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Golf club distance card (free printable)

A fill-in card for your own yardages, with carry and total for 14 clubs, four cards to a page. Cut one out and keep it in your bag.

Carry or total?

Carry is how far the ball flies before it lands. Total adds the roll. For approach shots, carry is the number that matters, because it decides whether you clear the bunker in front of the green. For tee shots, total tells you where you'll end up.

How to find your own numbers

1. Use your typical shot, not your best one. Hit ten balls with a club and ignore the best and worst. The middle of the rest is your number.
2. Measure carry if you can. A launch monitor at the range gives carry directly. On the course, pace from where the ball landed or use a GPS app.
3. Check the gaps. Neighbouring clubs should be roughly evenly spaced. Two clubs that go the same distance mean one of them isn't earning its place.
4. Update with the seasons. Cold air and wet ground both take distance off.

Want a starting point? The golf club distance chart shows tour and amateur averages for every club.

Let your phone carry the card

Enter the same numbers in AI Caddy's Clubs tab, and when you ask “how far?” it names the club whose yardage fits the shot. (Not in competitions: the Rules don't allow a device to recommend clubs.)