Kyle Berkshire is the longest hitter in the game, so it’s fair to say that he is capable of overpowering any golf course on the planet.
Berkshire has won the World Long Drive Championship four times in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
He has recorded the longest drive of all time – 579 yards, and the fastest ball speed – 241.6 mph.
Kyle Berkshire is not only a long hitter, though. He’s an extremely good golfer as well.
The 29-year-old holds an impressive +4.5 handicap (Handicap Tracker), and he is capable of holding his own with a scorecard in his hand.
However, did he have the full package required to take on Shinnecock Hills just one month before the US Open?
What Kyle Berkshire shot around Shinnecock ahead of the US Open
Rory McIlroy has predicted that under par will win the US Open next week.
However, should the wind get up, it would be no surprise at all to see over par win the tournament.
Berkshire was given the opportunity to play Shinnecock Hills in May, and he posted the video of his experience on his YouTube channel.
The long-hitting American played off the green tees at Shinnecock, with the course measuring 6,530 yards.
That’s more than 900 yards shorter than how long the course will play when the US Open rolls into town next week!
Berkshire shot an incredibly impressive round of three-over 73, with the wind gusting around 15-25 mph all day long.
The 29-year-old was actually two-under par early on in his round, after making birdies on the 4th and 5th holes.
However, he went on to make six bogeys and just one more birdie to end up signing for a 73.
Still, considering the conditions, Berkshire would surely have been happy with his round. It would have been really interesting to see how he would have got on had he played off the very back tees.
As we know, length is not an issue for Berkshire, but that golf course would undoubtedly have played a lot harder.
How Tommy Fleetwood compiled course record 63 at Shinnecock
Back in 2018, Tommy Fleetwood mounted a sensational final-day charge at Shinnecock Hills.
The Englishman posted a 63 that saw him finish just one stroke behind eventual champion, Brooks Koepka.
Fleetwood made an incredible eight birdies, nine pars and a solitary bogey on his way to carding a score of 63.
Frustratingly for him, he missed a six-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole which would have got him into a playoff with Koepka, had he made it.
Shinnecock Hills is expected to play incredibly difficult during the US Open next week, and it’s highly doubtful that we will see anyone shoot even close to a 63.
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