Rory McIlroy was second in driving distance at the Masters and fourth at the PGA Championship but he finally took the top spot at Oakmont with an average of 330.3 yards, nine yards longer than the next guy on the list.

Here’s the thing: it didn’t help him at all.

While Rory was launching missiles off the tee, he couldn’t convert the length into a winning score. Oakmont’s narrow fairways and punishing rough reminded everyone that driving distance is only part of the story.

Who else topped the charts and what can we take away from the numbers this week?

Longest drivers of the 2025 U.S. Open

The first name I looked for on this list was tournament winner J.J. Spaun. He was tied for 34th for driving distance with just under 300 yards as an average distance.

Spaun was, however, top 30 for Strokes Gained off the tee and top 20 for driving accuracy percentage.

Rank	Player	Avg Yards
1	Rory McIlroy	330.3
2	Chris Gotterup	321.4
3	Jhonattan Vegas	315.8
T4	Ben Griffin	315.1
T4	Cameron Young	315.1
T6	Niklas Norgaard	313.4
T6	Sam Stevens	313.4
8	Trevor Cone	311.5
9	Jon Rahm	309.3
10	Justin Hastings	307.4
T11	Keegan Bradley	307.3
T11	Taylor Pendrith	307.3
13	Sam Burns	307.0
14	Rasmus Højgaard	306.3
15	Viktor Hovland	305.8
16	Ryan Gerard	305.3
17	Harris English	305.1
T18	Thomas Detry	304.6
T18	Brooks Koepka	304.6
20	Michael Kim	304.5
21	Max Greyserman	304.0
T22	Tony Finau	303.5
T22	Adam Scott	303.5
24	Daniel Berger	301.9
25	Carlos Ortiz	301.5
26	Scottie Scheffler	301.4
27	Patrick Reed	301.3
28	Maverick McNealy	301.1
29	Tyrrell Hatton	300.9
30	Victor Perez	300.8
31	Russell Henley	300.6
32	Jordan Spieth	300.3
33	Emiliano Grillo	300.1
T34	Sungjae Im	299.8
T34	Xander Schauffele	299.8
T34	J.J. Spaun	299.8
37	Ryan Fox	299.4
38	James Nicholas	299.3
39	Mackenzie Hughes	298.4
40	Marc Leishman	297.3
41	Thriston Lawrence	297.1
42	Jordan Smith	296.9
43	Chris Kirk	296.8
44	Laurie Canter	296.1
45	Jason Day	295.4
46	Johnny Keefer	295.3
T47	Matthieu Pavon	294.6
T47	Nick Taylor	294.6
T49	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	294.4
T49	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	294.4
T49	Andrew Novak	294.4
52	Tom Kim	294.0
53	Si Woo Kim	293.5
54	Collin Morikawa	292.6
55	Matt Fitzpatrick	292.5
56	Matt Wallace	291.9
57	Hideki Matsuyama	291.6
58	Aaron Rai	291.3
59	J.T. Poston	290.9
60	Denny McCarthy	290.8
61	Philip Barbaree, Jr.	290.6
62	Ryan McCormick	290.5
63	Robert MacIntyre	289.6
64	Cam Davis	288.6
65	Adam Schenk	288.3
66	Brian Harman	287.3

A few interesting points

Rory McIlroy topped the field in distance at 330.3 yards but failed to convert the power into a win. Despite leading in total driving yards and ranking in the top 10 in Strokes Gained off the tee, a cold putter and inconsistent iron play left him outside the top 10 overall. Chris Gotterup continued to prove he’s one of the longest hitters, finishing second in driving distance. He also cracked the top 25 in Strokes Gained tee-to-green. Ben Griffin quietly finished in the top five for distance for the second major in a row. He’s been trending upward in 2025 and used his length to attack par-5s consistently. Scottie Scheffler, the PGA Championship winner, was outside the top 25 in distance (301.4 yards), but once again ranked near the top in Strokes Gained total. It’s becoming a theme: his all-around consistency outweighs raw power. Cam Davis, Robert MacIntyre and Brian Harman were some of the shortest hitters in the field but made the cut and finished inside the top 40. MacIntyre earned himself a second-place finish.

Final thoughts

Big drives can create easy birdie looks but, as always, distance alone doesn’t win majors. Oakmont’s tight landing areas and punishing rough meant that only those who paired length with control had a chance at this one.

Want to compare this to the PGA Championship or the Masters? Check out our full recap:

Driving Distance at the 2025 PGA Championship: Who Hit It Longest Driving Distance at the Masters

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