Fastest moving ball in sport (now offically golf)
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M1tch
Head Pro
tiger woods 180 mph ?!?!?!?! wow thats super fast !
mono217
Journeyman Pro
Yeah he hits it long 
TonyN
Money List Winner
No where near aslong as the longest hitters though!
monkeyallen
Hacker
Whats the record longest drive in a professional comp. Anyone know?
Sam
Head Pro
Surely F1 or Nascar drivers have faster?
KeefG
Journeyman Pro
Name: Mike Austin
Date: 1974
Place: National Seniors Open in Las Vegas
Distance: 515 Yards
Notes: The hole is long, straight, and flat, measuring at 450 yards. Mike Austin had a 30 MPH tailwind to assist him. Needless to say his drive went well over the green. His carry was just over 400 yards, landing short of the green, then taking some nice bounces coming to rest 65 yards past the flag.
Sam
Head Pro
And the longest recorded carry is 458x but not sure if in pro comp
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
The woods are full of big hitters..........and me.
Dave3498
Q-School Graduate
About the most non-scientific test I've seen for a while. Taking the longest, most powerful hitter in golf, and comparing him to the best recorded Jai Alai player so far. I don't know if Jai Alai proponents go in for distance competition, but it would be more scientific to compare the best of them, with the best of golfers, wouldn't it?
