ATTENTION REGIONAL COMPETITORS

Alternate competitors from Regional Championships will be announced September 17, 2010 at the completion of regional qualifying.  Alternates are chosen from various regions based on participation ratios.
 
Do not call the LDA and ask this question as we WILL NOT speculate on which regions the alternates will be pulled from or how many will be pulled.
 
If you have competed in a regional championship and not qualified to this point we recommend either try in a different region or enter the "Last Chance" qualifier in Mesquite Nevada during the Championship fortnight. 
 
The last chance registration will be from Friday, Sept. 17 to Friday, Oct. 1 and the cost is $300.

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FIELDS SET FOR RE/MAX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING ACT

ROANOKE, TEXAS (July 28, 2010) – Long Drivers of America (LDA) today announced the fields and prize money for the Super Seniors, Grand Champions, and Legends Divisions of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods.

World championships will be decided in those three divisions at Mesquite Sports and Event Complex in Mesquite, Nevada on Friday, October 29.

Fifty elite long drivers will vie for the $20,000 first prize in the Super Seniors Division (ages 50 and up). LDA Hall of Fame member Bobby Wilson, a native Texan and resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is defending champion.

The Super Seniors field consists of: Roy Alminas; Greg Basom, Daryl Braniff, Dutch Briel, Terry Bryant, James DeCaire, Scott DeCandia, Pat Dempsey, John DiGioia, Mike Gorton, Brad Habenicht, Nick Herrera, Don Hihn, Jesper Hostrup, Doug Huffman, Gerry James, Mark Kane and Stew Kirkland;
Also, John Kikes, Greg Kyte, Steve Llewellyn, Stuart Lubbert, Paul Marrick, James Mattingly, Terry McLachlan, Ed Mendrala, Ray Meyer, Frank Miller, George Moisoff, Steven Moroney, Pierre Nadeau, Mike O’Barsky and Randy Potts;

And Dan Robinson, Mark Rodrigues, Curtis Rollins, George Schmidt, Tim Sharkey, Kim Shearburn, Neil Simpson, Frank Soloman, Bob Sturner, Michael Sykes, Charlie Thomas, Rick Tijerina, Dennis Trammell, Tim Tucker, Greg Walker, Charlie Williams and Wilson.

Thirty-six competitors will be seeking a $10,000 first prize in the Grand Champions Division (ages 55 and up). LDA Hall of Fame member Mike Gorton, a native Californian and resident of Erie, Colorado, is defending champion.
The Grand Champions field consists of: Tim Beyer, John Boyle, David Brinker, Terry Bryant, Pete DeBoer, Bill Droege, Mike File, Bobby Furnatter, Gorton, Jim Hackert, John Hood, Michael Hooper, Doug Huffman and Miguel Jaime;

Also, Mike Kiefer, John Kikes, Randy Kroshus, James Mantell, John Marlatt, Gary Melvin, Doug Miller, Gary Miller, Les Muramoto, Mike O’Barsky, Brad Pearsall and Benjamin Ponciano;
And Thomas Proben, Dick Rodgers, Mark Rodrigues, Ed Sanchez, Ivan Sanders, Kim Shearburn, Rick Tijerina, Rick Twist, Donald Vollman and Johnny Voshell.

Thirty-one competitors, including several former world champions, will compete for a $9,000 first prize in the Legends Division (ages 60 and up). The Legends field consists of:
Obie Anderson, Rick Barry, Buzz Burger, Ralph Calise, Bryon Christiansen, Steve Clement, Dennis DeAngelis, Bill Droege, Ron Dyer, Frank Elo and Steve Griffith;

Also, Howard Hankey, Andrew Hanzlik, Michael Hooper, Fred Hooter, Joe Lester, Jim Liska, Joe LoVerde, John Marshall, Joe McCubbin, Doug Miller, Les Muramoto, Larry Nagy and John Rennie;
And Tim Shannon, Dixon Spear, Sam Turner, Donald Vollman, Don Wilburn, Dale Wolfrom and Dave Zajac Sr.

Legends Division competitors Barry, Griffith, Hooper, Hooter and Miller have cumulatively amassed multiple RE/MAX WLDC titles in the Senior, Super Seniors and Grand Champions Divisions.

Elimination rounds in the Legends Division and Grand Champions Division begin on Wednesday, October 27; elimination rounds in the Super Seniors Division begin on Thursday, October 28.

Other critical RE/MAX WLDC dates include last-chance qualifying for Open Division hitters on Oct. 30 and 31; last-chance qualifying for Senior Division (45 and up) hitters on Oct. 30; finals of the 2010 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7UP on Nov. 3; championship night for the Open Division and Senior Division on Friday, Nov. 5.
   
A complete list of activities associated with the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick’s Sporting Goods is available at www.longdrivers.com.

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2010 OFFICIAL PRIZE MONEY

OPEN DIVISION

SENIOR DIVISION                  

• 1st - $50,000                   
• 2nd - $14,000                  
• 3rd – 4th - $7,000 (14K)
• 5th – 8th - $2,500 (10K)                      

DIVISION TOTAL:         $88,000                      

SUPER SENIOR DIVISION  

• 1st - $20,000
• 2nd - $7,000
• 3rd – 4th - $3,500 (7K)
• 5th – 8th - $1,500 (6K)

DIVISION TOTAL:     $40,000

GRAND CHAMPIONS DIVISION  

• 1st - $10,000
• 2nd - $5,000
• 3rd – 4th - $2,500 (5K)

DIVISION TOTAL:      $20,000

LEGENDS DIVISION  

• 1st - $9,000
• 2nd - $4,000
• 3rd – 4th - $2,500 (5K)

DIVISION TOTAL:      $18,000

Total Purse: $488,000

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Long Drivers of America (888) 233-4654 or Russ Pate (817) 819-4547

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2010 EXEMPT COMPETITOR LIST

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OPEN DIVISION
1) Top 24 from 2009 World Finals
2) LDA Hall of Fame
3) Past Champions since 2005
4) LDA Exemption
5) Sponsor Exemption
6) 2009 LDA Tour Winner
7) Top 5 from 2010 Diamond in the Desert Classic
8) Top 3 non-exempt from 2010 Desert Launch
9) 2009 Military Long Drive Champion
10) International Special Exemption
11) Top 3 competitors from 2010 Texas Shootout
12) Top 2 competitors from 2010 Tennessee Shootout
13) Top 2 non-exempt from 2010 Desert Duel
14) Dick’s Sporting Goods Exemption

CATEGORY 1
Jamie Sadlowski
Jerimie Montgomery
Mick Yelovich
Zac Adams
Jason Zuback
Carl Wolter
Jeff Gavin
Ryan Louw
Mark Christiansen
Bobby Bradley
Jon Bjelland
Tom Roskos
Adam Lipinski
Dane Renkert
Kari Hyokki
Steve Magan
Ryan Hixson
Allen McDougall
Rock Hicks
Viliami Tuaone
Sean Fister
Jason Eslinger
Scott Smith
Nyle Pruitt

CATEGORY 2
Brian Pavlet
Jason Zuback

CATEGORY 3
Sean Fister (’05)
Jason Zuback (’06)
Mike Dobbyn (’07)
Jamie Sadlowski (’08 & ‘09)

CATEGORY 4
David Mobley

CATEGORY 5
Danny Luirette

CATEGORY 6
Carl Wolter
Jeff Gavin

CATEGORY 7
Carl Johan Hellstrom
Dustin Merrill   
Landon Gentry
Daniel Konyk
Charlie Hamrick

CATEGORY 8
Kevin Shook
Corely Morley Jr.

CATEGORY 9
Ryan Hixson

CATEGORY 10
Mark Bylsma
Adriaan van Rensburg

CATEGORY 11
Alex DeVilling   
Patrick Hopper
Steve Monroe

CATEGORY 12
Kyle Blakely
Kyle Mack

CATEGORY 13


CATEGORY 14


 

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2010 SENIOR DIVISION EXEMPTIONS
1) Top 12 from 2009 World Finals
2) LDA Hall of Fame
3) Past Champions since 2005
4) LDA Exemption
5) Sponsor Exemption
6) 2009 LDA Tour Winner
7) Top 3 non exempt from 2010 Diamond in the Desert Classic
8) Top competitor non exempt from 2010 Desert Launch
9) Top competitor from 2010 Texas Shootout
10) Top senior finishing competitor from 2010 Desert Duel
11) Dick’s Sporting Goods Exemption

CATEGORY 1
Bobby Wilson
Johan Tumba
Dan Boever
Gerry James
Sean Fister
Tom Celone
Mike Gorton
Stew Kirkland
Mike Barbarossa
Doug Penneman
Pat Dempsey
Greg Walker

CATEGORY 2
Sean Fister
   
CATEGORY 3
Gerry James (’05 & ’06)
Frank Miller (’07)
Dan Boever (’08)
Bobby Wilson (’09)

CATEGORY 4
Tom Garber

CATEGORY 5
Vince Howell

CATEGORY 6
Kyle Sawyer
Bobby Wilson

CATEGORY 7   
Lonnie White
Vince Ciurluini
 Jeff Williams

CATEGORY 8   
Tony Nilsson

CATEGORY 9
Fred Trigg   

ALL OTHER DIVISION EXEMPTIONS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR 2010.

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2009 Alphabetical Competitor List
OPEN DIVISION
1 Zac Adams
2 Winston Ahoy
3 Brooks Baldwin
4 Jeddy Baptiste
5 Robbie Biershank
6 Jon Bjelland
7 Kyle Blakely
8 Kevin Blenkhorn
9 Marcus Borman
10 Bobby Bradley
11 Cody Bryant
12 Clayton Burger
13 Tim Burke
14 Peter Carlborg
15 Tom Celone
16 Mark Christiansen
17 Vince Ciurluini
18 Landon Colling
19 Rynardt Combrink
20 Trevor Consavage
21 Jeff Critenden
22 Dan Depner
23 Alex Devilling
24 Mike Dobbyn
25 Marcus Edblad
26 Matt Eicholz
27 Jason Eslinger
28 Jeff Farley
29 Sean Fister
30 Jason Frey
31 Brian Friederichs
32 Jeff Gavin
33 Landon Gentry
34 DeWald Gouws
35 Ryan Gregnol
36 Fred Groth
37 Lance Guest
38 Dave Gureckis
39 Ben Hangartner
40 Tim Hanley
41 David Hedley
42 Rock Hicks
43 Derek Hines
44 Ryan Hixson
45 Tom Hollingworth
46 Patrick Hopper
47 James Horton
48 Ryan Horton
49 Vince Howell
50 Kari Hyokki
51 Scott Ionno
52 Justin James
53 Tyler Kellett
54 Tomislav Kralj
55 Craig Krause
56 Jon Land
57 Clay Lanigan
58 Eric Lastowka
59 John Lawson
60 Mikael Lindblom
61 Adam Lipinski
62 Brad Loomis
63 Ryan Louw
64 Kyle Mack
65 Steve Magan
66 Sean Malone
67 Chris Mason
68 Josh Matthies
69 Allen McDougall
70 Mitch McDowell
71 Dustin Merrill
72 Michael Michaelides
73 Joe Miller
74 Eddie Milligan
75 Charles Mitchell
76 David Mobley
77 Steve Monroe
78 Jerimie Montgomery
79 Justin Moose
80 CJ Morley
81 Mike Moulton
82 J.D. Murkerson
83 Drew Nelson
84 Mark Noonan
85 Rob Oristaglio
86 Brian Pavlet
87 Tom Peppard
88 Andreas Persson
89 Robert Peterson
90 Jesse Pettersen
91 Josh Porter
92 Nyle Pruitt
93 Mike Purvine
94 Chase Ransom
95 Dane Renkert
96 Tom Roskos
97 Jamie Sadlowski
98 Antti Saleva
99 Johnny Schiano
100 Brian Schultz
101 Ryan Schultz
102 Tim Seegan
103 Kevin Shook
104 Joe Shuba
105 CJ Smith
106 Matt Smith
107 Scott Smith
108 Abel Soares III
109 Jerry Spence
110 Chad Spencer
111 Adam Stacey
112 Jason Stokes
113 Jeff Stoll
114 Cameron Swanson
115 Steve Thacker
116 Eric Thomas
117 Brandon Thompson
118 Jesse Thrasher
119 Juergen Trank
120 Viliami Tuaone
121 Hunter Twitty
122 Mike Watson
123 Brock Weber
124 Jeff Williams
125 Kyle Wilson
126 Jason Witczak
127 Carl Wolter
128 Mick Yelovich
129 Jeff Zmayefski
130 Jason Zuback
131 Australia
132 Australia
133 Canada
134 Canada
135 Canada
136 Japan
137 Japan
138 New Zealand
139 Last Chance Qualifier
140 Last Chance Qualifier
141 Last Chance Qualifier
142 Last Chance Qualifier
143 Last Chance Qualifier
144 Last Chance Qualifier

2009 Alphabetical Competitor List
SENIOR DIVISION
1 Mike Barbarossa
2 Greg Basom
3 Tim Beyer
4 Dan Boever
5 David Brinker
6 Craig Brown
7 Matt Brown
8 Tom Celone
9 TJ Chiesa
10 Vince Ciurluini
11 Jim Costlow
12 John Cyrus
13 Michael Dale
14 Pete DeBoer
15 James Decaire
16 Pat Dempsey
17 Alan Dobson
18 Ted Duggins
19 Jeff Elliott
20 Bruce Evans
21 Sean Fister
22 Tom Garber
23 Nayo Garcia
24 Steve Gill
25 Mike Gorton
26 Joe Hajduch
27 Michael Hambrick
28 Brian Harris
29 Barry Hay
30 Don Hihn
31 Marty Honea
32 Doug Huffman
33 Gerry James
34 Eric Jones
35 Stew Kirkland
36 Claude LeDuc
37 Steve Llewellyn
38 Edgar Lopez
39 James Mattingly
40 Paul Mette
41 Frank Miller
42 George Moisoff
43 Doug Penneman
44 Kenny Pruitt
45 Lynn Ray
46 Larry Saggese
47 Kyle Sawyer
48 Dan Scardina
49 George Schmidt
50 Rich Schuller
51 Jackie Sholar
52 Neil Simpson
53 Carl Smith
54 Paul Swisher
55 Charlie Thomas
56 Fred Trigg
57 Johan Tumba
58 Greg Walker
59 Mark Wamsley
60 Lonnie White
61 Bobby Wilson
62 Kevin Wolfe
63 Canada
64 Last Chance Qualifier

SUPER SENIOR DIVISION
1 Rick Barry
2 David Brinker
3 Terry Bryant
4 Brooks Burnsed
5 Nelson Caron
6 Mike Cattanni
7 Marc Ceschin
8 Steve Collier
9 Pete DeBoer
10 Scott DeCandia
11 Pat Dempsey
12 Bill Droege
13 Ted Fostey
14 Bobby Furnatter
15 Mike Gorton
16 David Gourno
17 Dave Gravelle
18 Steve Griffith
19 Brad Habenicht
20 Don Hihn
21 Michael Hooper
22 Fred Hooter
23 Doug Huffman
24 Ray Hupp
25 Miguel Jaime
26 Don Kamps
27 John Kikes
28 Gary Melvin
29 Paul Mette
30 George Moisoff
31 Brad Pearsall
32 Randy Potts
33 Thomas Proeben
34 Mark Rodrigues
35 Matt Schulten
36 Rick Scott
37 Kim Shearburn
38 Dixon Spears
39 Fenton Taylor
40 Dennis Trammell
41 Tim Tucker
42 Johnny Voshell
43 Mike Warfel
44 Don Wilburn
45 Bobby Wilson
46 Dave Zajac
47 Canada
48 Last Chance Qualifier