By James Achenbach – Golfweek November 16, 2002 2:50 p.m. Mesquite, Nev. The longest hitter in the world is a javelin thrower who turned to golf just three months ago. The longest hitter in the world is an unheralded high school teacher who shocked the big boys Oct. 19 after choosing the Re/Max World Long…

By Golfweek Staff November 30, 2001 2:29 p.m. Daly signs with Penley Sports John Daly has signed a multi-year contract with Penley Sports to play the company’s golf shafts. Terms of the contract are not known. The San Diego-based company manufactures wood and iron shafts, and Daly is expected to experiment with both.

October-November 2000 by golfpro-online.com For over 10 years Penley shafts have been the choice for qualifiers and participants of the World Long Drive Championships. That statement speaks volumes about Penley Sports’ ability to consistently design, produce and deliver the best shafts in the industry. Every week, on professional Tours (world wide), Penley shafts are tested…

By RANDY HAMMERICKSEN – MailTribune.com Posted Oct. 1, 1999 James Lewis of Medford has qualified for the Remax World Long Drive Championships. Lewis, 32, won the District — (Oregon, Washington and Idaho) title last Saturday at New Castle Golf Club, near Seattle. His winning drive traveled 318 yards, 2 feet, 4 inches into a 30…