Portrait of Kyle Berkshire

Kyle Berkshire

World Long Drive champion

Origin Story

A Maryland high school golfer turned four-time world long drive champion, Kyle Berkshire holds the record for the longest fully verified drive ever: 579.63 yards.

The Origin Story

Kyle Berkshire is a four-time world long drive champion and one of the longest hitters on the planet.

Maryland Roots

Berkshire grew up in Crofton, Maryland, and won state championships with Archbishop Spalding High School's golf team. He played two years at the University of North Texas before transferring to the University of Central Florida.

World Champion

He reached the semifinals of the 2017 World Long Drive Championship, won his first event in 2018, and then won world titles in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. When the World Long Drive Association shut down in 2020, he helped form the Professional Long Drivers Association.

Breaking Records

In October 2023 Berkshire set a ball-speed record of 241.6 mph and hit the longest fully verified drive in history: 579.63 yards.

Long Drive Meets Creator Golf

Berkshire's content on speed training and power has brought long drive to a wider audience, and he has teed it up in creator golf's biggest events, including the 2025 Creator Classic and the inaugural Internet Invitational.

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