Rory McIlroy at the 2018 British Open (Steve Flynn/USA TODAY Sports)

Rory McIlroy – 2017, ’18

Rory McIlroy spent back-to-back seasons atop the long-drive category in 2017 (317.2) and 2018 (319.7), with the latter season coming oh-so-close to that 320-yard average. McIlroy didn’t win in 2017 but in 2018 took home the title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.