# 4 iron distance at 80 mph

A 4 iron swung at 80 mph carries about 165 yards and totals 172 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.40 and 112 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 96 mph and 203 yards of carry, so 80 mph sits -16 mph and -38 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 4 iron at 80 mph carries about 165 yards and totals 172 yards, with 112 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.40.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 80 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 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/4-iron/80-mph