=+54. Driving distance 2013. How far do professional golfers drive a ball? (For non-golfers, the drive is the shot hit from a tee at the start of a hole and is typically the longest shot.)

Here’s a histogram of the average driving distances of the 190 leading professional golfers by May 5, 2013, along with summary statistics (www.pgatour.com).

Average Driving Distance (yds.)

# of Players 10 20 30 40 50 270 280 290 300 310 Count 190 Mean 285.09 yd StdDev 8.345 yd