Maria Fassi topped the LPGA’s driving distance category last year with an average of nearly 280 yards. The year prior, Anne van Dam clocked in at 291 yards, a full six yards ahead of her nearest competitor.
As the women’s game gets longer, stronger and deeper with each passing year, it’s interesting to note that some of the most powerful players in the game also often happen to be ranked No. 1.
Conversely, there are a handful of names on this list that might be new to casual fans.
The LPGA tracks driving distance on two holes each week, and there are times when the holes selected are designed in such a way that promotes the longest players on tour to hit a fairway metal or hybrid. In other words, the numbers below could’ve been even higher.
Here’s a look at the biggest hitters on the LPGA over the past 20 years:
Annika Sorenstam talks to the media Saturday, October 11, 2003 in the third round of the Samsung World Championship in Houston, Texas. Sorenstam finished nine under par in fourth place. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Annika Sorenstam: 269.760 yards
Sweden’s Sophie Gustafson drives from the second tee during the final round of the Women’s British Open at at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, Sunday, August 20, 2000. Gustafson won by two shots over four golfers.
Sophie Gustafson: 270.080 yards
Brittany Lincicome during the 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Brittany Lincicome: 270.280 yards
Karin Sjodin drives from the 11th tee during the second round at the 2006 SBS Open at Turtle Bay February 17 at Kahuku, Hawaii. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Karen Sjodin: 284.470 yards
Karin Sjodin hits a shot during the first round of the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic on September 8, 2006 at the Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. (Photo by: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Karen Sjodin: 274.660 yards
Lorena Ocho with Ping’s new i15 driver.
Lorena Ochoa: 269.240 yards
Vicky Hurst of USA plays her first shot on the 4th tee during the Ricoh Women’s British Open – Previews at Woburn Golf Club on July 27, 2016 in Woburn, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
Vicky Hurst: 272.540 yards
Michelle Wie West plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship…
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