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Real numbers for your golf game: club distances, gapping, and what belongs in your bag.
3 Wood Distance: The Chart, and Whether Yours Earns a Slot
Average 3 wood distance by handicap from tracked shots, the 3-wood vs 5-wood vs 3-hybrid decision, and what Shot Scope measured off the tee.
9 min read
Golf Club Fitting Cost: What Fitters Actually Charge
What a golf club fitting costs at Club Champion, True Spec, PGA Tour Superstore and Cool Clubs, which sessions are free, and whether the fee is credited.
8 min read
Golf Club Fitting Guide: What Gets Measured and What It Buys
What a golf club fitting measures, what the fitting chart says, the tested yardage and dispersion gains, and who should book one versus wait.
10 min read
How Many Clubs in a Golf Bag? The 14-Club Rule Explained
You can carry 14 clubs. What Rule 4.1b says, the two-stroke penalty for 15, the rule that gets you disqualified, and how many clubs your handicap carries.
8 min read
Driver Distance: How Far the Average Golfer Hits It
The average male amateur drives it 224 yards, unchanged since 2018. Driver distance by handicap, age and swing speed, from millions of tracked tee shots.
9 min read
Golf Club Lofts and Distances: What a Degree Is Worth
One degree of loft is worth about three yards of carry. See iron lofts by club across three eras, and why a modern 7-iron matches a 1980s 5-iron.
7 min read
14-Way Golf Bag Setup: What Goes in Every Slot
How to organize a 14-way golf bag: which club goes in each slot, what full-length dividers buy you, and which of the 14 slots your bag is wasting.
8 min read
Golf Club Distance Chart for Women
Shot Scope's tracked distances for women by club and handicap, how they line up against the LPGA Tour, and the gaps that hide in an off-the-rack set.
9 min read
Golf Club Distance Chart for Beginners
Realistic beginner club distances from tracked rounds, why the average golfer chart runs 30 yards hot, and which clubs a new golfer can leave at home.
7 min read
Hybrid Golf Club Distances: The Chart, the Lofts, the Gap
Hybrid golf club distances by handicap from tracked shots, how each hybrid compares to the long iron it replaces, and where the 7-wood fits in the bag.
9 min read
7-Iron Distance: How Far Should You Hit It?
Real 7-iron distances by handicap, age, and swing speed from tracked shots, plus why the club you measure everything else against is usually overrated.
7 min read
Golf Bag Setup: How to Choose Your 14 Clubs
How to set up a golf bag that fits your game: what 14 clubs to carry, the yardage gap your handicap needs, and the slots where most bags leak strokes.
10 min read
Golf Wedge Distances Chart: Real Carry Numbers by Handicap
A golf wedge distances chart from tracked shots: average carry by handicap for every wedge, the loft gaps that cost you yards, and how to build your own.
6 min read
Golf Club Distance Chart: Real Numbers for Every Club
A golf club distance chart from real tracked shots: every club from driver to lob wedge across six handicap levels, plus carry vs total and swing speed math.
7 min read
How to Find Your Real Golf Club Distances
Measure your real carry distance for every club, see why 40% of approach shots come up short, and use the gapping method club fitters trust.
6 min read