Re: “Long Drive” Fairway Challenges

I have tried over hitting and it doesn’t count even if I land on the green, so what does long drive actually constitute? I’ve done everything in the formula the game states and still have never completed a long drive. Is there a hidden distance requirement as well?

Which exact challenge are you trying? I'm sure the one I did had zero chance of reaching the green.

I meant fairway (haven’t had my coffee yet). I’ve tried a couple different drive challenges, the one a part of the EA sponsorship and the one a part of the Titleist sponsorship. 

If you can overswing and it counts, there must be some sort of distance component that is hidden that makes it count or not. Frustrating that they don’t say this in any way, even in the caddie tip, but I’ll have to experiment more trying different distances to see if any count. As I said before I’ve overswung every drive and had none of them count so maybe it’s just bugged.

Not 100% sure but ithink it's over 300 yards the distance required.

Ignore the first few attempts, my arm kept getting bumped. But the last 2 are over 300 yards, with a driver, using drive, and it lands and stays on the fairway but I don't get progress towards long drive. I have satisfied the caddie tip at the beginning where it gives the formula for long drive, and hit over 300 yards and no progress.

Having the same problem with the Titliest challenge. Also the last TaylorMade challenge. Played 18 holes 3 times now have exceeded 100%, over 300 yards and FIR at least 12 times instead of the needed 19 and it doesn't register. This is really annoying as it takes a long time and the rewards are awesome. Stealth Driver and bag and strap. 

Can anyone at EA please fix this. 

I am having the exact same issue.  I even recorded my drives that landed in the fairway to be certain as shown here:

Hole.   Distance    Power 

1         317             +1.8 

2         304             +.5

4         321             +.6

5         306             +.6

6         320             +.8

7         315             +.3

9         327             +.4

10       310             +.5

14       328             +.4

15       316             +.2

18       331             +.5

After hole 15 I was surprised when the checkbox did not tick off 10 Long Drives.  All of these had positive (over 100% power) and all were in the the fairway.

This needs to be fixed, or put a ticker so you know what counts and does not count as a long drive.

I just had a quick try and for me on PS5 long drives in normal gameplay seem to count just as in challenges, with the distance not being important. I just hit a drive that travelled a total of 292 yards that counted as 'long' because it met the criteria: being hit with a driver, landing on the fairway, and with power being positive (sum of over/underswing and fast/slow). This was playing on tour difficulty in case this turns out to matter.

Edit: note you can just set up a 'round' consisting of a single hole in Quick Play to test this.

I thought it was just me.  I couldn't figure out this challenge either lol.  I figured I had to get 3 perfect 100% green bar drives.  

I think I put it in arcade then mashed the boost button to get over 100% iirc, if it’s the same challenge we’re talking about here. 

I just got a notification that I hit 2 long drives on a sponsor challenge.   The only thing I can think of,  is now that I bought a legendary spec for my driver and added some power to my skills.   I am now able to carry the ball over 300 yds sometimes.  And maybe that is what is necessary?

I’ve had all 5 land in fairway with at least 100 power and distances between 304 and 311 and still shows 0 of the long drives. It did give me credit for 1 long drive once.