# 3 wood distance at 80 mph

A 3 wood swung at 80 mph carries about 175 yards and totals 186 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.42 and 114 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 107 mph and 243 yards of carry, so 80 mph sits -27 mph and -68 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 3 wood at 80 mph carries about 175 yards and totals 186 yards, with 114 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.42.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 80 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 3 wood; the tour average is 243 yards at 107 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 3 wood 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-wood/80-mph