What was Jack Nicklaus average drive?

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.

What is Tiger Woods average 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.

How far did Arnold Palmer drive a golf ball?

Arnold Palmer's 21 ace distances range from 122 to 245 yards for a total of 3,305 yards or about 1.8 miles of unbroken magic. Most golfers treat their aces the way the do their grandchildren.

What is Jack Nicklaus longest drive?

Jack Nicklaus Wins 1963 Long Drive Competition

But that doesn't ring true for the PGA Championship Long Drive Competition. In 1963, Jack Nicklaus won the Competition with a 341-yard drive at Dallas Athletic Club with a persimmon driver and wound golf ball.

How far can Bryson DeChambeau drive?

Bryson DeChambeau's 402-yard drive wins the Longest Drive at The Match.

Jack Nicklaus was the Longest Straightest Driver in Golf History. Period.

How far did Ben Hogan drive the ball?

Ben Hogan hit his driver 265 yards, according to an article in the June 10, 1949 issue of Time Magazine. Even 15 years later he still hit drives that distance in a Shell's Wonderful World of Golf match against the equally long-hitting Sam Snead.

What is Bryson DeChambeau longest drive?

DeChambeau's longest hit is 403 yards which he recorded at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

What was Jack Nicklaus swing speed?

A 118-mph clubhead speed would have ranked around 38th on the PGA Tour in 2019, and Nicklaus was nearing Social Security retirement age when he swung it that fast. You have to think he would have had a few extra MPHs when he was a younger man.

What is Tiger Woods farthest 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.

How far does Phil Mickelson drive?

Those guys hit the ball a long ways, they're incredible players.” Mickelson hasn't cracked the top 100 in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee since 2015, but he still ranked 54th in driving distance last year (301.8 yards) and is by no means short off the tee, which, he'll tell you, is due to his speed-training work.

How far did Bobby Jones drive the ball?

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.

How far did Tiger Woods drive the ball?

4. Tiger Woods (498 yards, 18th hole at the Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii at the Mercedes Championship in 2002)

What was John Daly average drive?

What is the longest drive by John Daly on the PGA Tour? There is no official record of his longest drive, but he was the longest on the tour from 1992 to 2002. In almost every year, he averaged over 300 yards, which was a huge deal back in those days.

What's 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.

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.

How Far Can Jack Nicklaus drive a golf 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.

What is Tiger Woods swing speed?

Tiger Woods' average golf swing speed clocks in just over 120 mph, and tops out around 130 mph. This is near the upper end of club head speeds you see on the tour, but the range isn't a wide one.

What is Fred Couples swing speed?

Couples cruises in around 108 MPH swing speed and 160-165 MPH ball speed—depending on how his back is feeling.

What is Rory McIlroy longest drive?

Rory McIlroy spent back-to-back seasons atop the long-drive category in 2017 (317.2) and 2018 (319.7), with the latter season coming oh-so-close to that 320-yard average.

What is Jon Rahm's longest drive?

Jon Rahm hit a ridiculous 418-yard drive against the wind at the PGA Championship.

How far did Lee Trevino hit his driver?

The average tour player in those days hit his driver about 250 yards. Nicklaus was a monster, hitting it over 270. I was on the short side, but length wasn't the biggest factor.

How far does a PGA player hit a 7-iron?

A PGA Tour player hits a 7-iron between 172-215 yards. Meanwhile, a short-hitting amateur male golfer averages 120 yards with the same club. Men, women, seniors, juniors, professionals, amateurs and beginners all hit their clubs different distances.

How far does Gary Player hit driver?

In 128th place was South African golfer Gary Player. A member of golf's big three alongside Nicklaus and Palmer, Player's average tee shot distance was 231 yards.