We Tried To Work Out The Yardages Of Aldrich Potgieter... The Longest Player On The PGA Tour

Aldrich Potgieter is the longest hitter on the PGA Tour, with the South African producing some mind-boggling yardages throughout the 2025 season

Aldrich Potgieter hits a tee shot with an iron
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The world of golf is full of long-hitters but, looking at the PGA Tour stats, there is no-one longer than South African, Aldrich Potgieter.

If you were to look at the PGA Tour's Driving Distance stats, Potgieter averages 326.6 yards, a whole six yards further than Rory McIlroy, who is the second longest hitter on the circuit in 2025.

Aldrich Potgieter hits a drive

Potgieter averaged a whopping 341 yards off the tee at the 2023 US Open

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Standing at 5 feet 11 inches and weighing 211 pounds, Potgieter's coach, Justin Parsons, claims his power comes from his sporting background, which includes a mix of rugby and wrestling.

Speaking to the PGA Tour, Parsons stated that Potgieter's power is due to the fact that "his base and his ability to wind his body up is incredible. His ability to generate torque comes from wrestling.”

The 20-year-old is more than 25-yards further than the PGA Tour's average Driving Distance and, at the Mexico Open, the South African went driver-driver at the colossal 661-yard par 5 12th.

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With this length, it's always interesting to see what the stock yardages are of these players and, with the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and McIlroy, we have seen some mind-boggling stock yardages.

When it comes to Potgieter, more than 85% of his measured drives have traveled over 300 yards and more than 55% have gone over 320 yards, with the Korn Ferry Tour winner's 7-iron going 200 yards and his 8-iron going around 181 yards.

As of writing, Potgieter's stock yardages aren't available but, looking through his bag, we have made an approximation of how far the 20-year-old hits each club.

Aldrich Potgieter's Stock Yardages

*yardages are not official, but an approximation

  • Driver - 330 yards
  • Utility Iron - 290 yards
  • 4-iron - 250 yards
  • 5-iron - 235 yards
  • 6-iron - 220 yards
  • 7-iron - 200 yards
  • 8-iron - 181 yards
  • 9-iron - 168 yards
  • 46° Wedge - 154 yards
  • 48° Wedge - 143 yards
  • 52° Wedge - 130 yards
  • 56° Wedge - 119 yards
Matt Cradock
Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. His favorite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°

Irons: TaylorMade P.7CB

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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