# 7 iron distance at 85 mph

A 7 iron swung at 85 mph carries about 161 yards and totals 168 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.32 and 112 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 90 mph and 172 yards of carry, so 85 mph sits -5 mph and -11 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 7 iron at 85 mph carries about 161 yards and totals 168 yards, with 112 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.32.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 85 mph is worth about 2 yards of carry with a 7 iron; the tour average is 172 yards at 90 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 7 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/7-iron/85-mph