By Marina Romanik
PGA-certified golf instructor
Updated
Build your distance card
Type in how far you carry each club (in metres). Fill in only the clubs you have. You'll see your gaps and where a club might be missing.
Why a distance card helps
Knowing how far you carry each club is one of the fastest ways to score better — it takes the guesswork out of club choice. Most golfers are surprised to learn they hit two clubs the same distance, or have a big hole in their bag where a shot always feels awkward.
Fill in the carries you’re sure of (leave the rest blank), and the tool sorts them and shows the gap to the next club. Aim for fairly even gaps of about 10–15 metres. A gap much bigger than that often means a missing club; two clubs going the same distance means an overlap you can simplify.
Not sure of your numbers yet? That’s completely normal — we measure them together in a lesson on the range, club by club. Have a look at my lesson prices and we’ll build your real distance card side by side.
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I'm Marina Romanik, PGA golf instructor. I give friendly golf lessons in Utrecht at Chi Chi Golf and Golfschool Hoenderdaal — for beginners, kids and advanced players, in English, Dutch, Ukrainian and Russian. Your first lesson is €25.
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