Driving Distance Evolution- PGA TOUR 1983 - 2017The graph below plots the distribution of driving distances on the PGA TOUR in a given year.Each bar represents the % of players that had average driving distances in the respective 2.5 yard bin.1983Hover mouse over year to manually transition.Driving Distance Bin (Yards)% of Tour in Distance BinData Source: PGA TOUR ShotlinkDriving distance is calculated on 2 holes per round. Care is taken to select two holes which face opposite directions.Drives are measured to the point at which they come to rest, regardless of whether they are in the fairway or not.