Mike Dobbyn

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Mike Dobbyn is an American professional long-drive golfer who holds the world record for the farthest drive in history: a recorded drive at 551 yards. [1] In regular professional golf, the hardest hitters average just over 300 yards. [2] However, although his longest drive is 551 yards, most of his drives 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 (5'10" and 165-8 pounds) twice in 2008 and 2009. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "#78 - PGA Demo Day with Mike Dobbyn" . Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "2007 PGA Tour Driving Distance". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Mike-Dobbyn-joins-Zero-Friction-Performance-professional-staff". World Golf. Retrieved 15 July 2011.


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