The USGA and The R&A Release 2018 Driving Distance Report

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SOUTHAMPTON, NY - JUNE 13: USGA flags fly above a grandstand during a practice round prior to the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 13, 2018 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

By USGA

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, Scotland – The USGA and The R&A have released the 2018 Annual Driving Distance Report, containing driving-distance data from seven men's and women's professional golf tours around the world. This is the fourth annual distance report issued by the game;s governing bodies, completed in an effort to monitor current trends in driving distance.

The 2018 data show that driving distances on these seven tours increased by an…