Is 300 yards a long drive?

This may come as shock to you, but 270 to 300 yards is a long way! The average drive on the PGA Tour isn't 300 yards. Yet, there's a group of Golfers – a massive group of 90 and 100 Shooters – that believe they can hit the ball 270 to 300 yards.
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What percent of people can drive 300 yards?

Distribution Of Driving Distances

The majority of golfers average between 200 and 224 yards off the tee. Only 4% of golfers drive the ball over 300 yards.
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What is considered a long drive in golf?

Professional long drivers can average over 356 yards (320 m) in competition, compared with 305 yard (274 m) averages from the top PGA Tour drivers and 225 yards (201 m) for an average amateur. Some shots in competitions surpass 400 yards (366 m).
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How fast is a 300 yard drive speed?

Whether you're hitting with the help of a TrackMan, SkyTrak, Swing Caddie, FlightScope, or other technology, these are the numbers you should target to work towards 300 yard drives. Swing Speed: 105 MPH or more.
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How hard is it to hit 300 yard drive?

The minimum club head speed required to hit a 300-yard drive in neutral conditions is 108 mph, according to Trackman. A 250-yard drive, by comparison, (if this proves to be a more realistic goal for you) requires at least 89 mph. A good start will be to get an accurate measurement of your club head speed as a baseline.
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Is 280 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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Is a 250 yd drive good?

The average driving distance for a golfer with a 5 handicap or less is 250 yards. You might think that's kind of low for a good golfer but it's pretty realistic for someone who isn't a professional. If you hit the ball the average distance you're really not that far away from the average distance of a scratch golfer.
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What was Tiger Woods longest drive?

Back in 2002, Woods hit the longest drive in PGA Tour history recorded by ShotLink, a 498-yard blast on the par-5 18th on the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii during the Tournament of Champions.
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What percentage of golfers can drive 250 yards?

A 2020 driving distance report from Shot Scope shows the distribution of average driving distances. Only 31% of golfers drive the ball over 250 yards.
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Is 260 yard drive good?

A long drive for a man is probably considered to be some 280-300 yards but in reality golfers aren't getting anywhere near that figure. Driving distance figures from the R&A and USGA's most recent Distance Report show that the average hit by an amateur male club golfer is 215 yards.
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Is 200 yards a good drive?

A 200-yard golf drive is a good distance for an amateur golf player. The distance report presented by R&A and USGA (United States Golf Association) displays golfers' distance numbers. This report depicts that an amateur male golf player's average hit is 215 yards.
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How fast do you have to swing to hit a golf ball 300 yards?

But if you're up for a challenge and want a goal to aim for, talk to GOLF Top 100 Teacher Andrew Rice. Rice conducts lots of studies using launch data, which you can read on his website, and tells golfers that if they want to hit the ball over 300 yards, they need to swing their driver about 108 mph.
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How far does an average golfer hit a driver?

So, how far do average golfers really hit it? Thanks to the folks at Game Golf, we finally have an idea. At its core, the median driving distance is 219.55 yards. Other club distances of note: the median 3-wood goes 186.89 yards, 7-iron clocks in at 133.48 yards and pitching wedge at a 73.97 mark.
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How far should I hit my driver?

Driver distance in summary:

Your goal should be to hit your driver as far as you can by building your strength and swing speed. It's a club that's designed for distance. And distance correlates with lower scores. For most amateur golfers without physical limitations, 250 yards is a realistic and achievable target.
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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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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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Who hit the longest golf drive ever?

Mike Austin's 1974 strike is recognized by Guinness as the official world record golf drive. And the historic shot had several unique elements to it. Firstly, the absurd 515 yards drive at the National Seniors Open Championship was made by a 64-year-old man with a wood driver.
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How Far Can Tiger Woods drive?

Tiger Woods distance varies from club to club. 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.
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How far do pros hit clubs?

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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Is 270 a long drive?

This may come as shock to you, but 270 to 300 yards is a long way! The average drive on the PGA Tour isn't 300 yards. Yet, there's a group of Golfers – a massive group of 90 and 100 Shooters – that believe they can hit the ball 270 to 300 yards.
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At what ball speed do you need a stiff shaft?

What swing speed requires a stiff shaft? Golfers at driving speeds over 90 mph should generally use a stiff shaft. Under 90 mph should probably use a regular shaft.
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How many yards is a good golf drive?

The short answer to this question is yes, 200 yards is a good driver distance for an average recreational player. Still, if you can't hit 200 yards each time, that doesn't mean that you don't match up.
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How fast is Rory McIlroy swing speed?

Thus far in the 2020-21 season, DeChambeau's average ball speed is a PGA Tour-leading 191.48; McIlroy's average is 183.06. “I'd be lying if I said it wasn't anything to do with what Bryson did at the U.S. Open,” he said. McIlroy said his swing got too long and more rotational in an effort to hit it farther.
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