justin james has the longest drive in pga history.
justin james has the longest drive in pga history.
who has the longest drive in pga history?
justin james
professional long drivers can average over 356 yards (320 m) in competition, compared with 305 yard (274 m) averages from the top pga tour drivers and 225 yards (201 m) for an average amateur. some shots in competitions surpass 400 yards (366 m). the world record recognized by guinness world records as the longest drive in a competition is by 64-year-old mike austin in 1974 at the us senior national open qualifier with a 43.5" steel shafted persimmon wood driver. the record distance achieved in the european long drive championship is 473 yards (433m) by allen doyle in september 2005. the record distance achieved in the south african long drive championship is 506 yards (462.9m) by nico grobbelaar in september 2012. fast swingers can swing their club heads at over 150 mph (245 km/h), well beyond the 85 mph (140 km/h) average for an amateur. they train for strength, flexibility, and speed and often perform corporate exhibitions for money, exhibiting a variety of trick shots. ball speeds are nearly double that of an average golfer (220 mph).
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bullet::::- 1997 – president's cup – longest drive.









































bullet::::- 1998 – president's cup – longest drive- 240 meters.









































bullet::::- 2006 – russian cup – longest drive.









































bullet::::- 2010 – russian masters 2010 – longest drive.









































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while playing golf in the united states she was the recipient of a national us poetry award. one of her poems, "attack on america", was recorded on disc at disney's epcot center "the sound of poetry", where the poems are read by well-known people of america.
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