Driving distance

June 13th, 2024

US Open 2024: USGA boss says driver still an area of interest in distance-rollback effort

December 16th, 2022

John Daly says he actually would have led the PGA Tour in driving distance 12 straight seasons if not for a pesky suspension (or two)

Although he averaged 290.2 yards off the tee – 6.4 yards longer than driving distance leader Davis Love III – in the 17 events and 51 rounds he played that year, Daly’s name is not included among the official stats leaders.

September 22nd, 2020

US Open 2020: Three graphics show the staggering distance advantage Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed at Winged Foot

We looked at Sunday’s round and found three distinct examples where DeChambeau’s length off the tee provided a significant advantage over Matthew Wolff, Harris English, Louis Oosthuizen and Xander Schauffele.

September 1st, 2020

Do the best players on tour have to be the longest hitters? New data suggests not necessarily

In 2020, the numbers are saying big distance is generally about as relevant to success on the PGA Tour as it’s always been, not more and not less.