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Josh Koch- Continental Long Drive Open Champion
Posted OnJune 2, 2023 byThe best long drivers in the world took a trip across the pond to participate in the Continental Long Drive Open, held on May 20th-21st in Burgwedel, Germany. Top WLD athletes including Josh Koch, Sam Judah, Colton Casto, Ryan Gregnol and more joined Martin Borgmeier in his home country for the European Long Games event….Read More…
Chasing Records
Posted OnMay 25, 2023 byA World Long Driver looks to improve their drive distance but they also want to improve ball speed and clubhead speed. The science behind long drive plays an important role in how these athletes’ practice and compete. We’ve reached a point in the sport, where records are broken every season and the next milestone doesn’t…Read More…
Josh Jackson: The Son of a Former NFL Player Makes his Own Path
Posted OnMay 18, 2023 byTo the casual viewer, golf and football are two very different sports but despite their differences, professional football players, former and current, use transferable athletic skills as an advantage in their golf game. Josh Jackson is doing just that, he turned down a career in the NFL and has made a name for himself in…Read More…
Sebastian Twaddell earns first career win at WLD Mesquite Volume II
Posted OnMay 8, 2023 byTwaddell is the first Australian ever to win a WLD Men’s Open Division event
Monica Lieving Wins at WLD Hobe Sound, Earning Back-to-Back Titles to Start Season
Posted OnApril 18, 2023 byMonica Lieving Wins at WLD Hobe Sound, Earning Back-to-Back Titles to Start Season. Justin James beat world No. 1 Kyle Berkshire to win Men’s Open Division.
Martin Borgmeier Tees Off 2023 Season With WLD Mesquite Win
Posted OnMarch 13, 2023 byDefending long drive world champion Martin Borgmeier’s hot streak continues as he captured the WLD Mesquite title to open the 2023 World Long Drive season.Read More…
BRIDGESTONE GOLF INTRODUCES NEW e9 LONG DRIVE GOLF BALL
Posted OnJanuary 27, 2023 byBridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, announced today the new e9 Long Drive a new golf ball designed in conjunction with the World Long Drive Association. The new purpose-built golf ball was designed with input from trusted WLD contestants and is the longest ball Bridgestone has produced to date.Read More…
GF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES WORLD LONG DRIVE, PLDA, INKS TV Deal
Posted OnJanuary 17, 2023 byWorld Long Drive returns in 2023 with new owner GF Sports and Entertainment at the helm, an expanded tour, the largest purse in the competition’s history, and over 50 hours of television coverage by Golf Channel and NBC Sports.Read More…
2023 Player Rankings
Posted OnDecember 19, 2022 byLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean interdum leo dui, ut efficitur nibh rhoncus tincidunt. Suspendisse porttitor non mi vel egestas. Morbi viverra posuere scelerisque.Read More…
Martin Borgmeier wins 2022 PLDA World Championship, Bryson DeChambeau finishes second
Posted OnOctober 1, 2022 byLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean interdum leo dui, ut efficitur nibh rhoncus tincidunt. Suspendisse porttitor non mi vel egestas. Morbi viverra posuere scelerisque.Read More…