Who's the longest driver on tour?

Cameron Champ, an American golfer from California, tops the list of the longest average driving distance on the PGA tour in 2022. He had an average driving distance of 323.5 yards, just ahead of Wyndham Clark in second place.

Who has hit the longest drive in golf?

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.

What was Tiger Woods longest drive?

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

What is the longest driver 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.

What is Bryson DeChambeau longest drive?

In Capital One's The Match, Bryson DeChambeau's 402-yard drive wins the Longest Drive.

All the longest drives from 2021 on the PGA TOUR

What driver hits the ball the furthest?

Taking the No. 1 spot for longest driver of 2021 so far is the PING G425 LST driver. PING launched three G425 driver models this year, but the LST (Low Spin Technology) came out as the longest driver our equipment editor Alex has hit this year, with an average distance of 317 yards.

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.

How far was Bryson DeChambeau drive?

Bryson DeChambeau – 2020, 2021

Bryson DeChambeau broke the 17-year-old PGA Tour driving distance mark during the 2019-20 season when he averaged 322.1 yards per drive. He did so one year after he tied for 34th in distance at 302.5 yards. DeChambeau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic during the 2019-20 season.

How far did Jack Nicklaus drive the ball?

Jack Nicklaus led the tour in driving distance through the midway point of 1970. He averaged 270 yards off the tee. 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.

Who is the straightest driver on the PGA tour?

Calvin Peete was the straightest driver in PGA Tour history — these were his 2 accuracy keys.

How far does Tiger Woods hit a 7 iron?

Club Averages

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.

What is Jon Rahm's longest drive?

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

What was John Daly average drive?

In almost every year, he averaged over 300 yards, which was a huge deal back in those days. However, John's inconsistency with his approach and game on the greens held him from winning more tournaments.

What is Dustin Johnson's longest drive?

The longest recorded drive is Dustin Johnson's 489-yard drive in the third day of match play in the 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but stats for the match-play event are unofficial and don't count toward historical rankings.

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 can Bubba Watson drive?

2) Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson currently leads the PGA Tour in driving distance, averaging over 315 yards off the tee.

Which driver is the longest 2020?

The Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero was the longest driver we tested last year, and this year they've created two of the three longest drivers we've tested, in the Callaway Epic Speed and Callaway Epic Max.

What is the #1 driver in golf?

#1 Distance Winner – PING G425 MAX

At an average of 259.7 yards, the PING G425 MAX driver was the longest in the group we tested.

How Far Can Rory McIlroy drive?

Rory McIlroy's drives carry about 305 yards, on average. This is about 25 yards further than the average PGA tour Pro (280 Yards). In 2021, he recorded his longest average carry distance ever, with 311.7 yards. Rory's longest recorded carry distance on the PGA tour is 366.2 yards.

Who is the longest driver on the European Tour?

Wilco Nienaber quickly established himself as the European Tour's longest hitter during his rookie season last year. It took him even less time to lay claim to that title on the PGA Tour.