Okay, so I’ve been trying to get a better handle on my golf game lately, and one thing that keeps coming up is knowing my distances. Like, really knowing them. Not just guessing, “Oh, that’s probably a 7-iron.” I wanted solid numbers for each club.
Figuring Out My Yardages
So, I finally decided to do this “yardage per club” thing. Here’s how I went about it:
Step 1: Head to the Range
First things first, I grabbed my clubs and headed to the driving range. I made sure it was a relatively calm day – didn’t want the wind messing with my results too much.
Step 2: Warm-up
I started by hitting a few balls with each club, just to loosen up and get a feel for things. I began with my wedges and move to the long iron.
Step 3: Hitting and Recording
- I picked a target on the range, something easy to see.
- I hit about 10-15 balls with each club. I tried to keep my swing consistent – you know, not trying to kill the ball, just my normal swing.
- After each shot, I used rangefinder to get the distance.
- I tried to find where most of my shots with each club were landing. I’m not a pro, so there’s always some variation, but I was looking for the average distance.
- I jotted down the average distance for each club in my notebook.
Step 4: Getting the Data
I continued the process for my remaining clubs and write down on my little notebook.
Step 5: Review and Repeat (Sometimes)
If I saw some really weird numbers (like my 8-iron going further than my 7-iron, which happened once!), I’d hit a few more with those clubs to double-check.
It took a bit of time, maybe an hour or two, but now I have a pretty good chart of my average distances for each club. I’ve put it on a little card and keep it in my golf bag.
Honestly, it’s already made a difference on the course. I feel way more confident picking a club now, because I have actual data backing up my choice. It’s not just guesswork anymore!
