# 5 wood distance at 85 mph

A 5 wood swung at 85 mph carries about 185 yards and totals 196 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.44 and 122 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 103 mph and 230 yards of carry, so 85 mph sits -18 mph and -45 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 5 wood at 85 mph carries about 185 yards and totals 196 yards, with 122 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.44.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 85 mph is worth about 3 yards of carry with a 5 wood; the tour average is 230 yards at 103 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 5 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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