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How far golfers *really* hit their drives, according to data

How far golfers *really* hit their drives, according to data

Contrary to anecdotal evidence and the legend that grew around the late, great ‘Big Bertha’ drivers of the mid-1990s, golfers don’t actually hit the ball that far. Data from Arccos Golf, which has tracked over 400 million shots hit by everyday golfers since 2014, shows the average distance for a male golfer’s drive is just 219 yards, with the vast majority of shots traveling less than 250 yards. For women, the average drive is a mere 158 yards.

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