# 5 iron distance at 85 mph

A 5 iron swung at 85 mph carries about 173 yards and totals 180 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.39 and 118 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 94 mph and 194 yards of carry, so 85 mph sits -9 mph and -21 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 5 iron at 85 mph carries about 173 yards and totals 180 yards, with 118 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.39.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 85 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 85 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/85-mph