Printable Golf Yardage Card
Every distance chart online gives you somebody else's numbers. This one is blank on purpose — fill in your own, print two bag-sized copies, and stop guessing.
Type your carry and total distances into the card below. It saves in your browser as you go, so you can come back and update it after a range session. Then hit print: you get two identical cards on one sheet — one for the bag, one spare. Everything on this page except the card itself is hidden when you print, and "Save as PDF" in the print dialog gives you a PDF.
Why blankWe can't tell you your distances
Published distance charts are averages of other people, and most of them do not say whose. A number that describes "the average golfer" describes almost nobody in particular — and the one thing every measured dataset agrees on is that golfers overestimate how far they hit it.
Your own numbers are the only ones that will help you pick a club. This card exists to hold them.
Filling it inGetting numbers worth writing down
Record carry, not the total. Carry is where the ball lands; total includes the roll, and roll depends entirely on whether the fairway is soft or baked. When you are choosing a club to fly a bunker or hold a green, carry is the number that matters. There is a column for total too, because it is useful off the tee.
Use the middle of your shots, not the best one. The most common club-selection error is remembering your career 7-iron and clubbing for it every time. Hit a handful, throw out the best and worst, and write down what is left.
Measure on a launch monitor if you can. A range with marked flags is fine for a rough number, but range balls fly shorter than the ball you play, so treat range yardages as approximate. If you have access to a launch monitor, use it and record carry directly.
Update it twice a year. Distances move with fitness, technique and season. A card from three summers ago is a liability.
NextWhat to do with the numbers
Once the card is full, the useful exercise is not admiring the yardages — it is looking at the gaps between them. Two clubs that go the same distance means one of them is doing nothing for you, and a 25-yard hole in the middle of your set means there are shots you simply cannot hit.
Our Bag Fit & Gap Lab takes the numbers off this card and shows you where those overlaps and holes are.
FAQCommon questions
How do I save this yardage card as a PDF?
Click "Print / Save as PDF" above, then choose "Save as PDF" as the destination in your browser's print dialog instead of a printer. On a phone, use the share or print option in your browser menu and pick "Save to Files" or "Save as PDF". The card is laid out to fit a single sheet with two copies.
Why is the card blank instead of pre-filled with average distances?
Because averages are somebody else's numbers. Published charts rarely state which population they describe, and measured tracking data consistently shows golfers hit the ball shorter than the figures circulating online. A card pre-filled with optimistic averages would make your club selection worse, not better. If you want context for where you sit, the full distance chart covers it separately.
Should I write down carry distance or total distance?
Both, which is why there are two columns. Carry — where the ball lands — is the number you use to clear a hazard or hold a green, and it is the more stable of the two. Total includes roll, which varies enormously with how firm the ground is, so it is most useful off the tee. If you only record one, record carry.
Do my numbers get sent anywhere?
No. The card saves to your own browser's local storage so it is still there when you come back, and nothing you type leaves your device. Clearing the card, or clearing your browser data, removes it.