Golf Club Comparison Chart - Loft and Distance

Golf Club Comparison Chart
Loft and Distance

The summary chart below compares the characteristics of a typical set of 14 golf clubs. Included are the club name, the loft angle, the lie angle, and the typical distance that can be achieved by the average golfer.

The clubs are listed in order of shot distance, from shortest (putter) all the way up to the longest (driver). Club lengths will of course vary, to suit the height of the golfer - some typical club lengths are given. In addition to being a Golf Club Loft Chart, the table is a Golf Club Distance Chart, as well.

I have always wondered just what the performance characteristics are, of all the various golf clubs. So, I made this comparison chart to illustrate the differences.

				Shot Distance			Golf Club Length		Note
Stan. Golf Club Set	Club Abbre	Golf Club Name	Loft (face angle)	Medium Hitter	Long Hitter	Lie (shaft angle)	(medium) (MRH, MLH)	(long) (LRH, LLH)	"old name"
1	P	Putter	3°	0-25 yds.	0-30 yds.	72°	35"	37"	-
		Golf Wedge Comparisons
-	UL	Ultra Lob Wedge	64°	35 yds.	40 yds.				-
	LW	Lob Wedge	60°	55 yds.	60 yds.				(S2)
	SW	Sand Wedge	56°	75 yds.	80 yds.				(S1)
	AW	Approach Wedge	52°	95 yds.	100 yds.				(S)
2	PW	Pitching Wedge	48°	20-115 yds.	25-120 yds.	70°	35"	35 1/2	-
		Golf Iron Comparisons
3	9	9 Iron	45°	125 yds.	130 yds.	65°	35.5"	36"	"niblick"
4	8	8 Iron	40°	135 yds.	140 yds.	64°	36"	36.5"	-
5	7	7 Iron	35°	145 yds.	150 yds.	63°	36.5"	37"	-
6	6	6 Iron	30°	155 yds.	160 yds.	62°	37"	37.5"	"spade"
7	5	5 Iron	25°	165 yds.	170 yds.	61°	37.5"	38"	"mashie"
8	4	4 Iron	20°	175 yds.	180 yds.	60°	38"	38.5"	(9W)
9	3	3 Iron	15°	185 yds.	190 yds.	59°	38.5"	39"	(7W)
10	2	2 Iron	10°	195 yds.	200 yds.	58°	39"	39.5"	(5W)
		Golf Driver Comparisons
11	4W	4 Wood	14-16°	200 yds.	220 yds.	52°	41"	42"	-
12	3W	3 Wood	13-15°	210 yds.	230 yds.	50°	42"	43"	"spoon"
13	2W	2 Wood	11-13°	220 yds.	240 yds.	48°	43"	44"	"brassie"
14	1W	Driver	8-11°	230 yds.	250 yds.	46°	44"	45"	-
				(with a 90 MPH swing)	(with a 100 MPH swing)
30	40	150 - 640	50	70	70	50	60	60	60

A Few Golfing Terms

ace birdie bogie bunker chip shot clubhouse cup divot double bogie driver eagle fairway finding the ball flag golf driver golf irons golf woods golfer golfing green hole		hole-in-one hook irons lay up lie loft mulligan on the golf course par pin putter putting rough sand trap slice swinging the club tee tee-off the sport of golf woods whacking the ball

Other terms used are fortification, little friend, shot-in-the-arm, liquid sustenance, steady-my-nerves, etc.

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This Vaughns Golf Club Data Comparison summary
was last updated on 2012-06-15.