Phillis Meti Hits 406 Yard Drive To Break Women's World Record
Meti, from New Zealand, broke the record in the World Long Drive Championship semi final, watch it here...
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- Sign up to Golf Monthly Newsletter Newsletter

Meti, from New Zealand, broke the record in the World Long Drive Mile Hile Showdown semi final, watch it here...
Phillis Meti Hits 406 Yard Drive To Break Women's World Record
Kiwi golfer Phillis Meti broke the women's world long drive record with a huge 406 yarder.
Related: Emil Rosberg wins Long Drive World Series with 395 yarder
She won the Ladies World Long Drive Championship in 2016 and hit one 406 yards in the 2017 Mile High Showdown semi final.
Watch her break the record here:
There were reports that it hit a sprinkler head.
The 30-year-old made it through to the final but eventually lost to American Troy Mullins who hit 398 yards.
Related: Joe Miller wins World Long Drive Championship
Related: 10 ways to hit the ball further
Here is Troy Mullins' winning drive of 398 yards:
https://www.facebook.com/GolfMonthlyMagazine/posts/1581174268569705
Here is the swing of the mens winner Maurice Allen:
https://www.facebook.com/GolfChannel/videos/vb.42809541675/10154881324831676/?type=3&theater
Don't forget to follow Golf Monthly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Elliott has interviewed some huge names in the golf world including Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Bernd Wiesberger and Scotty Cameron as well as a number of professionals on the DP World and PGA Tours. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-6. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
-
-
EA Sports PGA Tour Career Mode Trailer And Details Released
A trailer and more details of the forthcoming release's career mode have been revealed
By Mike Hall • Published
-
Governing Bodies Trying To Make Pro Golf 'More Difficult Than It Already Is' – Rahm
The Spaniard has questioned The R&A and USGA’s golf ball rollback plans
By Mike Hall • Published