![]() ![]() For a big man, Archer possessed a superb putting touch, and held the PGA Tour record for the fewest putts over four rounds with only 95 putts at the 1980 Sea Pines Heritage Classic. Standing at 6ft 5½in (1m.97), Archer won the 1969 Masters and a total of 12 US PGA Tour titles in his career, to which he added another 19 Champions Tour victories. So here is the (rather short!) list of extremely tall professional golfers: Were Bayer to play today with modern customised equipment and golf balls, it is probable that he would be the longest driver in the game. ![]() He regularly drove the ball over 300 yards with standard length clubs, and did so in the era of laminated or persimmon woods and golf balls with often inconsistent rubber windings. However, that is not to say that several tall golfers have not enjoyed impactful success on tour.Īmerican George Bayer won three PGA Tour titles in the late ’50s and early ’60s, stood 6ft 5in (1m.96), and was a phenomenon of power.
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