www.longdrivers.com About the RE World Long Drive Championship on ESPN: Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. You can compete for this 0000 purse! North America is divided into 12 regions. All competitors who enjoy success at the local level will advance to their assigned regional championship. Players representing three divisions then continue on to the RE/MAX WLDC Finals representing their regions. Multiple international qualifying sites are also in full swing. Contact your National LDA franchise by visiting our International Qualifying Page. The RE/MAX Finals are orchestrated in scenic Mesquite, Nevada. Great desert golf, Las Vegas-style gaming, and much more highlight the area. Congratulations to all 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champions: Open Division – Jamie Sadlowski Senior Division – Dan Boever Super Senior Division – Mike Gorton Grand Champion’s Division – Rick Barry Women’s Division – Lana Lawless 2008 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7Up Winner – Ryan Hixson (Coast Guard) Club heads are USGA conforming; LDA 50″ length limit enforced. LDA also enforces a strict Banned Substance and CT Testing Policy.
www.longdrivers.com The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods evolved out of the National Long Drive Championship, which began in 1975. It has grown from a mostly low-key event to one that includes golfers from virtually every corner of the world. Competitors come from more than 125 countries, and vie for a purse worth over 0000. The RE/MAX World Long Drive Finals are tape-delayed to air each year during the Christmas season on ESPN and ESPN2, and have become a holiday tradition. 2009 marked the fifteenth year that RE/MAX has sponsored the event. In the early years, drives of 325 yards gave hitters a chance at finishing in the money.” Today—hitters typically need to drive the ball at least 350 to 360 yards to advance to the qualifying rounds. Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. The 2010 RE/MAX Finals qualifying kicks off at the Diamond in the Desert Classic in Mesquite, NV on the Championship Grid. 7 Divisions: Open Division (Any age) Senior Division (45 +) * Super Seniors Division (50 +) * Grand Champions Division (55+) NEW FOR 2010 * Legends Division (60+) NEW FOR 2010 * Masters Division (65+) NEW FOR 2010 * Ladies Division (Any age) NEW FOR 2010 Local and Regional qualifying for Super Seniors (50+), Grand Champions (55+), Legends (60+), Masters (65+) and Ladies Divisions is NOT necessary. A one time entry fee … Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.longdrivers.com About the RE World Long Drive Championship on ESPN: Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. You can compete for this 0000 purse! North America is divided into 12 regions. All competitors who enjoy success at the local level will advance to their assigned regional championship. Players representing three divisions then continue on to the RE/MAX WLDC Finals representing their regions. Multiple international qualifying sites are also in full swing. Contact your National LDA franchise by visiting our International Qualifying Page. The RE/MAX Finals are orchestrated in scenic Mesquite, Nevada. Great desert golf, Las Vegas-style gaming, and much more highlight the area. Congratulations to all 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champions: Open Division – Jamie Sadlowski Senior Division – Dan Boever Super Senior Division – Mike Gorton Grand Champion’s Division – Rick Barry Women’s Division – Lana Lawless 2008 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7Up Winner – Ryan Hixson (Coast Guard) Club heads are USGA conforming; LDA 50″ length limit enforced. LDA also enforces a strict Banned Substance and CT Testing Policy. Video Rating: 4 / 5
www.longdrivers.com About the RE World Long Drive Championship on ESPN: Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. You can compete for this 0000 purse! North America is divided into 12 regions. All competitors who enjoy success at the local level will advance to their assigned regional championship. Players representing three divisions then continue on to the RE/MAX WLDC Finals representing their regions. Multiple international qualifying sites are also in full swing. Contact your National LDA franchise by visiting our International Qualifying Page. The RE/MAX Finals are orchestrated in scenic Mesquite, Nevada. Great desert golf, Las Vegas-style gaming, and much more highlight the area. Congratulations to all 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champions: Open Division – Jamie Sadlowski Senior Division – Dan Boever Super Senior Division – Mike Gorton Grand Champion’s Division – Rick Barry Women’s Division – Lana Lawless 2008 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7Up Winner – Ryan Hixson (Coast Guard) Club heads are USGA conforming; LDA 50″ length limit enforced. LDA also enforces a strict Banned Substance and CT Testing Policy.
The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship involves a three-step qualifying process. Step one is local qualifying at an estimated 330 sites in North America – Many more around the globe. Step two is regional championships (used to be district championships) for men and women – 12 regions in North America. Internationally, regional championships equate to national championships. Step three is the world finals and RE/MAX championship week in Mesquite, Nevada. Five long drive titles are decided at the Palms Golf Club in front of a sellout crowd and national TV cameras. RE/MAX championship week in Mesquite takes place in late October. More than 200 of golf’s biggest hitters will travel to Nevada and battle for bragging rights in golf’s greatest grass roots event. Championship Facts: Local qualifying for the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship begins March 1. Sites and dates for RE/MAX WLDC local qualifiers are posted beginning in mid-February and are updated as they solidify. Local qualifying events run throughout the spring and summer. Regional qualifying events are scheduled beginning in August and extending through September. Total Purse: 0000 Adult Divisions: Open Senior (45 and up) Super Senior (53 and up) Grand champion ( 61 and up) Women Entry Fees: Local Qualifying: (Open and Senior) (Super Senior, Grand Champion and Women) Regional Championships: 5 Adult Divisions for nonmembers Adult Divisions for LDA members « Video Rating: 4 / 5
www.longdrivers.com The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods evolved out of the National Long Drive Championship, which began in 1975. It has grown from a mostly low-key event to one that includes golfers from virtually every corner of the world. Competitors come from more than 125 countries, and vie for a purse worth over 0000. The RE/MAX World Long Drive Finals are tape-delayed to air each year during the Christmas season on ESPN and ESPN2, and have become a holiday tradition. 2009 marked the fifteenth year that RE/MAX has sponsored the event. In the early years, drives of 325 yards gave hitters a chance at finishing in the money.” Today—hitters typically need to drive the ball at least 350 to 360 yards to advance to the qualifying rounds. Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. The 2010 RE/MAX Finals qualifying kicks off at the Diamond in the Desert Classic in Mesquite, NV on the Championship Grid. 7 Divisions: Open Division (Any age) Senior Division (45 +) * Super Seniors Division (50 +) * Grand Champions Division (55+) NEW FOR 2010 * Legends Division (60+) NEW FOR 2010 * Masters Division (65+) NEW FOR 2010 * Ladies Division (Any age) NEW FOR 2010 Local and Regional qualifying for Super Seniors (50+), Grand Champions (55+), Legends (60+), Masters (65+) and Ladies Divisions is NOT necessary. A one time entry fee … Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.longdrivers.com About the RE World Long Drive Championship on ESPN: Each year an excess of 10000 competitors attempt to qualify for the RE/MAX Finals. These qualification events occur at approximately 300+ sites around the globe. You can compete for this 0000 purse! North America is divided into 12 regions. All competitors who enjoy success at the local level will advance to their assigned regional championship. Players representing three divisions then continue on to the RE/MAX WLDC Finals representing their regions. Multiple international qualifying sites are also in full swing. Contact your National LDA franchise by visiting our International Qualifying Page. The RE/MAX Finals are orchestrated in scenic Mesquite, Nevada. Great desert golf, Las Vegas-style gaming, and much more highlight the area. Congratulations to all 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champions: Open Division – Jamie Sadlowski Senior Division – Dan Boever Super Senior Division – Mike Gorton Grand Champion’s Division – Rick Barry Women’s Division – Lana Lawless 2008 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7Up Winner – Ryan Hixson (Coast Guard) Club heads are USGA conforming; LDA 50″ length limit enforced. LDA also enforces a strict Banned Substance and CT Testing Policy. Video Rating: 5 / 5
