Kyle Berkshire

Kyle Berkshire (born November 1, 1996) is a World Long Drive competitor, currently ranked No. 1 in the world. He went to the University of North Texas and played on the golf team there, until becoming a competitor on the World Long Drive Tour. [1] Berkshire competes in events that are sanctioned by the World Long Drive Association, which is owned by Golf Channel, part of the NBC Sports Group, and a division of Comcast. The season-long schedule features events airing live on Golf Channel, culminating in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship in September. On September 4, 2019 Kyle won the men's 44th World Long Drive Championship in Thackerville, Oklahoma over Tim Burke.

Originally from Crofton, Maryland, Berkshire resides in Orlando, Florida.

World Long Drive career

After reaching the semifinals at the Volvik World Long Drive Championship in 2017, Berkshire in 2018 earned his first World Long Drive victory, winning at the WinStar Midwest Slam (Oklahoma). He also was the runner-up to Justin James at the Tennessee Big Shots benefiting Niswonger Children's Hospital in August 2018, which aired live on Golf Channel. He also claimed the world record on mph when he hit 228 mph in 2019 to advance to final. On August 12, 2019, Berkshire won the Tennessee Big Shots long Drive Competition with a drive of 409 yards.

Education and life before World Long Drive

Before turning to World Long Drive, Berkshire competed on the men's golf team at the University of North Texas for two years.[2] He then transferred to the University of Central Florida, where he expects to earn his degree in 2019.

Berkshire attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland where he helped the Spalding golf team win two match play and two stroke play MIAA state championships. The team went 31-2-1 in match play during Berkshire's four years including undefeated seasons in 2014 and 2015.[3]

Berkshire began playing golf when he was 3 years old. He has 40% hearing loss. He credits his success in World Long Drive to the heightened feel created in his hands due to his hearing impairment.

References
  1. "Official World Long Drive Rankings". World Long Drive. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  2. "Kyle Berkshire - Men's Golf". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. "Golf: Spalding golfers win MIAA A Conference". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.