Mike Dobbyn
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Mike Dobbyn is an American professional power golf driver
who holds the world record for the longest recorded drive
in history at 551 yards. In regular professional golf, the hardest hitters average just over 300 yards.However, although his longest drive is 551 yards, most of hits range between 350 and 450 yards. He has a considerable physical advantage over many of the other drivers, with a height of 6'8" and weight of 310-5 pounds. He won the 2007 World Long Drive Championships and has reached the finals on three occasions but has been beaten by rival Jamie Sadlowski
twice in 2008 and 2009.
Long drive
Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of Long-Drive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions.-Distance:Professional long...
who holds the world record for the longest recorded drive
Drive (golf)
In golf stroke mechanics, a drive, also known as a tee shot, is a long-distance shot played from the tee box, intended to move the ball a great distance down the fairway towards the green.-Longest drives:...
in history at 551 yards. In regular professional golf, the hardest hitters average just over 300 yards.However, although his longest drive is 551 yards, most of hits range between 350 and 450 yards. He has a considerable physical advantage over many of the other drivers, with a height of 6'8" and weight of 310-5 pounds. He won the 2007 World Long Drive Championships and has reached the finals on three occasions but has been beaten by rival Jamie Sadlowski
Jamie Sadlowski
Jamie Sadlowski is a Canadian professional long driver, golfer and ice hockey player from St. Paul, Alberta. One of the longest drivers in the world with a personal best of 445 yards, he won the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship successively in 2008 and 2009 and has competed in over hundred...
twice in 2008 and 2009.