# 5 iron distance at 80 mph

A 5 iron swung at 80 mph carries about 162 yards and totals 168 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.38 and 110 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 94 mph and 194 yards of carry, so 80 mph sits -14 mph and -32 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 5 iron at 80 mph carries about 162 yards and totals 168 yards, with 110 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.38.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 80 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 5 iron; the tour average is 194 yards at 94 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 5 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/5-iron/80-mph