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Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
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Baz Plummer

PGA Tour Driving Distance Average: How Has The Data Changed In The Last 30 Years?

PGA Tour John Daly Golf the PGA Tour Aldrich Potgieter Rory McIlroy Bubba Watson Tiger Woods
Aldrich Potgieter through impact with driver as he hits a tee shot on the PGA Tour, with inset images of the three other longest drivers of the golf ball in 1996, 2006 and 2016.

It's no secret that golfers are hitting the ball further than ever before, with driving distance averages on the PGA Tour soaring over the last 30 years - with a 40-yard increase since 1996.

If you also consider how far the average amateur golfer drives the ball in 2026, A similar picture is emerging at the club level of the game.

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