Driving distance has always been a key factor at The Masters, with increased length off the tee often leading to an improved chance of taking home a Green Jacket. With recent winners like Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Dustin Johnson, it’s clear that Augusta National rewards this tactic, but who is the longest hitter at The Masters this year?
To my surprise, it isn’t current 36-hole leader Bryson DeChambeau. The big-hitting LIV Golf star has been bombing it off the tee this week, but there are currently three players who are averaging longer drives than the former US Open champion…
The 3 Players Outdriving Bryson DeChambeau At The Masters
At the top of the driving distance average standings, we find amateur Christo Lamprecht. The South African crushed it off the tee in the first two rounds, despite eventually missing the cut, with an average of 324.4 yards.
That puts him 3.3 yards longer on average than second-place Wyndham Clark (320.1 yards), and an impressive 11.8 yards longer than third-place Jake Knapp (312.6 yards).
In round one, the 6ft 8in reigning Amateur Champion sent the ball 335 yards on the par-4 3rd hole, leaving himself just 25 yards on approach. He then did something similar in the second round, smashing the ball 325 yards on his way to a welcome birdie.
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Bryson DeChambeau comes next, in fourth-place, registering an average driving distance of 312.2 yards. His lowly (by his standards) place in the standings is in part due to his second round performance off the tee, with an average distance of 308 yards off the tee as opposed to 316 yards in the opening round.
Surprisingly, that second round performance with the driver, in albeit very challenging conditions, puts him only 15 yards longer on average than Tiger Woods. Bryson does however lead the way in plenty of statistical categories this week, as he looks to produce his best finish at The Masters to date.
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He is joint-leader for the number of birdies scored, greens in regulation and sand saves, demonstrating the quality he has throughout his game.
Considering both Lamprecht and Wyndham Clark missed the cut at The Masters, it’s likely DeChambeau will continue to rise up the standings in the driving distance metric over the weekend… and that combination…
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