The official longest drive in PGA Tour history has been achieved by Davis Love III. He hit a 476 yards (435 metres) drive on the 18th hole at the Kapalua's Plantation Course at the 2004 Mercedes Championship.
Some of the data available suggest that Jack Nicklaus’ average driving distance was 276 yards (252 metres) in 1967 and in 1980 it was around 269 yards (245 metres).
The players on the 2022 USA Presidents Cup team are Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Cameron Young, and Kevin Kisner.
Vijay Singh was 41 years, 6 months and 2 weeks old when he first became world number one on September 5, 2004. He was 42 years, 3 months and 3 weeks old when he last held the position on June 11, 2005.
The Presidents Cup is a match play event with 30 total matches. A 12-person US Team is playing against a 12-person International Team (excluding Europe).
Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Desert Classic was renamed the Bob Hope Classic in 1965 and was a popular Pro-Am for many years. The same tournament, as at Feb. 2019, is now called the Desert Classic.
Brandel Chamblee won one PGA Tour tournament and approximately $4 million during his 15 years as a professional golfer. His best performance in a Major was T18 in the 1999 Masters. He missed the cut in 8 of 14 Majors he played in.
GOLF TRIVIA. Your home for fun and interesting golf questions and facts. You simply can enjoy our golf trivia, sign up and become an accredited publisher or subscribe to our newsletter so we can keep you in the loop. It's all for FREE.
Become an Accredited Publisher and get your name in lights on Why We Love Golf. If you’re a passionate writer and researcher join the community, publish your own questions, and be recognised by your golfing peers.