Mike Dobbyn is an American professional power golf driver who holds the world record for the longest recorded drive in history 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 hits 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 twice in 2008 and 2009.[3]