2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Exempt Competitors
OPEN DIVISION
1. Top 14 from 2007 World Finals.
2. LDA Hall of Fame
3. Past Champions since 2003
4. LDA Exemption
5. Sponsor Exemption
6. 2007 LDA Tour Winner
7. Top 4 non exempt from 2008 Desert Launch Championship
8. Top 4 from 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic
9. Top 4 from 2008 RE/MAX of Texas Shootout
10. Top 3 from 2008 Desert Duel
11. 2007 Military Long Drive Champion
12. Big Break Mesquite Long Drive Champion
Category 1
Mike Dobbyn
Brooks Baldwin
Jamie Sadlowski
Jesse Pettersen
Steve Monroe
Carl Wolter
David Mobley
Jason Zuback
Dustin Merrill
Eric Lastowka
Joe Shuba
Joe Miller
Jeff Gavin
Jerimie Montgomery
Category 2
Art Sellinger
Jason Zuback
Category 3
Clayton Burger (03)
David Mobley (04)
Sean Fister (05)
Jason Zuback (06)
Mike Dobbyn (07)
Category 4
Baden Wai Wai
Category 5
Viktor Johansson
Category 6
Kevin Bullard
Fred Groth
Steve Monroe
Category 7
Kevin Blenkhorn
JD Murkerson
Jeff Farley
Allen McDougall
Category 8
Scott Smith
Mike Moulton
Bobby Bradley
Vince Ciurluini
Category 9
Mitch McDowell
Jeff Crittenden
Trevor Consavage
Tom Roskos
Category 10
Tyler Kellett
Guy Schmidt
Vince Howell
Category 11
Ryan Hixson
Category 12
Brian Kontak
SENIOR DIVISION
1. Top 8 from 2007 World Finals.
2. LDA Hall of Fame
3. Past Champions since 2003
4. LDA Exemption
5. Sponsor Exemption
6. 2007 LDA Tour Winner
7. Top 2 non exempt from 2008 Desert Launch Championship
8. Top 2 non exempt from 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic
9. Top competitor non exempt from 2008 RE/MAX of Texas Shootout
10. Top competitor non exempt from 2008 Desert Duel
Category 1
Frank Miller
Pat Dempsey
Bobby Wilson
Eric Jones
Dan Boever
Sean Fister
Joe Hajduch
Stew Kirkland
Category 2
Scott DeCandia
Sean Fister
Bobby Wilson
Category 3
Eric Jones (03)
Bobby Wilson (04)
Gerry James ('05 & '06)
Frank Miller ('07)
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
Gerry James
Frank Miller
Sean Fister
Category 7
Dan Scardina
Mike Gorton
Category 8
Lance Reader
Jackie Sholar
Category 9
John McMahon
Category 10
Charlie Thomas
Greg Kyte
SUPER SENIOR Division
1. Top 4 from 2007 World Finals
2. LDA Hall of Fame
3. Past Champions since 2003
4. LDA Exemption
5. Sponsor Exemption
6. Top 2 at 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic
Category 1
Mike Gorton
Steve Griffith
Obie Anderson
Cary Schuman
Category 2
Mike Gorton
Michael Hooper
Category 3
Fred Hooter (03 & 04)
Steve Griffith (05)
Doug Miller (06)
Mike Gorton (07)
Category 4
Kent Couchee
Ted Fostey
Category 5
Jim Mantell
Category 6
Miguel Jaime
Dennis DeAngelis
SUPER SENIOR Division 1. Top 4 from 2007 World Finals 2. LDA Hall of Fame 3. Past Champions since 2003 4. LDA Exemption 5. Sponsor Exemption 6. Top 2 at 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic Category 1 Mike Gorton Steve Griffith Obie Anderson Cary Schuman Category 2 Mike Gorton Michael Hooper Category 3 Fred Hooter (03 & 04) Steve Griffith (05) Doug Miller (06) Mike Gorton (07) Category 4 Kent Couchee Ted Fostey Category 5 Jim Mantell Category 6 Miguel Jaime Dennis DeAngelis
WOMENS Division
1. Top 4 from 2007 World Finals
2. LDA Hall of Fame
3. Past Champions since 2003
4. LDA Exemption
5. Sponsor Exemption
6. Winner of 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic
Sheila Kelliher
Phylis Meti
Lana Lawless
Lizzy Uthoff
Category 2
Stacey Shinnick
Category 3
Nancy Abiecunas (03)
Sally Dee (04)
Stacey Shinnick (05)
Phillis Meti (06)
Sheila Kelliher (07)
Category 4
Lee Brandon
Category 5
Category 6
Alicia Zuckerman
GRAND CHAMPIONS Division
1. Top 4 from 2007 World Finals
2. LDA Hall of Fame
3. Past Champions since 2003
4. LDA Exemption
5. Sponsor Exemption
6. Winner of 2008 Diamond in the Desert Classic
Category 1
Rick Barry
Fred Hooter
Brendan Gorman
Steve Stepp
Category 2
Fred Hooter
Category 3
Rick Barry (07)
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
John Joseph
GRAND CHAMPIONS Division
