How far should a 7-iron carry?

Average 7 Iron Distances are following:
Beginning golfers- 100 yards (men) or 60 yards (women) Intermediate golfers- 135 yards (men) and 75 yards (women) Advanced golfers- 165 yards (men) or 140 yards (women)
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How far does Tiger Woods hit a 7 iron?

Club Averages

His long irons (2- to 4-iron) range from 250 to 200 yards. His middle irons (5, 6, 7) range from 208 to 172 yards. His 8-iron travels 158 yards, and 9-iron flies 142.
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Is hitting a 7 iron 150 yards good?

An average golfer should be able to hit a seven iron about 140 yards. This distance will vary greatly depending on a person's age, swing speed, the clubs they are using, and the course conditions. Lower handicap or stronger players tend to hit the seven iron 150 yards or more.
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How far does a 7 iron fly?

With the swing on the golf club dialed in, the shots made with the 7 iron can be more consistent. If there is a shaft lean on impact, the ball flight can be penetrating. At a reasonable estimate, the 7 iron can also cover a distance of 160 yards with about 4 yards on the rollout.
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How fast do pro golfers swing a 7 iron?

According to TrackMan statistics, the average 7-iron clubhead speed on the PGA Tour is 90 mph. The average male recreational golfer, on the other hand, swings the same club at closer to 75 mph, which is why he hits his 7-iron about 140 yards, compared with 170 to 180 yards for the Tour guys.
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Is 250 yards a good drive?

The average driving distance for a golfer with a 5 handicap or less is 250 yards. You might think that's kind of low for a good golfer but it's pretty realistic for someone who isn't a professional. If you hit the ball the average distance you're really not that far away from the average distance of a scratch golfer.
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What swing speed is needed to hit a 7 iron 150 yards?

How do you hit a 7 iron 150 yards? To hit a 7 iron 150 yards, you need to swing your club at about 78.5 mph. This will create about 150 yards of carry based on the averages of PGA Tour pro stats in 2019.
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Why can I only drive 200 yards?

The main reasons why the average golfer isn't able to hit 200 yards is due to poor technique, rapid swing, insufficient knowledge and lack of practice.
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Is 220 yards a good drive?

Driving distance figures from the R&A and USGA's most recent Distance Report show that the average hit by an amateur male club golfer is 215 yards. Five handicaps and below average 240 yards, 6-12 handicaps average 220 yards, 13-20 handicaps average 204 yards and 21 and overs average 187 yards.
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How far does Bryson hit a 7 iron?

7-iron: 205 yards.
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How far does Dustin Johnson hit his 8 iron?

As for his short irons his 8-iron yardage is 165, he hits his 9-iron 150 yards and his pitching wedge 135 yards on average.
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Why can't I hit my 7 iron?

The main reason why a golfer can't hit their irons consistently is due to incorrect stance, poor contact with the ball, or using an iron that is too long or short for their height.
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Is 300 yards a long drive?

This may come as shock to you, but 270 to 300 yards is a long way! The average drive on the PGA Tour isn't 300 yards. Yet, there's a group of Golfers – a massive group of 90 and 100 Shooters – that believe they can hit the ball 270 to 300 yards.
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How far should a 70 year old man hit a 7 iron?

How Far Should a 70-Year-Old Man Hit A Seven Iron? A 70-year-old man should be able to hit a seven iron roughly 135 yards. The 135-yards shot will vary depending on the use of steel or graphite golf equipment.
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What loft should a 7 iron be?

7-Iron Loft | 28 to 35 Degrees

A more standard loft for a 7-iron is 34 to 35 degrees, but you can find game improvement 7-iron lofts pushed as low as 28 degrees or less.
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What percentage of golfers can break 85?

According to data from the National Golf Foundation, only 26 percent of all golfers shoot below 90 consistently on regulation 18-hole courses; 45 percent of all golfers average more than 100 strokes per round. A player who shoots 85 is doing better than nearly three out of four of his golfing peers--a good score.
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What is a good drive for an average golfer?

The short answer to this question is yes, 200 yards is a good driver distance for an average recreational player.
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How much backspin does a 7 iron need?

A good way to look at it is that the first number of the backspin rate should match the number on the bottom of the club you are using. So if you are using a 7-iron, your backspin should be around 7000 rpm.
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How far does a 90 mph golf swing go?

These factors come together in data collected by TrackMan where a golfer with a driver swing speed of 90 mph hitting with an downward attack angle of minus 2.5 degrees can produce a golf shot that generates about 3,017 rpm of spin and 203 yards of carry distance.
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Is 95 mph swing speed good?

At the 95 mph swing speed, you are just at the top of the regular flex range. If your driver is lower lofted and a bit less forgiving, it may pay to swing something with a regular shaft. The regular shaft is great for golfers who tend to slice the golf ball even though they have some extra clubhead speed.
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What ball speed do you need to hit 300 yards?

But if you're up for a challenge and want a goal to aim for, talk to GOLF Top 100 Teacher Andrew Rice. Rice conducts lots of studies using launch data, which you can read on his website, and tells golfers that if they want to hit the ball over 300 yards, they need to swing their driver about 108 mph.
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What ball speed do you need to hit 250 yards?

Here are the basic factors that hold most golfers back from driving a ball this far: You'll need a minimum clubhead speed of around 89 mph just to hit a perfect ball 250. It's more like that you will need 92-94 if you are to live consistently around the 250 mark.
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How fast do you have to swing to hit a golf ball 250 yards?

So to hit your driver 250 yards, you'll need to swing at around 100mph. And if your current driver distance is maxing out at 217 yards, you're going to need to increase your swing speed by around 15mph to get there.
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