# 9 iron distance at 55 mph

A 9 iron swung at 55 mph carries about 91 yards and totals 95 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.22 and 67 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 85 mph and 148 yards of carry, so 55 mph sits -30 mph and -57 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A 9 iron at 55 mph carries about 91 yards and totals 95 yards, with 67 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.22.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 55 mph is worth about 1 yards of carry with a 9 iron; the tour average is 148 yards at 85 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour 9 iron anchor scaled to 55 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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