, so compare numbers from the same one.