The Drivers That the Top 10 Longest Hitters on the PGA Tour Are Using

By Ben Alberstadt
What drivers do the PGA Tour’s longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots? Here’s a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on Tour are using by driver manufacturer. Cleveland-2, Callaway-1, Nike-1, Ping-1, Titleist-2, TaylorMade-3. But this is GolfWRX, so of course you want to know more. Below is a breakdown of the driving-distance leaders on the PGA Tour in 2014-2015, the specifics of their drivers, shafts and how far their average tee shots flew.
10. Keegan Bradley Driver: Cleveland Classic 290 (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Pro 63X Tour Spec Average driving distance: 306.1 yards
9. Patrick Rodgers* Driver: Nike Vapor Fly prototype (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder Evolution 757 (X-Flex) Average driving distance: 307.7 yards
8. Brooks Koepka* Driver: Titleist 915D4 (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage S 70X Average driving distance: 308.2 yards
7. Tony Finau* Driver: Callaway XR Pro (9 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8X Average driving distance: 309 yards
6. Charlie Beljan Driver: Cleveland Classic 290 (9 degrees) Shaft: Miyazaki B. Asha 5X Average driving distance: 309.8 yards
5. J.B. Holmes* Driver: TaylorMade M1 430 (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 83X (Made for J.B. Holmes) Average driving distance: 309.9 yards
4. Adam Scott Driver: Titleist 915D5 Prototype (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver TiNi 80X Average driving distance: 311.6 yards
3. Jason Day* Driver: TaylorMade M1 460 (10.5 degrees, adjusted to 9 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon KuroKage S TiNi 70X (tipped 1 inch) Average driving distance: 313.7 yards
2. Bubba Watson Driver: Ping G30 (9 degrees at 8.25) Shaft: Grafalloy Bi-Matrix Rocket Pink X-Flex (tipped 0.5 inches) Length/Swing Weight: 44.5 inches, D4 Average driving distance: 315.2 yards
1. Dustin Johnson* Driver: TaylorMade M1 460 (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661X (tipped 1 inch) Length/Swing Weight: 45 inches, D7 Average driving distance: 317.7 yards
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