Best Drivers on the PGA Tour Right Now (2026 Rankings)

Power off the tee does not win tournaments on its own – but players who consistently gain strokes from the tee create angles the rest of the field cannot access. These are the best drivers on Tour right now, based on live Statz data.

The SG: Off the Tee Leaderboard (Last 24 Rounds)

Strokes gained off the tee (SG:OTT) captures performance from the tee box on all non-par-3 holes, accounting for distance and accuracy relative to the Tour average. A score of +0.5 per round is strong. Anything above +0.7 over a sustained period is elite. It is not just about distance – position and angle into the green matter too.

Here is where the best drivers on Tour rank right now across their last 24 competitive rounds, via Statz:

• Rory McIlroy – +0.83 SG:OTT
• Cameron Young – +0.81 SG:OTT
• Neal Shipley – +0.72 SG:OTT
• Aldrich Potgieter – +0.71 SG:OTT
• Robert MacIntyre – +0.71 SG:OTT
• Ludvig Aberg – +0.67 SG:OTT
• Min Woo Lee – +0.67 SG:OTT
• Cameron Champ – +0.64 SG:OTT

What the Numbers Actually Tell You

Driving form reveals two very different player types: those who use the tee box as a platform for the rest of their game, and those where it is the only thing holding them together.

Cameron Young is the pick of this group. +0.81 SG:OTT over his last 24, but the number that matters more is his SG:Total of +2.25 per round – the second-best mark in this leaderboard. Young backs his driving with elite putting (+0.37) and solid short game (+0.45 SG:ARG). That is a complete player profile. His tee game sets up scoring opportunities; the rest of his game converts them.

Rory McIlroy leads the OTT table at +0.83. His SG:Total of +1.38 over 24 rounds confirms the wider form is solid. The iron play (+0.55 SG:APP) is respectable but not his strongest category, and the putter (-0.08) is essentially neutral. McIlroy’s driving advantage is maximised on long, open courses where distance off the tee creates genuine birdie looks. On tighter tracks where iron play defines positioning, his advantage narrows.

Aldrich Potgieter is the cautionary tale in this leaderboard. +0.71 SG:OTT but an SG:Total of -0.16 per round. He is bombing it off the tee and losing strokes almost everywhere else – approach (-0.03), short game (-0.46), putting (-0.43). Raw power without supporting skills is a recipe for inconsistency. He is a player to watch, not back, until the rest of his game catches up with his driving numbers.

Robert MacIntyre sits fifth in OTT at +0.71 with an SG:Total of +1.06. His putting is strong (+0.60), his tee game is elite, and his approach play is his relative weakness (-0.34). That makes him course-fit dependent – dangerous on tracks where driving and putting are the key skills, less dangerous where iron precision decides everything.

The Longer-Term View (Last 50 Rounds)

Over 50 rounds, the OTT picture is more stable:

• Cameron Champ – +0.80 SG:OTT
• Scottie Scheffler – +0.73 SG:OTT
• Min Woo Lee – +0.67 SG:OTT
• Cameron Young – +0.61 SG:OTT
• Keith Mitchell – +0.61 SG:OTT

Scheffler’s appearance in the top five over 50 rounds is the telling number. The world number one has not cracked the top 15 in OTT over the shorter 24-round window – suggesting a small recent dip in tee-to-fairway performance – but over the longer term, his driving is still elite. Combined with everything else he does, it explains the OWGR ranking.

Cameron Young’s consistency is the key finding across both windows. Top five in OTT over 24 rounds, top five over 50. That is not a hot streak – it is sustained excellence off the tee, backed by a complete game. Among the names in this leaderboard, Young is the most compelling full-profile betting option.

Why Driving Rankings Matter for Betting

Not all courses reward driving equally. Wide-open layouts, risk-reward par 5s, and venues where length creates genuine birdie opportunities all amplify the OTT advantage. The Statz course fit model weights driving performance higher at these venues – and when it does, this leaderboard becomes the starting point.

The names to focus on are those who combine elite driving with the supporting game to convert position into birdies. Young and McIlroy both do that. Potgieter and Champ are powerful but incomplete. On the right course, driving advantage is decisive – but only if the player can finish the job from the fairway.

Check the full Statz Leaders table and Statz Ratings for the current off-the-tee rankings. Use the bet builder tool to combine your driving angle with other course fit data into a single bet.