It’s no secret that Tour professionals hit the ball a long way. You only have to watch a few minutes of PGA Tour coverage to see players hitting drives well over 300 yards, time and time again.
We have a tendency to wax lyrical when the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy knock one past the 350-yard marker – often longer – and hit short irons straight at the flag from 180 yards. This is the modern game: smash it long and wedge it close.
