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Ems
Oct 3, 2004, 11:18 PM
For men and women?

What's the average drive for pros? Men and then women?

Ego Woods
Oct 4, 2004, 08:29 AM
not sure about ladies, but the longest drive recorded this year is something like 380-385 yrds....probably downhill, down wind.......avg drive is around 270-280 yrds...someone pls. correct me if I'm wrong....

Focker Singh
Oct 4, 2004, 01:15 PM
I think tour players average drive is around 270-290 range...not sure for ladies either...
Long drive hitters drive over 400 yrds...but they use clubs that would be illegal on tour...

Mok
Oct 4, 2004, 05:58 PM
For men and women?

What's the average drive for pros? Men and then women?

Longest Carry Of A Golf Ball
The greatest recorded carry of a golf ball is 418.78 m (458 yards), by America's Jack Hamm, at Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA, on July 20, 1993.

Jaydog
Oct 5, 2004, 01:52 AM
hi ems,

i have just the top 10 for both men and women below for the year thus far.

AVG DRIVING DISTANCE - 2004
Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2004
Rank Player Drive Average Number of Rounds
1 Wendy Doolan 270.3 45
2 Annika Sorenstam 269.1 52
3 Grace Park 268.1 63
4 Sophie Gustafson 267.8 50
5 Karen Stupples 265.7 72
T6 Kelly Robbins 265.0 65
T6 Jung Yeon Lee 265.0 64
8 Isabelle Beisiegel 264.9 70
9 Laura Davies 264.0 60
10 Candie Kung 263.8 88

DRIVING DISTANCE (AVG. YARDS PER DRIVE)
Last Updated: October 5, 2004
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Rank Name Rounds Stat
1 Hank Kuehne 79 314.7
2 Scott Hend 70 313.2
3 John Daly 71 306.0
4 Mike Heinen 53 305.2
5 Geoff Ogilvy 71 304.6
6 Chris Smith 93 303.2
7 Lucas Glover 77 302.9
8 J.J. Henry 95 302.5
9 Tiger Woods 68 302.0
10 Vijay Singh 98 301.1

keep in mind this is for distance only and not accuracy.