re: What are your current club distances?

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I am sure you have checked shaft issues and loft already

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The loft is my biggest issue. I hit the ball high, used to play a 7 degree driver and got plenty of distance. But I lost that club years ago. Wound up with a 9.5 degree driver and hit it really high. I hadn't been playing enough to concern myself with getting a new driver, but I'm getting back into the game and ready to make a purchase.

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No doubt. I know a few old guys that can kick my arse and I'm probably 2 clubs longer across the board.

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A couple of shots right down the middle from the old man tees puts them on every GIR.

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are you using steel or graphite shafts?
are your clubs L/L/L adjusted to your build?
is your swing weight appropriate for your swing speed?
is club age / metal fatigue an issue?

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Steel
Pings off the shelf. I did get "fitted" for my irons. Ping Black dot. Not sure if the guy at Golf Galaxy cared if he fitted me properly or just went through the motions to get the purchase.
No idea about swing weight..
Club age.. they're Ping G25s. They have a few years on them.

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That was kinda my point lol. He seems worried about his distance but that's not what's holding his game back.

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Oh, I'm not that worried about my distance. But every yard helps. Shorter approach shots, hitting a 9I instead of a 7.. there's benefits, no? Not looking to hit my 8I 175, but if I can learn to get more distance and keep accuracy, how can that not help?

I just want to know what factors mainly contribute to people hitting longer distances with clubs. I know it's common sense and all with what can hinder distance, and I probably possess all hindrances.

On one of the posts, somebody listed their driver at 235 and their 8I at 150. I hit my driver 270 and my 8I 150. I'm just messing up with ball striking on my irons. I know when I hit one pure, it does fly more than 150, just doesn't happen that often.

I really need to work on striking.

Driver: 290-305 (If my swing is right and my launch angle is dialed in I can push it out to 310 carry)
3W: 255-270 off a tee (Ball flight is inconsistent with it)
3I: Not too sure. Probably around 245..?
4I: ~235
5I: 210
6I: 195
7I: 183
8I: 172
9I: 162
PW: 150
52: 123
56: 105 (I don’t use it on full swings anymore. Anything over 85 I usually hit something low with spin with my 52)

Yes, just making the switch on my irons. I changed in my driver and 3 W a year ago and it helped. New irons came in this afternoon, picking them up in the morning.

Driver: 265+
4 wood: 235-245
7 wood: 215-225
4 hybrid: 200-210
5 iron: 185-195
6 iron: 175-180
7 iron: 165-170
8 iron: 150-160
9 iron: 140-145
PW: 130-135
GW (50°): 120-125
SW (56°): 110-115
LW (60°): 90-100

These are all full swing distances, which I obviously don't use all the time. Conditions, lie, wind, pin position, etc. all factor into what club/shot I hit.

Recently put the TaylorMade MG2 TW sand and lob wedges in the bag. I don't even like Tiger, but these wedges have been great for me. I'm able to comfortably hit this full swing 56° sand wedge 10 yards further than my previous Vokey SM8 54°. Not sure why the difference, but I'm not mad about it. Can also dial it back with ease. Ditto for the 60°. Full swing goes further than my Vokey with the same loft, but it really shines in the 50-65 yard range.

I truly believe that modern equipment has made me longer. I'm 44 now, and if I find myself 125 from the hole, it's a stock gap wedge. 15-20 years ago, that was a full pitching wedge for me. You can say juiced lofts, but in reality, the irons I'm using now are really only 1-2° stronger through the set.

Driver: 250+
3W: 230ish

Hitting 15 year old blades. Desperately need new irons because I suck now. (Should be noted none of these distances are necessarily straight)
4i: (can't hit it. used for punch-outs only)
5i: 200 - 215
6i: 180
7i: 165
8i: 155
9i: 145
PW: 130
SW: 115