What Driver goes over 300 yards on Tour...and who is using it?

[fozcycle]

Below is a list of the 27 golfers who averaged at least 300 yards during the 2015-16 Tour season and the clubs they use to achieve those blasts(as reported by the Toy Box):

1. J.B. Holmes, 314.5
TaylorMade M1 430 (9.5 degrees), with Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 83X shaft

2. Dustin Johnson, 313.6
TaylorMade M1 Special Edition (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution 2.0 Tour Spec 661X shaft

3. Tony Finau, 312.2
Nike Vapor Fly (10.5 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X shaft

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4. Bubba Watson, 310.6
Ping G (9 degrees, bent to 8.25), with Grafalloy BiMatrx Tour prototype shaft

5. Andrew Loupe, 309.3
Titleist 917D2 (8.5 degrees), with Aldila Rogue Silver 70 X shaft

6. Jason Kokrak, 307.4
Callaway Great Big Bertha (9 degrees), with Fujikura Precursor Kuro 75 X shaft

T7. Luke List, 306.9
TaylorMade M2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ 80 TX shaft

T7. Hudson Swafford, 306.9
TaylorMade M1 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila NV 2KXV Green 75 shaft

9. Rory McIlroy, 306.8
TaylorMade M2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi XTS 70X shaft

10. Gary Woodland, 306. 1
TaylorMade M1 (8.5 degrees), with Aldila X-Torsion 60 TX shaft

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11. Jamie Lovemark, 304.8
TaylorMade M2 (9.5 degrees), with Oban Kiyoshi HB 75 X shaft

12. Ryan Palmer, 304.7
TaylorMade M1 (9.5 degrees), UST Mamiya Attas Elements Prototype 6F5 X shaft

13. Adam Scott, 304.6
Titleist 917D2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 70X shaft

14. Jhonattan Vegas, 304.4
Nike VR (8.5 degrees), with nVentix Nunchuk shaft

15. Jason Day, 304. 2
TaylorMade M1 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core TiNi 70X shaft

16. Justin Rose, 303.9
TaylorMade M2 (8.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft

17. Charles Howell, 303.4
PXG 0811X (10.5 degrees), with Aldila Xtorsion Black 65X shaft

18. Robert Garrigus, 303.3
TaylorMade M1 (9.5 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Black 6.5 X shaft

19. Brooks Koepka, 302.6
TaylorMade M2 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ 70 TX shaft

T20. Sean O'Hair, 302.2
TaylorMade M2 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana W-Series 70 X shaft

T20. Brendan Steele, 302.2
TaylorMade M2 (9 degrees), with Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 TX shaft

22. Harold Varner III, 302
Callaway Great Big Bertha (9.5 degrees), with Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 TS shaft

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23. Rickie Fowler, 301.6
Cobra King LTD (9 degrees), with Matrix Speed Rulz C-Type 70X shaft

T24. Justin Thomas, 301.3
Titleist 917D3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana BF60 TX shaft

T24. Jimmy Walker, 301.3
Titleist 917D2 (8.5 degrees), with UST Mamiya Elements Platinum 7F5 X shaft

26. Patrick Rogers, 300.5
Callaway Great Big Bertha (10.5), with Fujikura Speeder Evolution 757 7.0 X shaft

27. Keegan Bradley, 300
TaylorMade M2 (10.5 degrees), with Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 TX shaft

[PMookie]

Six different drivers in the Top 6! Crazy. Goes to show it's the INDIAN.

 

 

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[The Dansome]

There's a certain TaylorMade driver suspiciously missing from this list...

[hckymeyer]

There's a certain TaylorMade driver suspiciously missing from this list...

No Jetspeed

[PMookie]

There's a certain TaylorMade driver suspiciously missing from this list...

Probably no premium shaft available...

 

 

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[ole gray]

Six different drivers in the Top 6! Crazy. Goes to show it's the INDIAN.

 

 

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Yep my thoughts too as I was about to say, which ever one you smack the hell out of will be your 300 yard driver.

[Undershooter]

I'm pretty sure the shaft in DJ's TMAG isn't the Speeder its listed as. I've read many other places that it's a proto Fuji with a paint job. Although I think that's pretty common place on tour.

 

Lots of different sticks here but TMAG overwhelmingly has the most with 15 of the 27. 

 

And yes definitely the Indian. (Naturally, with the premium shaft offering of choice )

[Hula Rock]

Interesting !!!!

 

That said....

 

I can hit 300 yards with my driver !!!!  50 MPH wind at my back, down hill......

[Peaksy68]

I thought everyone hit every drive 300+.  At least that's what I hear (strange I don't see it though)

[BIG STU]

IMHO ANY of the players on that list could hit any of the drivers on the list 300 yards or more. Actually it is the driver they may be contracted to play or really the one they prefer.

 

As Undershooter said it is the Indian not the arrow.

[jlew2144]

There's a certain TaylorMade driver suspiciously missing from this list...

Don't worry...it's coming. Dicks closes at 9pm..he's gotta get off work first

[The Dansome]

Don't worry...it's coming. Dicks closes at 9pm..he's gotta get off work first

 

I think DJ & JB must be playing repainted C's. They gotta protect their current products for marketing and sales.

[jlew2144]

I think DJ & JB must be playing repainted C's. They gotta protect their current products for marketing and sales.

That's all the M1 and M2's are. Repurposed C's from off the rack.

[The Dansome]

That's all the M1 and M2's are. Repurposed C's from off the rack.

 

#herewego

[Kenny B]

Interesting !!!!

 

That said....

 

I can hit 300 yards with my driver !!!!  50 MPH wind at my back, down hill......

I can't unless I use the cart path too.  

[Golfspy_CG2]

Whole lot of TMAG and specifically M2 on that list. Man they really hit a homerun with M Driver and FW line this year.

[Kor.A.Door]

You'd think if Stenson would hit a driver he would easily be on that list, but when you hit a 3wd 280-290 and place it right in the middle most of the time, there is no need for a driver I guess.

[808nation]

Taylormade M2 here I come

 

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[Orange Hog]

Awesome to see so many M2's on that list.  Love mine.  TM nailed it with the M family.

[McaseyM]

Like seeing the nunchuck in vegas' VR p

 

 

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[PlaidJacket]

I'd have to say that just about any modern driver "goes 300 yards". Of course none of them will for me and most of you. As we all know..... it's who's swinging the club that counts.

Dustin Johnson could probably hit a Pine Meadows driver and a Sponge Bob Square Pants ball 300 yards.

[Undershooter]

You'd think if Stenson would hit a driver he would easily be on that list, but when you hit a 3wd 280-290 and place it right in the middle most of the time, there is no need for a driver I guess.

You are definitely right there. The guy has to be in the longest 10-15% on tour if not better. The problem is, he only hits driver a couple of time per round. 

 

This list would be so much larger if they showed a list of which players average 300+ with ONLY DRIVER. The average takes into account fw and irons off certain tee boxes. 

[Rtracymog]

I wonder if Steele is going to move up or down with the Triton in his bag now.

 

 

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[fozcycle]

I wonder if Steele is going to move up or down with the Triton in his bag now.

 

 

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Not until the USGA approves it......

[Undershooter]

I wonder if Steele is going to move up or down with the Triton in his bag now.

 

 

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He prolly won't be much different from where he is now. Maybe a couple of spots/yards difference.

[Rtracymog]

He prolly won't be much different from where he is now. Maybe a couple of spots/yards difference.

You're probably right. It would be a nice thread if someone posted the total driving stats on the tour to see if anything increases this season.

 

 

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[Rtracymog]

Not until the USGA approves it......

Supposedly they are in players bags already. Maybe the USGA just hasn't posted about it yet? According to Wilson all four of their big players (Paddy, Streelman, Steele and Barnes) have it in the bag this week, unpaid.

 

 

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[PMookie]

I'm surprised all of these "big hitters" haven't given-up golf... Looks like the balls they use just go TOO FAR! Well, that's what Mr Nicklaus is probably thinking...

 

 

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