# Gap wedge distance at 55 mph

A gap wedge swung at 55 mph carries about 80 yards and totals 82 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.12 and 62 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 81 mph and 124 yards of carry, so 55 mph sits -26 mph and -44 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A gap wedge at 55 mph carries about 80 yards and totals 82 yards, with 62 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.12.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 55 mph is worth about 1 yards of carry with a gap wedge; the tour average is 124 yards at 81 mph.

## Scope

- The carry is the published tour gap wedge 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.

Full page: https://pinflag.io/club-distance/gap-wedge/55-mph