Every Golfer Must Fix These Four Distance Gaps Now

Most golfers know their driver distance by heart. They can tell you exactly how far they hit a 5-iron on a good day. Seasons alter swings, clubs degrade, and a bent lie angle or new shaft can move a prior distance by a couple of clubs. MyGolfSpy Feedburner highlights patterns that every player should watch for right now.

The expectation is that the driver should be clearly the longest club in the bag with the next club down a step behind it. If that gap collapses or, worse, inverts, it indicates an equipment issue rather than a swing problem. Usually, hitting a fairway wood as far as or farther than the driver means the driver lacks sufficient loft for your swing speed and angle of attack to optimize distance. MyGolfSpy Feedburner recommends using a launch monitor to determine your actual carry and total distances. If the 3-wood or even 5-wood performs very strongly, seek a driver fitting to get it dialed in. This specific scenario often traps players who think they need more speed when they actually need better launch conditions.

Iron gaps are supposed to be fairly even from top to bottom of the set. A problem exists when a middle gap tightens while the others remain normal. Among golfers, the 6-iron to 7-iron gap represents one of the most common gapping issues. It’s mostly seen in slower swingers. When testing this, MyGolfSpy Feedburner recommends doing a complete analysis on all the irons, not just the two suspect clubs. Take five or 10 shots with each club, calculate an average, then examine those numbers closely. A tight gap here forces a player to make awkward partial shots when a full swing would be better. It creates uncertainty on approach shots where precision matters most.

Ignoring these gaps leads to poor club selection and higher scores. When you don’t have a club for a specific yardage, you either hit a full shot that goes too far or a half swing that lacks control. The data from MyGolfSpy Feedburner shows that consistent gaps allow for better shot-making and more confidence on the course. A proper fit ensures that every club in the bag has a job to do. If you are carrying a club you don’t need, you are wasting a slot that could hold a better option for your game. Fixing these issues requires honest testing and a willingness to adjust your equipment based on real data rather than old habits.

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