The driver, it’s the club in the bag that is the most macho and the club that causes the most arguments when it comes to the question of ‘who hits the ball further?’
It’s an egotistical thing, how far you hit the ball off the tee and, at the Ryder Cup, we see the top 24 players from Europe and USA face off for the most prestigious prize in golf.
Within the 12 man sides, there are a number of huge names and some of the best ball strikers on the planet. However, which team hits the ball furthest? Which player has the longest drive? Well, in this piece, we have taken a look through all the statistics to bring you that exact information.
TEAM USA DRIVING DISTANCES
It’s worth noting that these statistics are taken from the PGA Tour website for the 2022-23 season, with the majority of the 12-man USA side plying their trade on the PGA Tour. The only player who doesn’t feature on the Tour is Brooks Koepka, who is a member of the LIV Golf League.
| Player | Driving Distance (Yards) & Position On Driving Distance Table |
| Sam Burns | 311.4 (17th) |
| Patrick Cantlay | 308.6 (35th) |
| Wyndham Clark | 313.5 (11th) |
| Rickie Fowler | 307.8 (39th) |
| Brian Harman | 293.9 (144th) |
| Max Homa | 304.8 (52nd) |
| Brooks Koepka | 308.0 (14th on LIV) |
| Collin Morikawa | 294.7 (138th) |
| Xander Schauffele | 303.3 (71st) |
| Scottie Scheffler | 310.3 (25th) |
| Jordan Spieth | 303.6 (67th) |
| Justin Thomas | 308.5 (37th) |
| Average | 305.7 |
When it comes to driving distance, Team USA averages 305.7 yards between the 12 of them, with Wyndham Clark the longest hitter at 313.5 yards. The US Open winner is also joined in the top 20 by Sam Burns, who averages 311.4, with World No.1, Scottie Scheffler, rounding off the podium positions with 310.3.
In contrast, Brian Harman is the shortest hitter in the squad at 293.9 yards, not that it mattered when he cruised to a six-shot victory at The Open Championship earlier this year though. Along with Harman, Collin Morikawa is the only other US player to average less than 300-yards, with the two-time Major winner averaging 294.7. Again though, Morikawa ranks highly in a number of approach statistics.
Overall, the majority of the players sit between the 300 – 310 range and, aside from Harman and Morikawa, all…
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