Tim Burke (born October 13, 1986) is an American

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er who competes as a professional long drive athlete. He has won the

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on two occasions, in 2013 and 2015. Burke lives in Orlando, Florida.

Early life

Prior to taking part in his first World Long Drive competition in 2009, Burke was a pitcher at the

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, where he took part in the College World Series in 2008.

Long drive career

Burke is a two-time Volvik World Long Drive champion, capturing his first championship belt at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2013, where hitters struck tee shots from the stands with balls landing in the grid on the track infield below. He beat fellow two-time world champion Joe Miller in the finals. In 2015, Burke claimed his second world title at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, defeating Jeremy Easterly in the finals. He also made an in-studio appearance on ''

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'' following his world title win in 2015. Burke also was featured on an episode of Golf Channel’s ''Playing Lessons'' instruction series in 2018, alongside show host and renowned instructor Sean Foley. Burke also was featured in the April 2018 issue of ''Muscle & Fitness'' magazine.

References

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