How to Calculate Club Distances The ideal method is to go to a driving range with distance markers and work your way through your clubs, hitting 10 balls with each. Examine the pattern of where the balls lie after hitting ten balls with a specific club. Choose a ball in the centre of the pattern and record its distance. Do this with all clubs to determine their relative distances. You can also use some concrete to create a grid on the ground and hit balls into it. The club that lands closest to where you started is the shortest distance from the tip of its blade to the ground. You can repeat this process with other clubs to estimate their lengths. Finally, you can measure the length of your shafts. Find a straight edge such as a yardstick or fence post and lay them side by side. The club whose shaft is longer than the other ones is the one that is farther away from the hole. Shorter shafts indicate closer-to-the-hole clubs. These are just a few methods for estimating club distances. There are many more ways to do it if these methods don't work for you. Good luck!