Kyle Berkshire

Kyle Berkshire (born November 1, 1996) is a World Long Drive competitor, currently ranked No. 1 in the world.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 4th, 2019 Kyle won the men's 44th World Long Drive Championship in Thackerville, Oklahoma over Tim Burke.

Originally from Crofton, Md., Berkshire resides in Orlando, Fla.

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 228mph 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.

Before turning to World Long Drive, Berkshire competed on the men's golf team at the University of North Texas for two years.He then transferred to the University of Central Florida, where he expects to earn his degree in 2019. In high school, Berkshire was a two-time junior All-America in golf and helped lead his team to the Maryland state championship his junior year.

Berkshire began playing golf when he was 3 years old. He has 70% hearing loss. He credits his success in World Long Drive to the heightened feel created in his hands due to his hearing impairment.