World Long Drive Championship

The World Long Drive Championship is an annual long drive competition in the sport of golf. It was first held in 1974, and since 2000 has comprised Open, Masters (over-45s) and Women's events.

From 1995 to 2015, the events were owned and produced by Long Drivers of America. In 2016, Long Drivers of America was acquired by Golf Channel, who established a season-long tour of televised competitions as the World Long Drive Association (WLDA). In 2020, Golf Channel suspended the WLDA amid the COVID-19 pandemic and disclosed an intent to sell the series. A new player-run organization called the Professional Long Drivers Association (PLDA) was established the same year as a spiritual successor to the WLDA; in 2023, both the PLDA and the WLDA were acquired by GF Sports and Entertainment, with the two entities merged as World Long Drive (WLD).

Canadian Jason Zuback is the most successful competitor with five wins in the Open division, including four in a row between 1996 and 1999, and one in the Masters division. Swede Sandra Carlborg is the most successful female competitor, with five titles in the Women's division since 2011.

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