How far do you hit you 7 iron?

[trilerian]

10 hours ago, hoselpalooza said:

Yesterday I hit my 7i a whopping 101y out of deep rough, under a big tree branch, to just a couple of paces left of the green. Got up and down for par. 

 

Come on!  You couldn't get a baby fade on that to get it on?  What kind of WRXer are you?

 

🤪

[hoselpalooza]

4 hours ago, trilerian said:

 

Come on!  You couldn't get a baby fade on that to get it on?  What kind of WRXer are you?

 

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wellllll... I was actually playing for it to roll back down the slope but it got stuck in a sprinkler and stopped just short. What do you think this is, amateur hour? 🤣🤣🤣

[tthomasgolfer605]

Downwind. Flyer lie. Hit a cart path. About 320ish. 🤪

[Brass_Bullseye]

On 6/20/2021 at 12:31 PM, Kdaniel72 said:

Just wondering where the players on this board are in regards to distance? I am in between yardages with my 7i 155-165 and that’s on the sweet spot. 

175 yds

[NHenson815]

I carry my 7 iron around 145, which seems odd given that I can swing a 43 inch driver around 115mph.  I am terrible with short irons and wedges.  I can hit my Miura 1 iron more consistently than I can hit my 7 iron.  I'm better off using my 11 wood for all approach shots.

[Kdaniel72]

45 minutes ago, NHenson815 said:

I carry my 7 iron around 145, which seems odd given that I can swing a 43 inch driver around 115mph.  I am terrible with short irons and wedges.  I can hit my Miura 1 iron more consistently than I can hit my 7 iron.  I'm better off using my 11 wood for all approach shots.

Out of curiosity how tall are you?

[NHenson815]

1 hour ago, Kdaniel72 said:

Out of curiosity how tall are you?

Nothing out of the ordinary - 5'11".  I think I struggle with swing path on the shorter clubs.  The path is easier to visualize with long irons.

[Kdaniel72]

Yeah….sometimes taller players have issues with the shorter mid’s was my thought. 

[itsame]

I hit my 31* 7i 165 yards and average 275y off the tee. Does everyone in this thread with a 170y, 36* 7i average 300 with driver??

[Nard_S]

13 minutes ago, itsame said:

I hit my 31* 7i 165 yards and average 275y off the tee. Does everyone in this thread with a 170y, 36* 7i average 300 with driver??

At a range yesterday was dancing the ball around a 168 flag . 36 degree is loft. Can drive it 275. What's the problem?

Edited June 27, 2021 by Nard_S

[bcski]

Sea level for me is 160 carry with a 7i...

[Kdaniel72]

13 hours ago, itsame said:

I hit my 31* 7i 165 yards and average 275y off the tee. Does everyone in this thread with a 170y, 36* 7i average 300 with driver??

I go 160 to 165 with a 7i and maybe 250 off the tee with 10.5 degrees ping 425 max.

Edited June 27, 2021 by Kdaniel72

[Lincoln_Arcadia]

5 hours ago, itsame said:

I hit my 31* 7i 165 yards and average 275y off the tee. Does everyone in this thread with a 170y, 36* 7i average 300 with driver??

Give or take a bit, we’re roughly the same. 170 carry 33 degree P760 and a driver swing speed about 107.

 

Yes, my son carries his 7i quite far. and driver over 300 with a swing speed over 125.

 

However, comparing driver and 7i isn’t very exact. Some folks hit irons very well, and driver, not so well? There will likely be exceptions.

[rooski]

185 carry with my 7 iron, Taylormade M1 irons and they've got their 7 iron at 30.5 degrees standard

[Saltydawg15]

These threads are interesting to hear what people hit their irons. What most people are claiming if accurate is a) under ideal condition b) flushing their iron.

 

what I learned is I rarely hit my irons perfect with no wind (5 handicap) and my stats show that about 60% of missed greens are me coming up short so I generally club up (especially if I have green behind the pin). So for this example I hit my 7iron 160-165 yds but will use it for 155-160. 
 

 

[Wormkiller]

31 degrees

Sample size 32 rounds.

Edited June 27, 2021 by Wormkiller

[Kdaniel72]

Love that graph. 

[Lincoln_Arcadia]

2 hours ago, Saltydawg15 said:

These threads are interesting to hear what people hit their irons. What most people are claiming if accurate is a) under ideal condition b) flushing their iron.

 

what I learned is I rarely hit my irons perfect with no wind (5 handicap) and my stats show that about 60% of missed greens are me coming up short so I generally club up (especially if I have green behind the pin). So for this example I hit my 7iron 160-165 yds but will use it for 155-160. 

Launch monitors changed the way I measured my distances. My average is 170 carry.

 

Earlier I wrote what I actually get on the course which is anything from 100 to 170 depending upon the shot I need.

 

I’ve learnt to use the club from many distances and situations by playing only the 7i and a couple balls in my pocket.

 

Try playing only a 7i. It will open up your eyes as to how versatile this club can be. Everything from chipping, bunker and putting to off the tee with low runners.

 

 

[mark m]

Don’t most decent players have a progression which is close to a CHS on this chart? Or not? It works for me. (Use the loft listed instead of the club number. You may have to average things out a bit.)

 

[chipa]

My 33 deg.  7 iron swing is a short swing probably around 85 mph and goes around 163 normally. I swing progressively faster w/longer clubs. My 2 wood ss is around 106.

[ChipStrokes]

20 minutes ago, mark m said:

Don’t most decent players have a progression which is close to a CHS on this chart? Or not? It works for me. (Use the loft listed instead of the club number. You may have to average things out a bit.)

 

i swing my driver in the mid 130s and have touched 140, but have distances that match up better with the 120 column bc i’m an 18 handicap and make crap contact most of the time. 

[Lincoln_Arcadia]

28 minutes ago, mark m said:

Don’t most decent players have a progression which is close to a CHS on this chart? Or not? It works for me. (Use the loft listed instead of the club number. You may have to average things out a bit.)

 

It’s more of a rough guideline than an accurate metric.

 

I believe the numbers are scaled up and down from PGA player numbers?

[chigolfer1]

3 hours ago, Wormkiller said:

31 degrees

Sample size 32 rounds.

 

I'm sure you've noticed you've got some strange things going on with those yardages in those mid irons/hybrids?

[Kdaniel72]

1 hour ago, ChipStrokes said:

i swing my driver in the mid 130s and have touched 140, but have distances that match up better with the 120 column bc i’m an 18 handicap and make crap contact most of the time. 

Your swing speed is faster than most professional players. 

[ChipStrokes]

Just now, Kdaniel72 said:

Your swing speed is faster than most professional players. 

yes, i’m well aware 

[bcski]

7 hours ago, Saltydawg15 said:

These threads are interesting to hear what people hit their irons. What most people are claiming if accurate is a) under ideal condition b) flushing their iron.

 

what I learned is I rarely hit my irons perfect with no wind (5 handicap) and my stats show that about 60% of missed greens are me coming up short so I generally club up (especially if I have green behind the pin). So for this example I hit my 7iron 160-165 yds but will use it for 155-160. 
 

 

Spend dome cash and get a launch monitor and you will have  a better idea of your "average"

[North Butte]

4 hours ago, mark m said:

Don’t most decent players have a progression which is close to a CHS on this chart? Or not? It works for me. (Use the loft listed instead of the club number. You may have to average things out a bit.)

 

If I were playing my AP2's, my distances would be very close to what is listed for "LPGA Tour 93" except I only get about 200 yards carry out of my driver instead of their 220.

 

With my Rogue X irons the numbers on the sole are different. The lofts on the chart are pretty much AP2 lofts. 

Edited June 27, 2021 by North Butte

[Saltydawg15]

4 hours ago, Par Be A Joke said:

Spend dome cash and get a launch monitor and you will have  a better idea of your "average"

I have used them many times, the problem is if done indoors you don’t have the elements and everyday is different. That is why the pros sit at the range with their launch monitors during tournaments. 
 

I venture to say what most think is their average is not.

[bcski]

I can't talk the wife into an indoor hitting bay.  Flight Scope is only $2,000 for practice days, and I have better things to do in the winter than golf....

 

 

[North Butte]

20 minutes ago, Saltydawg15 said:

I venture to say what most think is their average is not.

Average is not a meaningful number until you say “average of what shots”. Average for cleanly struck stock swings from good lies when it’s not windy or cold?