# Who is the longest driver in golf history?

> Distance off the tee, across eras that used very different equipment. Comparing them is unfair, which is what makes it fun.

*By YPB Team · Published September 4, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-longest-driver-in-golf-history*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **John Daly**
   Led the PGA Tour in driving distance in eleven separate seasons.
2. **Bubba Watson**
   Led the tour in driving distance four times, all with a pink driver.
3. **Bryson DeChambeau**
   Rebuilt his body specifically to hit the ball further, then won the 2020 US Open by six.
4. **Dustin Johnson**
   Combined top-five driving distance with a major-winning short game.
5. **Rory McIlroy**
   Has finished near the top of the tour's driving-distance list for most of his career.
6. **Tiger Woods**
   Was the longest driver on tour in the late 1990s before the equipment caught up.
7. **Greg Norman**
   Outdrove the field for most of the 1980s with a persimmon head.
8. **Jack Nicklaus**
   Was known as the longest hitter in the game before he was known as the best player.
9. **Sam Snead**
   Hit it past his contemporaries with hickory-era technique and a steel shaft.
10. **Davis Love III**
   Led the tour in driving distance in 1986 and stayed long for two decades.
11. **Phil Mickelson**
   Was still averaging over 300 yards in his fifties.

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