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Distance or accuracy: What’s your pick?


Nick Hernon

17 October 2022


Top-5 driving distance vs. accuracy in 2022 season, according to PGA Tour Stats
Top-5 driving distance vs. accuracy in 2022 season, according to PGA Tour Stats

When you look at the table above, what jumps out at you?

For us, it’s the stark contrast between serial winners and… well, a lack of wins. Of course, if you’re going to play on the PGA Tour you have to be pretty decent at golf, but there is another level to the likes of Rory and Rahm.

It’s been pretty common knowledge in golf for some time now that hitting it far is fun. When you add up the win totals of each column it’s quite hard to ignore that the big-hitting game seems to work. Hitting it far with confidence-inspiring accuracy - now there's a lethal combo.

Mizuno ST-X driver
Mizuno ST-X driver

Getting away from the Tour for a second, let’s talk about you. Are you trying to eek out a few extra yards or focusing on finding the fairway? More importantly, could you be getting more out of your drives?

The whole idea behind Mizuno’s ST drivers was to go further. This is evidenced with the Optimised Wave Sole that’s hidden in the head of the driver; designed to increase ball speed and proven to be an incredibly effective technology for increasing distance.

But, of course, guys like Rory McIlroy aren’t hitting it 320 yards out of bounds. The pros benefit from forgiving technologies; keeping drives in-play (or even on the fairway!). The best part? You can get this too, with the exceptional stability of the Mizuno ST drivers offering the control and forgiveness that everybody from Tour players to weekend golfers can appreciate.

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