BTatHome
Tour Winner
http://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/6146-pga-tour-driving-distance-averages-1980-2011/
Interesting to see the steady progression.
Interesting to see the steady progression.
Interesting stats on PGA Tour driving distances ...
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Stub
Challenge Tour Pro
Also interesting to see that 300+ drives are anything but the norm.Makes my puny efforts seem just that little bit more worthwhile
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JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Also interesting to see that 300+ drives are anything but the norm.Makes my puny efforts seem just that little bit more worthwhile
148 of 186 players currently average 280-300yds.............................
Leftie
Tour Winner
GM should carry out their own survey of Forum members.
Now, that would show the pro's a thing or two about driving distances.
:whoo:
Now, that would show the pro's a thing or two about driving distances.
:whoo:
Crow
Crow Person
So in 30 years the average drive has gone from 260 to 290 yards, a 30 yard increase, scary.
Yet with all the arguments about courses being forced to change, or worse becoming redundant for competition, there is no move to limit the balls, crazy.
Yet with all the arguments about courses being forced to change, or worse becoming redundant for competition, there is no move to limit the balls, crazy.
Foxholer
Blackballed
30-40 yards in 30 years.
Not exactly what the OEMs marketing machines are pushing.
And Metalwoods and Titanium Drivers have been introduced in that time too!
Not exactly what the OEMs marketing machines are pushing.
And Metalwoods and Titanium Drivers have been introduced in that time too!
Dave B
Q-School Graduate
To be honest at Wentworth I wasn't overly impressed with the driving as on a good hit many people can get a substantial distance when the air temp is above 22 degrees as it is on many of the tour events.
That said, when you stand back and watch how far some of the players hit their long irons and hybrids you then realise that it becomes a totally different ball game.
A three hundred yard drive may be impressive but a 250 yard iron shot is something else to behold and makes you realise, you will never be that good even if you live to 100
That said, when you stand back and watch how far some of the players hit their long irons and hybrids you then realise that it becomes a totally different ball game.
A three hundred yard drive may be impressive but a 250 yard iron shot is something else to behold and makes you realise, you will never be that good even if you live to 100
Richardb1012302
Club Champion
RGDave
Money List Winner
Did I see that right.
84 players averaging 290-300 in 2011.
Only one 12 years ago.
No wonder courses are getting extended......
That is incredible.....what a find.....clever chap.....
84 players averaging 290-300 in 2011.
Only one 12 years ago.
No wonder courses are getting extended......
That is incredible.....what a find.....clever chap.....
Crow
Crow Person
What's interseting here is that current World No 1 Luke Donald doesn't appear at all, No 2 Mcilroy appears 4 times, No 3 Westwood doesn't appear at all and even No 4 Tiger Woods who was known for his long hitting only appears twice.
(Though Bubba Watson at No 5 appears 61 times!)
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Huge tall wind at the course in Hawaii where most of them hit the biggest ones, and as it was the tournaments of champions you would find few of the very big names attending. Take away that one from those stats and there isn't much left !
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Neddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Think a lot of the holes had hugely elevated tees aswell.
These stats are irrelevant to us mere mortals. The stats i read the other week about 10+ handicap amateurs only driving it 190-200 on average made me feel really good!
http://www.popeofslope.com/downloads/therealdifference.pdf
Scadge
Head Pro
No one ever mentions that during the same period average height has increased an inch, average weight by more than 10lbs and all the tour pros now go to the gym whereas the likes of Gary Player would have been unusual as a fitness fanatic.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
From your link ....
Data was gathered on 87 male players, who were also asked to analyze their games. (Only three women played during our test period, too small a sample to analyze and include. Sorry, ladies.) Among the 33 golfers who had a course handicap of 10 or below, seven were scratch players, helping lower the amateur group handicap to 12, well below the national course-handicap aver- age of 17.
So how did these better-than-average amateurs fare?
The golfers in our test averaged 212 yards per drive on the measured holes (Nos. 4 and 9). The tour average during the Buick event was 285 yards; Woods averaged 298.
Not sure that equates to the same thing you wrote though, and the diagrams show lower handicappers were mid 230 yards.
Good article though :thup:
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