How far could Tiger Woods drive?

According to Golf Digest, Tiger hits the driver an average of 285 yards with carry. His long irons (2- to 4-iron) range from 250 to 200 yards. His middle irons (5, 6, 7) range from 208 to 172 yards. His 8-iron travels 158 yards, and 9-iron flies 142.
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How far was Tiger Woods farthest drive?

With that in mind, here are the five individuals that blended sports and comedy to create the world's longest golf drive records.
  • Dustin Johnson – 489 yards at the 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. ...
  • Tiger Woods – 498 yards at the 2002 Mercedes Championship.
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How far could Tiger Woods drive the ball in his prime?

Tiger Woods (498 yards, 18th hole at the Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii at the Mercedes Championship in 2002)
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What's the longest drive in golf history?

Mike Austin holds the world record for the longest drive in professional play, driving 515 yards at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1974, blasting it 65 yards past the flag on the par-4 fifth. His golf swing, known as The Mike Austin Swing, is practiced and taught by current golf professionals.
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How far did Jack Nicklaus drive the ball?

Throughout his career, Nicklaus would consistently hit mammoth 330-yard drives. Golf Digest estimates that the average driving distance has increased by 15.5 yards over the past 10 years, a period of time where metal drivers have been used.
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Tiger Woods Longest Drive of his career (420 yards)



What was Tiger Woods longest putt?

Tiger Woods sinks the longest putt of his career

On the par-3 4th hole during the second round, his drive landed 91-feet off the hole. For a birdie, Woods took a putt, although no one really predicted what was to come next. With accurate speed and direction, Woods sent the ball straight home, and it sunk beautifully.
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What is the farthest golf ball ever hit?

The world record recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest drive in a competition is 515 yards (471 m) by 64-year-old Mike Austin in 1974 at the US Senior National Open Qualifier with a 43.5" steel shafted persimmon wood driver.
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How Far Can Tiger hit a 7 iron?

His long irons (2- to 4-iron) range from 250 to 200 yards. His middle irons (5, 6, 7) range from 208 to 172 yards. His 8-iron travels 158 yards, and 9-iron flies 142.
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How far could Bobby Jones drive a golf ball?

53-54). Williams fed videotape of Jones's swing, taken from the previously-mentioned movies, into a biomechanical computer and made all sorts of measurements of the swing. The tape showed Jones driving the ball 250-260 yards, and measured his swing speed at 113 mph.
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What percentage of golfers can drive 300 yards?

Distribution Of Driving Distances

Only 4% of golfers drive the ball over 300 yards. The second highest percentage of golfers drive the ball between 225 and 249 on average.
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Is 270 yards a good drive?

Here's an interesting fact: While PGA Tour pros hit their drives anywhere from 280 yards to 320 yards on average, and LPGA Tour pros hit their drives from 230 to 270 yards on average, most recreational golfers, according to Golf Digest, average somewhere around 195-205 yards with their drivers.
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What is Bryson DeChambeau's longest drive?

In Capital One's The Match, Bryson DeChambeau's 402-yard drive wins the Longest Drive.
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How far can pro golfers drive?

PGA tour pros drive between 280 to 320 yards on average. Ladies PGA tour pros drive on average 230 to 270 yards. The average for amateur golfers is 195 to 205 yards, so guys don't try to take on the ladies.
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What is Rory McIlroy longest drive?

McIlroy smashed his drive 436-yards. That's 39 yards longer than the longest drive on the PGA Tour all year, and 55 yards longer than any drive Rory has hit this season on the PGA Tour.
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How far does Dustin Johnson hit his 8 iron?

As for his short irons his 8-iron yardage is 165, he hits his 9-iron 150 yards and his pitching wedge 135 yards on average.
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How far do pros hit a 6 iron?

Average Total Yards Per Club

According the Leaderboard website, PGA Tour players' average 4-iron shots travel 210 to 220 yards (including the roll). They can hit 5-iron shots 195 to 205 yards; 6-iron shots 180 to 190 yards; 7-iron shots 165 to 180 yards; 8-iron shots 150 to 170 yards; and 9-iron shots 140 to 155 yards.
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How far can Charlie Woods drive?

However, there isn't much information available about Charlie's golf game. Whatever we know is from the 2020 PNC Championship. So, according to ESPN, last year, Charlie Woods was finding fairways consistently with a driving distance of about 200 yards.
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What is the longest hole-in-one?

Holes-in-one on par 5 (or higher) holes

The longest recorded straight drive hole-in-one is believed to be 517 yards or 473 metres, on the par-5 No. 9 hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002, aided by the thin air due to the high altitude.
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How far can you drive a golf ball on the moon?

On the moon, with a gravity acceleration six times smaller, the ball would travel six times further and land some 2km away, which is roughly 1.25 miles. “This is how far a professional golf player with modern equipment could hit a drive on the moon.
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What is the farthest putt ever made?

The longest recorded holed putt in a major tournament is 33.5 m 110 ft by; Jack Nicklaus (USA) in the 1964 Tournament of Champions; and Nick Price (Zimbabwe) in the 1992 United States PGA.
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What is Tigers best round of golf?

The best round no one saw: Tiger Woods recalls the 59 that hinted at history. Tiger Woods' 12-shot, color-barrier shattering victory in the 1997 Masters might be the most impactful event in golf history, but, according to the man himself, the best round of his life happened the week earlier.
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What is the shortest putt ever missed on the PGA?

Jon Rahm just missed one of the shortest putts in the history of golf at any level
  • On the weekend with your buddies, you scoop that up and stroll to the next tee. ...
  • According to shot tracker on PGA Tour.com, Rahm's stub traveled one entire inch. ...
  • RELATED: Adam Scott ditches driver, shoots 68 at Bay Hill.
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How far could John Daly hit a golf ball?

He is also famous for his unique lifestyle that probably no other sportsperson has. Furthermore, not many people know, but John Daly once hit a drive of 806-yards.
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