# Driver distance at 85 mph

A driver swung at 85 mph carries about 199 yards and totals 215 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.42 and 121 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 113 mph and 275 yards of carry, so 85 mph sits -28 mph and -76 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A driver at 85 mph carries about 199 yards and totals 215 yards, with 121 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.42.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 85 mph is worth about 3 yards of carry with a driver; the tour average is 275 yards at 113 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour driver 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/driver/85-mph