Printable yardage tracker
By The Home Golfer editorial team · Last updated July 31, 2026
The charts on this site show population averages — useful for context, useless for club selection. Your 7-iron isn’t average. Neither is your 5-wood. This sheet is where your real numbers go. Fill it in from a measuring session (the ten-shot method is on the next page), carry it in your bag, and stop guessing.
Your carry distances
One row per club. Work through a full session with each club before moving on — you want ten honest shots, not a mix of clubs. Record carry only (not total distance with roll).
| Club | Ten shots — carry (yds) | My carry # | Date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | avg of middle 8 | ||
| Driver | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 3-wood | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 5-wood | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 7-wood | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Hybrid (longest) | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Hybrid (mid) | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 4-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 5-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 6-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 7-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 8-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| 9-iron | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Pitching wedge | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Gap wedge | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Sand wedge | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
| Lob wedge | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ | ____ |
Drop the longest and shortest shot from each club’s ten. Average the remaining eight. That’s your carry number.
How to fill this in
Four steps. Takes one range session per half-set, maybe two sessions for the whole bag.
- 1
Measure carry, not total
You need a launch monitor or a measured range with marked distances. Total distance (with roll) changes with firmness and weather — carry is repeatable and tells you what clears the bunker. See how to measure at home for the setup.
- 2
Hit ten shots per club, record each carry
Work through one club before switching. Record every shot in the numbered columns — including the thin ones and the fats. Don’t round. Don’t edit while you hit.
- 3
Drop the best and worst, average the middle eight
Your best strike and worst mishit are both outliers. The middle eight represent what you actually do under pressure. That average is your carry number — write it in the last column.
- 4
Date it, print it, and stick it in your bag
Distances change as your swing changes — a new fitting, a swing change, or simply a different season can shift numbers by 5–10 yards. Re-measure once or twice a year. Log the date so you know how fresh the data is.
Why you need your own numbers
Distance charts — including the full chart on this site — show averages. The “average golfer” column on our chart carries a 7-iron about 140 yards. Your 7-iron might be 130, or 155 depending on your swing speed, your strike pattern, and the club you’re actually playing. A chart can’t tell the difference. Your own numbers can.
When you know your carry distances, club selection becomes simple arithmetic: how far to the front of the green, what’s the carry to clear the water, which club gets me to 100 yards for a full wedge. Without your own numbers, you’re always estimating twice — once for the chart and once for yourself.
Need the numbers to fill this in?
Here’s how to measure your carry distances
One range session, a launch monitor, and the ten-shot method. Here’s exactly how to do it.
How to measure your distances