Golf Club Comparison Chart - Loft and Distance

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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"

Putter

3°

0-25 yds.

0-30 yds.

72°

35"

37"

Golf Wedge Comparisons

Ultra Lob Wedge

64°

35 yds.

40 yds.

Lob Wedge

60°

55 yds.

60 yds.

(S2)

Sand Wedge

56°

75 yds.

80 yds.

(S1)

Approach Wedge

52°

95 yds.

100 yds.

(S)

Pitching Wedge

48°

20-115 yds.

25-120 yds.

70°

35"

35 1/2

Golf Iron Comparisons

9 Iron

45°

125 yds.

130 yds.

65°

35.5"

36"

"niblick"

8 Iron

40°

135 yds.

140 yds.

64°

36"

36.5"

7 Iron

35°

145 yds.

150 yds.

63°

36.5"

37"

6 Iron

30°

155 yds.

160 yds.

62°

37"

37.5"

"spade"

5 Iron

25°

165 yds.

170 yds.

61°

37.5"

38"

"mashie"

4 Iron

20°

175 yds.

180 yds.

60°

38"

38.5"

(9W)

3 Iron

15°

185 yds.

190 yds.

59°

38.5"

39"

(7W)

2 Iron

10°

195 yds.

200 yds.

58°

39"

39.5"

(5W)

Golf Driver Comparisons

4 Wood

14-16°

200 yds.

220 yds.

52°

41"

42"

3 Wood

13-15°

210 yds.

230 yds.

50°

42"

43"

"spoon"

2 Wood

11-13°

220 yds.

240 yds.

48°

43"

44"

"brassie"

Driver

8-11°

230 yds.

250 yds.

46°

44"

45"

(with a 90 MPH swing)

(with a 100 MPH swing)

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

This Vaughns Golf Club Data Comparison summary web page was updated on 2008-10-29.