# 6 iron distance at 70 mph

A 6 iron swung at 70 mph carries about 135 yards and totals 140 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.34 and 94 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 92 mph and 183 yards of carry, so 70 mph sits -22 mph and -48 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 6 iron at 70 mph carries about 135 yards and totals 140 yards, with 94 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.34.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 70 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 6 iron; the tour average is 183 yards at 92 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 6 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/6-iron/70-mph