Golf Club Distance: How Far Can You Really Smack That Little White Ball?

Many new Golfers ask how far a golf club distanceball. You have to be able to hit the ball, and make it
can go, and with how much force should they hit?fly straight at the target. There's no use for long
Generally each golf club has a specific range. But inhitters who frequently get out of bounds.
reality it really depends on your swing, and theMen's and Women's Golf Clubs
power of your stroke.There is a chart of range for golf club distance, and
A golf club distance depends on many things such asyou can find this in most golfing stores, sporting
the type of club, the weather conditions, thestores or online. But there is big difference on
fairway, your physical fitness, your age, your swingpercentage when it comes to the Men's golf clubs
speed, and how well your club head connects withversus the women's golf clubs.
the ball.On the whole, longer clubs generally hit further. Since
Sometimes one person's 5 iron distance is anothermost women are less in height than men, it simply
golfers 3 iron or 7iron distance. According to golffollows that their golf club distance also has a big
digest most amateurs usually hit their drives atdifference from that of the men's.
around 195 yards.Golf Club Distance Factors
Don't compare yourself with the pros, because PGAHow far your ball travels is affected by the
pros hit theirs at around 280 yards, while LPGA prostemperature, air pressure and wind direction. Most
hit at 230 yards. See the disparity even in the prosnew golfers tend to under hit the ball when they are
category?trying to hit the green, so there shots are short.
Long or Short HitterHave you ever played on golf courses with
If you play regularly you will eventually see whetherelevation? Have you noticed that when hitting your
you are a short hitter or a long hitter. Of course doball from a lower elevation to higher one you golf
not expect to be a long hitter the first time you playclub distance falls short of expectation? That's
golf. But whether you're a long hitter does notbecause golf club travel distance is affected by
always mean that you're better than the short hitter.elevation.
After all, there's still the issue of your ability to putt.Well hopefully, through this article you have gained
You have to remember that it's not just hitting thesome knowledge on how golf club distance work.