Getting longer has lengthy been all the fad on the PGA Tour, although this 12 months extra gamers misplaced yardage off the tee than gained.
Of the 136 gamers who logged sufficient qualifying rounds in each the 2022-23 and 2024 seasons, 86 of them averaged fewer yards off the tee this 12 months than within the earlier season. That group was led by Taylor Montgomery, who misplaced 14.1 yards off the tee, although that was doubtless attributed largely to shoulder points that plagued Montgomery this 12 months. He made simply two regular-season begins after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in early Might earlier than returning to log six fall begins (and 4 MCs).
“I’ve simply been struggling off the tee, like can’t even actually compete,” mentioned Montgomery this fall in Las Vegas. “… If most guys noticed a few of the pictures that I’ve been hitting, they’d’ve stop the sport a very long time in the past.”
Adam Schenk, in the meantime, shot up the space rankings, including 11.2 yards to interrupt the 300-yard mark (302.1 yards). The 32-year-old Schenk had a strong 12 months, simply maintaining his card thanks to 6 top-25s and a No. 98 place in factors. Additionally gained important yardage was Xander Schauffele, a two-time main winner this season. Golf.com highlighted one purpose for Schauffele gaining 4.4 yards this 12 months, sixth most on Tour.
Impressively, each Carson Younger and Martin Coach averaged precisely the identical in driving distance every of the previous two seasons.
Here’s a deeper dive into the numbers:
BIGGEST GAINS
1. Adam Schenk, +11.2 yards (302.1)
2. Chesson Hadley, +5.7 (305)
3. Cameron Champ, +4.9 (322.8)
4. Harris English, +4.6 (301.9)
5. Alex Smalley, +4.5 (307.5)
6. Xander Schauffele, +4.4 (308.5)
7. Stephan Jaeger, +4.2 (310.3)
7. Tony Finau, +4.2 (308.4)
9. Tyson Alexander, +3.8 (303.3)
10. Chris Kirk, +3.5 (299.9)
BIGGEST LOSSES
1. Taylor Montgomery, -14.1 (289.7)
2. Rickie Fowler, -10.4 (297.7)
3. Emiliano Grillo, -8.8 (292.5)
4. Nicolai Hojgaard, -8.6 (309.1)
5. Cam Davis, -7.8 (303.2)
6. Ludvig Åberg. -7 (310.1)
7. Cameron Younger, -6.8 (308.9)
8. Luke Checklist, -6.6 (304.7)
9. Scottie Scheffler, -6.5 (303.8)
10. Hayden Buckley, -6.4 (298)
LAST SEASON’S TOP 10
1. Rory McIlroy, -6.1 yards (new rank: 2)
4. Cameron Champ, +4.9 (new rank: 1)
5. Nicolai Hojgaard, -8.6 (new rank: 26)
6. Ludvig Åberg, -7 (new rank: 22)
7. Cameron Younger, -6.8 (new rank: 29)
8. Ben An, +1.5 (new rank: 3)
9. Vincent Norrman, -3.2 (new rank: 17)
10. Matti Schmid, -5.9 (new rank: 35)
Full development, regression
|
PLAYER |
2022-23 |
RK |
2024 |
RK |
YDS +/- |
RK +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Schenk | 290.9 | 168 | 302.1 | 81 | 11.2 | 87 |
| Chesson Hadley | 299.3 | 110 | 305 | 56 | 5.7 | 54 |
| Cameron Champ | 317.9 | 4 | 322.8 | 1 | 4.9 | 3 |
| Harris English | 297.3 | 125 | 301.9 | 83 | 4.6 | 42 |
| Alex Smalley | 303 | 78 | 307.5 | 38 | 4.5 | 40 |
| Xander Schauffele | 304.1 | 68 | 308.5 | 33 | 4.4 | 35 |
| Stephan Jaeger | 306.1 | 50 | 310.3 | 21 | 4.2 | 29 |
| Tony Finau | 304.2 | 66 | 308.4 | 34 | 4.2 | 32 |
| Tyson Alexander | 299.5 | 105 | 303.3 | 67 | 3.8 | 38 |
| Chris Kirk | 296.4 | 133 | 299.9 | 103 | 3.5 | 30 |
| Erik van Rooyen | 304.9 | 59 | 308.2 | 35 | 3.3 | 24 |
| Jordan Spieth | 303.6 | 74 | 306.9 | 43 | 3.3 | 31 |
| Taylor Pendrith | 310.4 | 30 | 313.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 20 |
| Carl Yuan | 306.8 | 47 | 309.8 | 23 | 3 | 24 |
| Henrik Norlander | 292.3 | 165 | 295.3 | 142 | 3 | 23 |
| Wesley Bryan | 299.6 | 103 | 302.6 | 75 | 3 | 28 |
| J.J. Spaun | 298.8 | 115 | 301.5 | 88 | 2.7 | 27 |
| Maverick McNealy | 299.9 | 99 | 302.5 | 77 | 2.6 | 22 |
| Kurt Kitayama | 306.2 | 49 | 308.7 | 32 | 2.5 | 17 |
| Lanto Griffin | 302.3 | 81 | 304.8 | 58 | 2.5 | 23 |
| Peter Malnati | 295.2 | 144 | 297.7 | 121 | 2.5 | 23 |
| Justin Rose | 295.2 | 144 | 297.5 | 126 | 2.3 | 18 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 297.2 | 127 | 299.4 | 107 | 2.2 | 20 |
| Mark Hubbard | 292.6 | 163 | 294.7 | 146 | 2.1 | 17 |
| Adam Hadwin | 295.7 | 140 | 297.6 | 124 | 1.9 | 16 |
| Harry Corridor | 299.8 | 101 | 301.5 | 88 | 1.7 | 13 |
| Byeong Hun An | 315.6 | 8 | 317.1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Tom Kim | 297.6 | 121 | 299 | 111 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Zac Blair | 281.6 | 190 | 283 | 180 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Ryan Moore | 287 | 182 | 288.3 | 174 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Adam Svensson | 296.2 | 134 | 297.4 | 128 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Okay.H. Lee | 300.7 | 91 | 301.9 | 83 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Justin Decrease | 294.2 | 150 | 295.2 | 143 | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Horschel | 298.5 | 117 | 299.4 | 107 | 0.9 | 10 |
| Patton Kizzire | 300.8 | 90 | 301.7 | 87 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Ryan Brehm | 308.1 | 39 | 309 | 28 | 0.9 | 11 |
| Justin Suh | 299.4 | 108 | 300.2 | 100 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Sahith Theegala | 304.9 | 59 | 305.7 | 53 | 0.8 | 6 |
| Justin Thomas | 308.5 | 38 | 309.1 | 26 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Corey Conners | 300.6 | 92 | 301.2 | 90 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Matt NeSmith | 297.1 | 128 | 297.7 | 121 | 0.6 | 7 |
| Webb Simpson | 299.6 | 103 | 300.2 | 100 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Brice Garnett | 288.7 | 177 | 289.2 | 173 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Wyndham Clark | 313.5 | 15 | 314 | 8 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Russell Henley | 290.9 | 168 | 291.3 | 164 | 0.4 | 4 |
| Seamus Energy | 300 | 98 | 300.3 | 99 | 0.3 | -1 |
| Tom Hoge | 295.9 | 137 | 296.2 | 134 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Kevin Streelman | 297.3 | 125 | 297.5 | 126 | 0.2 | -1 |
| Carson Younger | 295.6 | 142 | 295.6 | 136 | 0 | 6 |
| Martin Coach | 302.2 | 83 | 302.2 | 80 | 0 | 3 |
| Keegan Bradley | 305.6 | 54 | 305.5 | 54 | -0.1 | 0 |
| Collin Morikawa | 296.2 | 134 | 296 | 135 | -0.2 | -1 |
| Aaron Rai | 294.1 | 151 | 293.8 | 153 | -0.3 | -2 |
| Austin Eckroat | 301.1 | 88 | 300.8 | 93 | -0.3 | -5 |
| Taylor Moore | 307.1 | 46 | 306.8 | 45 | -0.3 | 1 |
| Chad Ramey | 294.3 | 148 | 293.9 | 151 | -0.4 | -3 |
| Doug Ghim | 297.7 | 119 | 297.2 | 129 | -0.5 | -10 |
| Nick Taylor | 293.7 | 155 | 293.2 | 154 | -0.5 | 1 |
| Sungjae Im | 299.3 | 110 | 298.8 | 113 | -0.5 | -3 |
| Austin Smotherman | 300.4 | 94 | 299.8 | 104 | -0.6 | -10 |
| Chez Reavie | 288.4 | 178 | 287.8 | 176 | -0.6 | 2 |
| Troy Merritt | 293.4 | 158 | 292.8 | 158 | -0.6 | 0 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 291.4 | 167 | 290.7 | 166 | -0.7 | 1 |
| Gary Woodland | 313.8 | 13 | 313.1 | 11 | -0.7 | 2 |
| Brian Harman | 293.6 | 156 | 292.7 | 160 | -0.9 | -4 |
| Andrew Novak | 299.7 | 102 | 298.7 | 115 | -1 | -13 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 284.5 | 185 | 283.4 | 179 | -1.1 | 6 |
| Tyler Duncan | 298.8 | 115 | 297.6 | 124 | -1.2 | -9 |
| Kevin Chappell | 302 | 84 | 300.7 | 95 | -1.3 | -11 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 299.5 | 105 | 298.2 | 117 | -1.3 | -12 |
| Joseph Bramlett | 312.4 | 18 | 311 | 17 | -1.4 | 1 |
| Sam Ryder | 294.3 | 148 | 292.8 | 158 | -1.5 | -10 |
| Charley Hoffman | 306.1 | 50 | 304.4 | 61 | -1.7 | -11 |
| Eric Cole | 299 | 113 | 297.2 | 129 | -1.8 | -16 |
| Greyson Sigg | 295.8 | 138 | 294 | 149 | -1.8 | -11 |
| Keith Mitchell | 313.7 | 14 | 311.8 | 14 | -1.9 | 0 |
| Martin Laird | 292.4 | 164 | 290.5 | 168 | -1.9 | -4 |
| Kevin Tway | 308.1 | 39 | 306.2 | 49 | -1.9 | -10 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 302.3 | 81 | 300.4 | 97 | -1.9 | -16 |
| Garrick Higgo | 310.8 | 27 | 308.8 | 30 | -2 | -3 |
| Si Woo Kim | 296.9 | 130 | 294.8 | 145 | -2.1 | -15 |
| Joel Dahmen | 296.1 | 136 | 294 | 149 | -2.1 | -13 |
| Michael Kim | 305 | 58 | 302.9 | 70 | -2.1 | -12 |
| Brendon Todd | 282 | 189 | 279.8 | 184 | -2.2 | 5 |
| C.T. Pan | 296.6 | 132 | 294.4 | 148 | -2.2 | -16 |
| Davis Riley | 305.9 | 52 | 303.6 | 66 | -2.3 | -14 |
| Ryan Palmer | 301.2 | 87 | 298.8 | 113 | -2.4 | -26 |
| Robby Shelton | 294.1 | 151 | 291.6 | 162 | -2.5 | -11 |
| Viktor Hovland | 307.6 | 44 | 305.1 | 55 | -2.5 | -11 |
| Dylan Wu | 298.2 | 118 | 295.6 | 136 | -2.6 | -18 |
| Beau Hossler | 305.3 | 57 | 302.7 | 73 | -2.6 | -16 |
| Patrick Rodgers | 308.8 | 35 | 306.1 | 51 | -2.7 | -16 |
| David Lipsky | 292.7 | 162 | 289.6 | 172 | -3.1 | -10 |
| Vincent Norrman | 314.2 | 9 | 311 | 17 | -3.2 | -8 |
| Kevin Yu | 311.3 | 23 | 308 | 37 | -3.3 | -14 |
| Jason Day | 304.2 | 66 | 300.8 | 93 | -3.4 | -27 |
| Shane Lowry | 303.8 | 71 | 300.4 | 97 | -3.4 | -26 |
| Lee Hodges | 300.3 | 95 | 296.6 | 132 | -3.7 | -37 |
| Andrew Putnam | 284.7 | 184 | 280.8 | 183 | -3.9 | 1 |
| J.T. Poston | 297 | 129 | 293.1 | 156 | -3.9 | -27 |
| Davis Thompson | 310.3 | 31 | 306.3 | 47 | -4 | -16 |
| Matt Wallace | 302.7 | 79 | 298.7 | 115 | -4 | -36 |
| Nico Echavarria | 299.4 | 108 | 295.4 | 140 | -4 | -32 |
| Sam Burns | 311.4 | 21 | 307.4 | 39 | -4 | -18 |
| Brandon Wu | 295.7 | 140 | 291.5 | 163 | -4.2 | -23 |
| Sam Stevens | 310.6 | 28 | 306.3 | 47 | -4.3 | -19 |
| Nate Lashley | 297.4 | 124 | 293 | 157 | -4.4 | -33 |
| Thomas Detry | 307.7 | 43 | 303.3 | 67 | -4.4 | -24 |
| Ben Griffin | 300.1 | 97 | 295.6 | 136 | -4.5 | -39 |
| Max Homa | 304.8 | 62 | 300.2 | 100 | -4.6 | -38 |
| Alex Noren | 300.2 | 96 | 295.5 | 139 | -4.7 | -43 |
| Nick Hardy | 309.2 | 34 | 304.5 | 60 | -4.7 | -26 |
| Ben Taylor | 304.1 | 68 | 299.4 | 107 | -4.7 | -39 |
| S.H. Kim | 308.7 | 36 | 303.9 | 62 | -4.8 | -26 |
| Sepp Straka | 299.5 | 105 | 294.7 | 146 | -4.8 | -41 |
| Denny McCarthy | 295.5 | 143 | 290.6 | 167 | -4.9 | -24 |
| Lucas Glover | 294.9 | 146 | 289.9 | 170 | -5 | -24 |
| Akshay Bhatia | 304.9 | 59 | 299.8 | 104 | -5.1 | -45 |
| Callum Tarren | 312 | 19 | 306.9 | 43 | -5.1 | -24 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 304.1 | 68 | 299 | 111 | -5.1 | -43 |
| Adam Scott | 313 | 17 | 307.1 | 41 | -5.9 | -24 |
| Matti Schmid | 314.1 | 10 | 308.2 | 35 | -5.9 | -25 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 308.6 | 37 | 302.7 | 73 | -5.9 | -36 |
| Zach Johnson | 290.1 | 171 | 284.1 | 178 | -6 | -7 |
| Matt Kuchar | 294.4 | 147 | 288.3 | 174 | -6.1 | -27 |
| Rory McIlroy | 326.3 | 1 | 320.2 | 2 | -6.1 | -1 |
| Hayden Buckley | 304.4 | 65 | 298 | 120 | -6.4 | -55 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 310.3 | 31 | 303.8 | 64 | -6.5 | -33 |
| Luke Checklist | 311.3 | 23 | 304.7 | 59 | -6.6 | -36 |
| Cameron Younger | 315.7 | 7 | 308.9 | 29 | -6.8 | -22 |
| Ludvig Åberg | 317.1 | 6 | 310.1 | 22 | -7 | -16 |
| Cam Davis | 311 | 26 | 303.2 | 69 | -7.8 | -43 |
| Nicolai Højgaard | 317.7 | 5 | 309.1 | 26 | -8.6 | -21 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 301.3 | 86 | 292.5 | 161 | -8.8 | -75 |
| Rickie Fowler | 308.1 | 39 | 297.7 | 121 | -10.4 | -82 |
| Taylor Montgomery | 303.8 | 71 | 289.7 | 171 | -14.1 | -100 |
