Underrated: Rickie Fowler's Driving Distance

The five birdies in six tries at TPC Sawgrass’ 17th will always be remembered from Rickie Fowler’s Players Championship win. Shoot, just hitting the green five out of six times is a nice accomplishment.

However, less talked about but equally as impressive were Fowler’s two drives on the 18th hole. (331 and 335 according to ShotLink.)

Long viewed as just above-normal distance-wise, Fowler averaged 295.6 off the tee for the week. And more impressively, he overpowered the 18th hole with two clutch tee shots at that wickedly tough driving hole.

Though his approach shot in the playoff was uninspired, the birdie in regulation and his 50-yard advantage in the playoff over Mssrs. Garcia and Kisner proved that when he needs extreme power, Fowler's got it in his arsenal.