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[Rush2112]

Spent a lot of time on the range and noticed that all irons including p wedge lose a consistent amount of yardage for each amount of increased loft, it works well as the shots look higher and do land softer. However once you get to the utility wedges (52,56,60,64) the smallest increase in loft is taking 20 yds of full shot, p wedge for example smallest increase in loft full shot will carry within 5 yards of normal distance, but a 52 degree loses almost 20 with same loft setting.

Is this intended and if so why?

[Rush2112]

Charted some clubs, all shots + or- 1% from 100%, + or- .03 from .25 on tempo, 5 or less offset, 2 degree fade or draw. 5 shots each club, each setting. Chip shots were hit to tee area to better simulate greens rather than landing in rough on driving range.
I included rollout on full shots but keep in mind very little backspin ability on fairway. #'s represent carry/total
Full High. Low. Chip Ch high Ch low
64w. 74/83. 42/55. 72/85. 21/32 12/19 20/32

60w. 92/101. 62/73 94/102. 28/39 18/27 26/41

56w. 110/119. 85-98 112/120. 33/44 24/35 30/46

52w. 128/136 103/118 128/137 38/56 29/42 32/54

Pw. 137/146 127/133 136/146 41/60 48/66 35/55

9i. 148/157 140/148 148/158 42/63 52/73 33/55

8i. 156/167 148/157 154/165 42/65 56/77 32/55

7i. 164/175 157/167 161/172 42/66 58/79 31/54

6i. 175/186 169/180 173/185 43/67 62/83 29/51

5i. 185/198 182/194

4i. 198/210 195/207

3i. 208/221 207/219




Can't chip past 6 iron, low full shots seem to mirror regular full shots, most interesting to me was that once you get to pw, high chip shots look very useful. Hope this is useful to someone.
Edit: it looked better when I typed it, but hit post and it smashed it up, hopefully readable.