Club Carry
Enter your driver swing speed. You get an estimated carry for every club from driver to pitching wedge, plus the driver loft and shaft flex that usually suit that speed.
Estimated driver carry
203yd
Ball speed about 133 mph
| Club | Club speed | Carry | Gap |
|---|
Carry only, at sea level with no wind. Roll depends on turf, firmness and landing angle. Hybrid means a 15–18° hybrid.
Driver carry and 7-iron carry at common driver speeds, from the same model as the calculator. “Average” uses a typical amateur strike; “Tour” uses a centered tour strike. Tap a speed to load the full bag.
| Driver speed | Driver carry, average | Driver carry, tour | 7-iron carry, average | Driver loft | Shaft flex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 mph | 117 | 124 | 75 | 12–15° | Women's (L) |
| 65 mph | 129 | 137 | 82 | 12–15° | Women's (L) |
| 70 mph | 141 | 150 | 90 | 11–13° | Light (A) |
| 75 mph | 153 | 163 | 98 | 11–13° | Light (A) |
| 80 mph | 166 | 177 | 106 | 10–12° | Regular (R) |
| 85 mph | 179 | 191 | 115 | 10–12° | Regular (R) |
| 90 mph | 192 | 205 | 123 | 9–11° | Stiff (S) |
| 95 mph | 206 | 220 | 132 | 9–11° | Stiff (S) |
| 100 mph | 220 | 235 | 140 | 8–10° | Stiff (S) |
| 105 mph | 234 | 250 | 148 | 8–10° | Stiff (S) |
| 110 mph | 249 | 266 | 156 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 115 mph | 264 | 282 | 165 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 120 mph | 279 | 299 | 174 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 125 mph | 295 | 315 | 184 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
| 130 mph | 311 | 333 | 194 | 8–10° | X-Stiff (X) |
Distances in yards. Speeds above 115 mph and below 96 mph are extrapolated from the tour data.
Driver loft
9–11°
Slower swings need more loft to get the ball high enough to carry. Most drivers are sold at 9°, 10.5° or 12°, and an adjustable hosel moves that a degree or two.
| Swing speed | Loft |
|---|---|
| Under 70 mph | 12–15° |
| 70–80 mph | 11–13° |
| 80–90 mph | 10–12° |
| 90–100 mph | 9–11° |
| 100+ mph | 8–10° |
Shaft flex
Stiff (S)
Typical driver shaft weight for this speed: 60–75 g. Flex labels are not standardized between brands, and a quick transition can call for a stiffer shaft than speed alone suggests. Light flex is often labeled A or Senior.
| Swing speed | Flex |
|---|---|
| Under 70 mph | Women's (L) |
| 70–80 mph | Light (A) |
| 80–90 mph | Regular (R) |
| 90–105 mph | Stiff (S) |
| Over 105 mph | X-Stiff (X) |
Bands from Callaway Golf Pre-Owned’s fitting guide. Treat them as a starting point for a fitting, not a prescription.
About 192 yards of carry with typical amateur contact, and about 205 yards with a centered tour strike. At 100 mph the numbers are about 220 and 235 yards.
About 2.5 yards of driver carry at 70 mph, 2.8 yards at 94 mph and over 3 yards at tour speed. TrackMan puts it at up to 3 yards per mph.
TrackMan’s averages: 94 mph for the average male amateur (14.5 handicap), 110 mph for scratch players, 79 mph for a 15-handicap female amateur, 96 mph on the LPGA Tour and 115 mph on the PGA Tour.
Usually contact and launch. Off-center strikes lose ball speed, and a low launch with high spin costs carry. Speed readings also vary between devices, so compare numbers from the same one.