The longest hitters on the PGA, DP World and LIV tours

By Neville Idour

A 2025 survey has revealed who are the longest hitters on the three main men’s golf tours.

Some of the results for the top five were a little surprising being based on average driving distances. Starting with the PGA Tour the first surprise was Rory McIlroy not claiming top spot with his 323 yard average. He was pipped by South African Aldrich Potgieter with 325 yards.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 13: Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa plays his tee shot on the 1st hole on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Championship 2026 at Royal Johannesburg on December 13, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

The other three spots went to Nicolai Hojgaard 318.8 yards, Jesper Svennson 318.6 yards and Kurt Kitayama 318 yards. Notably three of them have played significantly on the DP World Tour.

Moving to the DP World Tour, McIlroy with 323.18 yards, was good enough for top spot, but only by the barest of margins from Hojgaard with 323.14. Filling the other three places were Wilco Nienaber 321.17, Mikael Lindberg 319.41 and rookie Marco Penge 319.26.

However, LIV Golf was where the biggest numbers are, and not led by Bryson DeChambeau.

Joaquin Niemann led the way with a huge average of 330.4 yards, topping DeChambeau’s 328.8, both comfortably ahead of the other tours. Rounding out the top five were Dean Burmester with 327.6, David Puig 325.3, again both ahead of the other tours. Fifth, Peter Uhlein with 324.6 was only headed by Potgieter from other tours.

Interestingly, and showing how much the driving in golf has moved ahead is Tiger Woods longest driving distance in 2005 of 316.1 yards, which would have gained him ninth spot on the 2025 PGA Tour driving statistics.

So there we have it and what does it prove? Only a few of the very best players are the longest hitters as accuracy overall is the key factor.