# 3 wood distance at 85 mph

A 3 wood swung at 85 mph carries about 187 yards and totals 199 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.43 and 122 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 107 mph and 243 yards of carry, so 85 mph sits -22 mph and -56 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 3 wood at 85 mph carries about 187 yards and totals 199 yards, with 122 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.43.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 85 mph is worth about 3 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 85 mph with smash factor easing below the tour speed; the driver, handicap and age mappings follow the models stated on the page.

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