She is the golfer who holds the world record for the longest drive ever hit by a woman at 413 yards

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Women’s golf has boomed over the past few years following the emergence of popular stars like Nelly Korda and Charley Hull.

The LPGA Tour has completely changed during that period, with length off the tee now a prerequisite for success, rather than just a bonus.

American Korda and Englishwoman Hull are two of the most well known female players on the planet.

Lottie Woad is the latest name to have emerged onto the scene, and she already looks like an absolute superstar.

Woad has already earned rave reviews from Hull and many other top LPGA Tour stars.

However, there is another woman out there who is equally as impressive with a golf club in her hand, but you never would have seen her play a professional event.

Phillis Meti holds the world record for the longest drive ever hit by a woman

Hailing from New Zealand, Phillis Meti has dominated the women’s long drive scene for years now.

The 38-year-old has five World Long Drive Championship titles to her name.

Her incredible power off the tee has seen her hit three separate world record drives throughout her career.

She has been known to clock ball speeds in excess of 180 mph, and recorded a 406-yard drive in 2017 and then 408 and 413-yard tee shots in 2019.

That is truly extraordinary, especially when you consider that the longest driver on the LPGA Tour in 2025, Polly Mack, averages 289 yards off the tee.

Meti is obviously in a class of her own in the women’s game when it comes to hitting long drives off the tee.

All you need to know about Phillis Meti

Meti was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on the 11th of July, 1987.

She was introduced to golf by her father Raz at the age of 11 at Redwood Park, Swanson.

Meti was just 19 when she won her first World Long Drive Championship in Nevada, USA.

However, in 2009 she tried her hand at professional golf, competing in tournaments in New Zealand, Australia, China, the United States, and the South Pacific.

She realised that long driving was what made her tick, though, and returned to the sport in 2016.

The powerful Kiwi went on to win four more World Long Drive Championships in 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024.

There’s no sign of her slowing down now either, and she will be looking to add more accolades to her résumé before she retires.