In 1996, former hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) was able to take three steps and pound his grandfather’s “really old” driver 400-plus yards. For self-serious golfers, it required suspension ...

Everyone wants to play golf forever, but our bodies aren’t getting any younger. Joints hurt, mobility worsens, and as a result, swing speed decreases. For young players to hit drives like World Long ...

The sport is gaining fans among the public and professional golfers, many of whom have adopted its techniques for their own games. By Gregory Leporati In August 2021, long drive was on the brink of ...

Mai Dechathipat didn’t know what to do after college. After a collegiate career at two different schools, Auburn and Wake Forest, the naturally long-hitting Dechathipat started looking into long-drive ...

For Mai Dechathipat, a former Wake Forest golfer, one club in her bag has remained unmatched—her driver. From the time she began competing in junior tournaments in Thailand to when we became college ...

It was no surprise when Kyle Berkshire won the World Long Drive Championship last weekend at Atlanta’s Bobby Jones Golf Course. It was his third title in the last four years and it came on the heels ...

College continues to mark a period of self-discovery for late adolescents. This certainly applied to former collegiate player Mai Dechathipat, whose goals to play on the LPGA Tour shifted to competing ...