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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 season-long schedule features events airing live on Golf Channel, culminating in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship in September. Carlborg is a record five-time Volvik World Long Drive champion, having won the annual title in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017.
In October 2023, shortly before the World Long Drive Championship, Berkshire had set a new record for ball speed at 241.6 mph, as well as the longest golf drive ever fully verified at 579.63 yards. [8] On October 22, Berkshire defeated Sean Johnson in the final to claim his fourth season-ending championship match. [9]
A military veteran long drive competition. Long drive is a sport where players compete to hit or drive a golf ... 2016 2018 2022 & 2024 Women's World Long Drive ...
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.
Phillis-Jean Meti MNZM (born 11 July 1987) is a New Zealand golfer who won the Volvik World Long Drive (WLD) championship, title in 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024. She holds the female world record for the longest ball in WLD women's competition with distances of 406 yards in July 2017, then 408 and 413 yards in April 2019. [1]
The season-long schedule features events airing live on Golf Channel, culminating in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship in September. James resides in Jacksonville, Fla., and won the 2017 Volvik World Long Drive Championship on Sept. 6, 2017 at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla.
The season-long schedule features events airing live on Golf Channel, culminating in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship in September. Hogue was raised and resides in Memphis, Tennessee, and in addition to being one of the top-competitors in the world, is a full-time paramedic/fire fighter.