{"id":778340,"date":"2026-09-22T00:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/778340\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T00:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:26:13","slug":"rory-mcilroy-says-how-far-a-good-golfer-should-be-able-to-hit-their-driver-off-the-tee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/778340\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy says how far a ‘good’ golfer should be able to hit their driver off the tee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rory McIlroy is unquestionably the best driver of the golf ball on the planet.<\/p>\n

It is an absolute joy to watch McIlroy pound 330-yard missiles down the middle of the fairway week after week on the PGA and DP World Tours.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s probably fair to say that we actually take the Northern Irishman\u2019s driving ability for granted now.<\/p>\n

As we all know, us mere mortals cannot even dream of hitting our drivers like Rory McIlroy.<\/a><\/p>\n

McIlroy has shared plenty of driving tips<\/a> to help amateur golfers improve their games off the tee.<\/p>\n

However, the truth of the matter is that 99.9% of golfers worldwide will never be able to hit the ball like Rory McIlroy, or anything close to it for that matter.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy says how far a \u2018good\u2019 golfer should be able to hit their driver<\/p>\n

The six-time major champion has suggested how far he believes amateurs should be looking to hit certain clubs through the air.<\/p>\n

McIlroy spoke to Makeshift Golf<\/a> and responded when asked how far a \u2018good\u2019 amateur golfer should be able to hit different clubs, starting with a driver.<\/p>\n

\u201c250 yards, carry,\u201c the six-time major champion said.<\/p>\n

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\u201c9-iron? I\u2019d say you should be able to hit a 9-iron 135 yards.\u201c<\/p>\n

When asked how far he hits his 9-iron, McIlroy said: \u201c165.\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cA 6-iron I would say 170 yards. I would say that\u2019s three clubs (difference between a 6-iron and a 9-iron) and you\u2019re sort of looking between 13 and 15 yards per club.\u201c<\/p>\n

McIlroy flies his driver up to 330 yards through the air, while he carries his 6-iron in excess of 200 yards.<\/p>\n

He is capable of achieving those remarkable distances because of the speed he generates (around 125 mph clubhead speed and 190 mph ball speed).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like a different world to the one that the average golfer operates in.<\/p>\n

Average driver distances for amateur golfers ranging from 0 to 30+ handicaps<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the average driving distance for amateur golfers in the 0-5 handicap range is 261 yards.<\/p>\n

Mid-range handicappers (10-15) average 236 yards off the tee.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, higher-handicap golfers hit their drives around 204 yards off the tee on average.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that these are not carry distances, so the carry yardages would be substantially shorter.<\/p>\n

The average driving distance on the PGA Tour in 2026 was 306 yards.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy was second in the driving distance standings, having averaged 330.1 yards off the tee in 2026.<\/p>\n

For players at the very highest level of the game, distance is such a huge factor nowadays. However, for amateur golfers, especially mid-high handicappers, accuracy off the tee is by far the most important thing.<\/p>\n

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