Carry plus roll. Accounts for ground conditions, landing angle, and spin at landing.
PGA Tour Avg
299 yards (driver)
Amateur Avg
238 yards (driver)
Total distance is carry distance plus roll-out — the full yardage the ball travels from impact to its final resting position. While carry is the more useful number for gapping, total distance is what gets reported on driving distance leaderboards and is the number most golfers care about for ego (and for outdriving their buddies).
Total distance is influenced by landing angle and spin at landing — a flat-flying low-spin drive can roll 30+ yards, while a high-spin balloon shot may stop dead. Understanding the relationship between launch conditions and roll-out is critical for tee shot strategy on firm fairways vs. soft conditions.
TrackMan iO models the full trajectory plus a standard roll-out based on landing angle and ground hardness assumptions. The reported total distance matches PGA Tour ShotLink data for the same launch conditions.
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