# Gap wedge distance at 75 mph

A gap wedge swung at 75 mph carries about 114 yards and totals 116 yards on the published tour table, with a smash factor of 1.16 and 87 mph of ball speed. The tour average for the club is 81 mph and 124 yards of carry, so 75 mph sits -6 mph and -10 yards from it.

## Key figures

- A gap wedge at 75 mph carries about 114 yards and totals 116 yards, with 87 mph of ball speed and a smash factor of 1.16.
- A 0.02 change in smash factor at 75 mph is worth about 2 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 75 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/75-mph