Distance remains on the rise in professional golf, and the numbers back it up.
The USGA and R&A issued findings Tuesday from a joint study on distance, the fourth such annual report issued by the game's governing bodies. According to the report, driving distance increased by an average of 1.7 yards in 2018, an incremental gain off of last year when a 3-yard increase was documented.
The results come from an analysis of more than 200,000 tee shots across the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA tour, Web.com Tour, PGA Tour Champions, Japan Golf Tour and Ladies' European Tour.