U.S. Open galleries this week will no doubt be trained on the news-making 6', 2", 175-pound 21-year old South African, Wilco Nienaber, who in his PGA
Tour debut last week led the field in average driving distance at 361.4 yards (approximately 330m) with his G425 LST driver.
His ball speed reached 200 mph (approximately 322kmph), the first time that barrier has been broken on tour this season. Commentators and playing partners marveled at Nienaber’s astonishing drives at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree, where he displayed all-around skills, firing a final-round 67 to earn a T14.