WATCH: Joe Miller crushes 439-yard drive

Londoner Joe Miller picked up a cheque for $125,000 after capturing the World Long Drive Championship for a second time.

Facing off against Ryan Steenberg in the final, Miller, who last won the competition in 2010, recorded a longest drive of 423 yards, eclipsing his opponent’s best effort of 412 yards.

But 423 yards was far from Miller’s best effort in the competition. In the quarter-finals, he drove one 437 yards while, in the semis, he bettered that by two with a monstrous 439-yard strike.

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439 is the new 437! @JoeMillerLDC is an absolute BEAST! #WorldLongDrive pic.twitter.com/gj8loSDDPX

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 13, 2016

Understandably, Miller was delighted. “It’s been building up since 2010,” he said. “Working hard, training hard and coming up short a lot of the time. It doesn’t feel like 2016, it feels like the last five or six years.

“I’ve made some amazing friends along the way” – Joe Miller

“What I do is great. I’m very privileged to do it. I get to come to places like this and have some fans cheering you on. I’ve made some amazing friends along the way and I just can’t say anymore than that.”

Miller’s and his competitors’ efforts drew positive comments from golfers including Bubba Watson, Thomas Pieters and Ross Fisher.

I want one of the @WorldLongDrive belts!! Crazy distances they are hitting. #WorldLongDrive

— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) October 13, 2016

Congrats @JoeMillerLDC you total boss!! Way to kill that ball

— Thomas Pieters (@Thomas_Pieters) October 13, 2016

Congrats Joe Amazing stuff #legend #champion https://t.co/P5SzEGptmy

— Ross Fisher (@RossFisher) October 13, 2016

Watch the whole of the 2016 World Long Drive Championship final below.

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