At Golf Australia, we believe that all golf is golf and everyone can play the way they want to. And for some, golf is about hitting the ball as far as they can!

Golf Australia conducts a small number of Long Drive events each year in conjunction with the Summer of Golf. Their purpose is to:

• Showcase alternate formats to change the perception of the game

• Provide competition opportunities for Long Drivers in Australia

The schedule for the 2024-25 Australian Long Drive events is:

• Australian Long Drive – Royal Queensland: 23 November 2024

• Australian Long Drive – Cobram-Barooga: 1 February 2025

• Australian Long Drive – 13th Beach: 8 February 2025

• Australian Long Drive – Sanctuary Cove: 8 March 2025

In an exciting development, the Gold Coast event will feature the first Australian Women’s Long Drive competition, fittingly held on International Women’s Day.

Competitors will play for a prize pool of $5,000 per event, with each competition featuring two rounds of qualifying in a simulator, before an eight-person elimination matchplay-style final on a live grid.

To be eligible for the events, participants must be a member of a golf club (international players excepted). Professional golfers and professional long drive players are welcome.

Players’ results count towards the GA Long Drive Order of Merit (including a Tour Final). View the 2024-25 GA Long Drive Order of Merit Standings

For further information about Australian Long Drive, contact golfoperations@golf.org.au or 03 9626 5050.