# 4 iron distance at 70 mph

A 4 iron swung at 70 mph carries about 143 yards and totals 148 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.38 and 96 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 96 mph and 203 yards of carry, so 70 mph sits -26 mph and -60 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 4 iron at 70 mph carries about 143 yards and totals 148 yards, with 96 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.38.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 70 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 4 iron; the tour average is 203 yards at 96 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 4 iron anchor scaled to 70 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/4-iron/70-mph