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World Long Drive Championship. The World Long Drive Championship is an annual long drive competition in the sport of golf. It was first held in 1974, and since 2000 has comprised Open, Masters (over-45s) and Women's events. From 1995 to 2015, the events were owned and produced by Long Drivers of America.
The world record recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest drive in a competition is 515 yards (471 m) by 64-year-old Mike Austin in 1974 at the US Senior National Open Qualifier with a 43.5" steel shafted persimmon wood driver. [5] The record distance achieved in the European Long Drive Championship is 473 yards (433 m) by Allen ...
Kyle Berkshire. Kyle Berkshire (born November 1, 1996) is an American golfer who competes as a professional long drive athlete. He has won the World Long Drive Championship on three occasions, in 2019, 2021 and 2023.
Sporting nationality. United States. Career. Turned professional. 1975. Achievements and awards. World Long Drive Championship. 1983. Terry Wayne Forcum (May 4, 1942 – July 26, 2022 [1]) was an American golfer who competed as a professional long drive athlete, winning the World Championship in 1983.
Zuback first entered a long drive competition in 1995 after being given the idea by playing partners while attempting to qualify for the Alberta Open. He won his first event by 50 yards. The following year, he won the World Long Drive Championship in his first attempt and returned to defend the title for three more years. He won his fifth and ...
Maurice Allen (born November 20, 1981) is a World Long Drive Competitor, former two time number one ranked in the world. Allen competes in events that are sanctioned by the World Long Drive Association, which is owned by Golf Channel, part of the NBC Sports Group, and a division of Comcast. The season-long schedule features events airing live ...
19 st (266 lb; 121 kg) [1] Sporting nationality. United Kingdom. Achievements and awards. World Long Drive Championship. 2010, 2016. Joe Miller (born 18 November 1984), is a British golfer who competes as a professional long drive athlete. He has won the World Long Drive Championship on two occasions, in 2010 and 2016.
Sandra Johanna Maria Carlborg (born November 18, 1983) is a World Long Drive competitor from Alingsås, Sweden. Carlborg competes in events that are sanctioned by the World Long Drive Association, which is owned by Golf Channel, part of the NBC Sports Group, and a division of Comcast. The season-long schedule features events airing live on Golf ...