Free Resource Provides Valuable Data Across Age and Skill Levels to Help Inform Golf Industry’s Distance Debate
STAMFORD, Conn., – Arccos, the leader in AI-powered golf performance tracking and the official game tracker of the PGA TOUR, today announced the release of its annual Distance Report, showcasing insights drawn from the company’s unrivaled on-course dataset that includes more than 1 billion total shots and 180 million driver shots from male and female golfers.
This latest report explores data captured in 2023, a year in which Arccos saw nearly 4 million rounds played with its award-winning system by hundreds of thousands of golfers in 162 countries. For that period, the average driving distance for men was 225.0 yards, while women averaged 178.1 yards.
Interestingly, distances have remained quite stable over the past six years, increasing 1.0 yards for men and decreasing 1.1 yards for women compared to Arccos data in 2018.
As in previous years, the Arccos Distance Report also explores the impact of age and skill level. While not isolated in this report, other factors likely to significantly impact driver shot distance include course set-up, weather conditions, player fitness and equipment.
The full Arccos Distance Report is available upon request at no charge by registering at: https://www.arccosgolf.com/pages/annual-driving-distance-report
About Arccos Golf LLC
Arccos Golf LLC is revolutionizing the game-tracking experience by integrating Artificial Intelligence with real-time on-course data to deliver unparalleled insights that help players maximize their potential.
Listed among the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, Arccos boasts the golf industry’s richestdata set. Its official partners include PGA TOUR, PING, Cobra PUMA Golf, TaylorMade, Srixon-Cleveland Golf, Club Champion, EA Sports and Golf Digest.
Among Arccos’ investors are many of golf’s biggest brands and most impactful businesses, including the PGA TOUR,PING, Inc., TaylorMade Golf Company, Cobra PUMA Golf and Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (NYSE: MODG), among others.
For more information, please visit: www.arccosgolf.com Media Contact: Ciara Smith, ciara@arccosgolf.com
