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Golf research and experience
The following represents standards for a bogey golfer on a good day
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Standard Club Lofts & Distance | ||||
| Loft | Full Swing | ||||
| Woods | Yardage | ||||
| Driver | 9° - 11° | 275 | |||
| 3 | 15° | 250 | |||
| 4 | 18° | 235 | |||
| 5 | 21° | 220 | |||
| 6 | 24° | 205 | |||
| 7 | 28° | 190 | |||
| Irons | |||||
| 3 | 21° | 205 | |||
| 4 | 24° | 190 | |||
| 5 | 28° | 175 | |||
| 6 | 32° | 160 | |||
| 7 | 36° | 155 | |||
| 8 | 40° | 140 | |||
| 9 | 44° | 125 | |||
| PW - 10 | 48° | 110 | |||
| GW | 52° | 100 | |||
| SW | 56° | 90 | |||
| LW | 60° | 80 | |||
| Putter | 3° - 5° | ||||
The following represents my experience on good days, for carry on flat ground not considering bounces and rolling.
The following are standards:
| Club | Speed (m/s) | Launch Angle | Spin (rpm) | Max Height (m) | Carry (yd) | Time (s) |
| Driver | 70.9 | 8.5 | 3504 | 29.7 | 249.2 | 6.6 |
| 3-iron | 56.3 | 11.8 | 5453 | 26.1 | 195.7 | 6 |
| 4-iron | 54.2 | 12.4 | 6281 | 25.7 | 186.8 | 5.9 |
| 5-iron | 52.6 | 13.4 | 7250 | 26.3 | 179.4 | 5.9 |
| 6-iron | 50 | 15 | 8036 | 25.9 | 167.9 | 5.8 |
| 7-iron | 47.2 | 17.6 | 8795 | 26.3 | 153.3 | 5.7 |
| 8-iron | 45.2 | 21.3 | 9850 | 29 | 147.3 | 5.8 |
| 9-iron | 42.3 | 26.6 | 10729 | 31.5 | 133.9 | 5.8 |