# 3 iron distance at 80 mph

A 3 iron swung at 80 mph carries about 169 yards and totals 176 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.41 and 113 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 98 mph and 212 yards of carry, so 80 mph sits -18 mph and -43 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 3 iron at 80 mph carries about 169 yards and totals 176 yards, with 113 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.41.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 80 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 3 iron; the tour average is 212 yards at 98 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 3 iron anchor scaled to 80 mph with smash factor easing below the tour speed; the driver, handicap and age mappings follow the models stated on the page.

Full page: https://pinflag.io/club-distance/3-iron/80-mph