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SADLOWSKI BAGS FIRST LDA TOUR TITLE
CIURLUINI SACKS SECOND STRAIGHT SENIOR WIN

Jamie Sadlowski had accomplished virtually everything else of note in professional long drive - including winning two RE/MAX world championships and two RE/MAX junior world crowns.

All by the tender age of 21.

So it stood to reason the Canadian sensation might as well add a title at an LDA Tour event to his impressive credentials.

Which Sadlowski did at LDA's 2010 Texas Shootout, mesmerizing an enthusiastic throng at Trophy Club CC by pounding into submission a blue-chip field.


Jamie Sadlowski - 2010 Texas Shootout Champion

Sadlowski blistered a winning drive of 429 yards to defeat Tom Roskos, who posted 415 yards, in the match-play finals.

Having pocketed the $10,000 winner's check, Sadlowski, just for grins took a shot at his own grid record of 437 yards, which he had established at Trophy Club CC while winning the second of his two world junior crowns in 2006.

Rising to the occasion, spurred on by an audience enthralled with his 140+ mph swing speed, Sadlowski smoked a final drive that rolled to a stop at 445 yards.

Goodnight, nurse.

Sadlowski shared center stage at Trophy Club CC on April 30 with Vince Ciurluini, who registered his second consecutive senior division win of the 2010 campaign.

Ciurluini bested reigning RE/MAX world champion Bobby Wilson in the match-play finals, 415-411, to collect a $4,050 payday.

In the process, Ciurluini avenged a tough loss at the 2009 Desert Duel in Mesquite (Nevada). There Wilson claimed his record 12th tour title with some sixth-ball heroics, spoiling Pasta Man's debut in the senior division. Since then, Ciurluini has been bulletproof.


Sadlowski Cashes In For $10,000

Eight open division quarterfinalists set the tone for a nonpareil performance of power golf. Taking advantage of an ideal evening with no wind - a stark contrast to the blustery conditions during April 29 qualifying rounds at City Pointe Golf Center in Dallas - the eight Texas Shootout cashers peeled off four bills (400 yards) with regularity.

Sadlowski set the pace in the 8-for-4 round with 432 yards and Roskos chimed in with 427 yards, earning the pair the top two seeds.

Sadlowski handled Patrick Hopper 436-425 in one semifinal, while Roskos defeated Jason Eslinger 415-413 in the other.

Roskos, who finished in the Texas Shootout top eight for a fifth consecutive year, earned $5,000; Hopper and Eslinger collected $2,500 apiece.

LDA's 2010 schedule continues with the Tennessee Shootout in Greeneville on June 12.

Registration remains open for this members-only event. The Tennessee Shootout field will be capped at 48 open division competitors.


Vince Ciurluini Wins Second LDA Tour Title

LONG DRIVERS OF AMERICA2010 TEXAS SHOOTOUT
Final Results
Trophy Club CC
Trophy Club, Texas
April 30, 2010

¨Quarterfinals:

Jason Eslinger OB 415 OB 418 OB 405

Patrick Hopper 406 401 415 400 381 418

Alex DeVilling 402 385 406 417 404 416

Steve Monroe 412 402 OB 390 416 410

Jamie Sadlowski 423 427 423 424 OB 432

Jeff Gavin 402 OB OB OB 400 416

Tom Roskos OB OB 427 OB OB 367

Zac Adams 409 OB OB OB OB OB

Match Play Semi-finals:
Sadlowski def Hopper
Sadlowski 420 OB 410 426 436
Hopper OB 412 418 OB 425 OB
 
Roskos def Eslinger
Roskos 377 416 367 OB 385 OB
Eslinger 396 404 414 403 415 OB
 
Match Play Finals
Sadlowski def Roskos
Sadlowski 420 425 429 429 436 445
Roskos OB 370 360 OB 415 410
 
Senior Division Match Play Finals
Vince Ciurluini def Bobby Wilson
Ciurluini 365 415 OB 379 OB 389
Wilson OB 395 405 OB 400 411


Live Music by "LIMELIGHT" presented by Three Olives Vodka and 1800 Tequila


U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Roberts hits ceremonial first ball and receives a standing ovation

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ROSKOS EARNS TOP SEED FOR TEXAS SHOOTOUT FINALS
8 OPEN & 2 SENIOR FINALISTS BATTLE THROUGH A BLUE-CHIP FIELD

Eight of the world's premier power golfers, including two-time reigning RE/MAX world champion Jamie Sadlowksi, advanced to tonight's open division quarterfinals of LDA's 2010 Texas Shootout during qualifying rounds at City Pointe Golf Center in Dallas on Thursday, April 29.

Battling brutal headwinds in excess of 35mph, with gusts topping 40mph, LDA's power elite saw their best efforts, which typically approach 400 yards in normal conditions, severely curtailed.

Tom Roskos - 425 Yard Qualifying Drive

Pennsylvania-based PGA professional Tom Roskos topped the hit parade at City Pointe with a 325-blast, epic under the conditions. Sadlowski advanced with a drive of 313 yards.
Five of tonight's quarterfinalists -- Roskos, Sadlowski, Alex DeVilling, Zac Adams and Jeff Gavin - also made the top eight at LDA's 2009 Texas Shootout.


8 Finalist - From Left to Right: Hopper, DeVilling, Eslinger, Gavin, Adams, Sadlowski, Monroe, Roskos

Roskos, in fact, will be making his fifth consecutive appearance in the Texas Shootout top eight. He is still seeking his first LDA title.

Tonight's field includes the winners of the past two LDA Tour events: Gavin captured LDA's 2009 Desert Duel last August, while Jason Eslinger claimed the title at LDA's 2010 Desert Launch in March.

The senior division final pits reigning RE/MAX senior world champion Bobby Wilson, a Waco native and the winningest player in LDA Tour history, against Vince "Pasta Man" Ciurluini.

Vince Ciurluini (Left) Bobby Wilson (Right)

THURSDAY: ELIMINATION ROUNDS
TOP EIGHT OPEN QUALIFIERS AND LONGEST DRIVE (40 MPH Gusts):
1. Tom Roskos.........325 yards
2. Alex DeVilling......321 yards
3. Zac Adams..........318 yards
4. Jeff Gavin............316 yards
5. Jamie Sadlowski...313 yards
6. Steve Monroe.......306 yards
7. Patrick Hopper......303 yards
Jason Eslinger..........300 yards

TOP TWO SENIOR QUALIFIERS AND LONGEST DRIVE (40 MPH Gusts):
1. Bobby Wilson.......295 yards
2. Vince Ciurluini......286 yards

BLUE-CHIP FIELD OF BIG HITTERS SET FOR LDA'S 2010 TEXAS SHOOTOUT
RE/MAX World Champions Sadlowski, Wolter, Dobbyn Top The Bill

ROANOKE, TEXAS (April 14, 2010) - A trio of RE/MAX world long drive champions including Canadian sensation Jamie Sadlowski headline the field for Long Drivers of America's 2010 Texas Shootout, coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area on April 29-30.

Sadlowski (2008-09), Mike Dobbyn (2007) and Carl Wolter (2002) have each claimed the RE/MAX world title and been recognized universally as "the longest driver in golf".

Wolter also padded his impressive resume by capturing the 2009 Texas Shootout.

They and 34 other sultans of swing speed will be competing for a $10,000 top prize in one of the most anticipated events of the professional long drive season.

Qualifying rounds for LDA's 2010 Texas Shootout take place on Thursday, April 29 at City Pointe Golf Center in Dallas (Stemmons Freeway at I635). The top eight hitters advance to the match-play rounds at Trophy Club CC (west of D/FW International Airport on Highway 114) on Friday evening, April 30.

Admission is free both days. The evening's card at Trophy Club CC also includes an Adams Golf club demo session and a trick shot show featuring noted golf entertainer Art Sellinger (LDA's owner and chief executive officer), as well as match-play finals in the Texas Shootout's senior (45+) division.

Among pre-tournament favorites in the senior division is LDA Hall of Fame member Bobby Wilson, a Waco native and the reigning RE/MAX senior world champion. Kyle Sawyer of Bossier City, La., is defending Texas Shootout senior champion.

Among other open division notables in the field for LDA's 2010 Texas Shootout are:
Jerimie Montgomery - Runner-up to Sadlowski at the 2009 RE/MAX world finals.
Jason Eslinger - Winner of LDA's 2010 Desert Launch in March.
Jeff Gavin - Winner of LDA's 2009 Desert Duel last August.
Kevin Shook - Winner of LDA's 2009 Texas Two-Step and runner-up to Eslinger at the 2010 Desert Launch.

Long drive competition is action-packed and adrenaline-drenched. Hitters, whose swing speeds top 140 mph (115 is average for a PGA Tour player) have 2:45 to complete a six-ball set.

Drives exceeding 400 yards (four bills in long drive parlance) are commonplace. Sadlowski, for example, blasted drives of 437 yards (semis) and 420 yards (finals) while winning the RE/MAX Junior World Championship at Trophy Club in 2006.

He was 17 years old at the time.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, April 29
City Pointe Golf Center
12121 N Stemmons Fwy
Dallas, TX 75234 MAP
9am until completion
Senior (45+) Division Qualifying Rounds
Open Division Qualifying Rounds

Friday, April 30
Trophy Club Country Club
500 Trophy Club Drive
Trophy Club, TX 76262 MAP

5:55 PM - 6:20 PM
Live music from "LIMELIGHT"
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Open Division Quarterfinals
7:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Art Sellinger / Rick Arnett / Craig Rosengarden
7:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Live music from "LIMELIGHT"
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Art Sellinger / Rick Arnett / Craig Rosengarden
Senior Division Finals
Open Division Semifinals
Open Division Finals
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Pavilion Party and Live Music from "LIMELIGHT"
presented by Three Olives Vodka and 1800 Tequila
(FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION) 

 

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2010 COMPETITOR INFORMATION
Registration Opened: March 8
Registration Closed: April 9
Entry Fee for each Divisions: $800
LDA Member-Only Event

Open Division
Field: 37   
1st Place - $10,000
2nd Place - $5,000
3rd � 4th - $2,500
5th � 8th - $1,250

What else is at stake? Top 2 non-exempt competitors earn a spot in the field of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick�s Sporting Goods.

Senior Division
Field: 9
1st Place - $4,050
2nd Place - $2,050

What else is at stake? Top non-exempt competitor earns a spot in the field of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship powered by Dick�s Sporting
Goods.

2009 RECAP:

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Dallas Cowboy Rookie Gibbons Claims Celebrity Long Drive Title
Proceeds Benefit DFW Center for Autism

In LDA's Celebrity Long Drive Charity Challenge preceding the Texas Shootout finals, Dallas Cowboy rookie Ryan Gibbons defeated teammate Mat McBriar and former MLB star Kenny Rogers in a hilarious three-hitter final.

Gibbons, an offensive guard, proved that hitting the golf ball deep is not limited to professional long drivers. With over 1,000 fans chanting for the deep ball, the big man with an ever-present grin posted impressive yardages of 372, 377 and 381.

The Trophy Club CC crowd roared as LDA's Art Sellinger presented the DFW Center for Autism in Grapevine with a $5,000 check in Gibbons's name.

The celebrity event opened with a highly anticipated grudge match between DFW radio personalities George "Jub Jub" Dunham and Corby "Cobra" Davidson, both from Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket.

While Davidson filled the grid with balls at 283, 278, 268 and 294 yards, Dunham smoked his sixth and final ball 316 yards, igniting an impromptu victory dance.



Other notables competing in the celebrity event were Dallas Cowboy Jon Kitna, NFL legend Russell Maryland, former NFL punter Jeff Gossett, WFAA sports anchor Joe Trahan and FSN�s DFW Sports Beat host Brady Tinker.


(Gibbons Hoist 2009 Celebrity LD Charity Trophy)

Grudge Match Results:
Corby Davidson 294
George Dunham 316

Celebrity Results:
Joe Trahan, 330
Brady Tinker, 310
Ryan Gibbons, 372
Jeff Gossett, 334
Mat McBriar, 361
Jon Kitna, 312
Kenny Rogers, 335
Russell Maryland, OB


Finals:
Rogers, 318
Mat McBriar, 371
Ryan Gibbons, 381

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Wolter Wins Texas Shootout With Sixth-Ball Heroics

Carl Wolter came through in the clutch, launching a massive 397-yard moon ball, to claim the open division title at LDA's Texas Shootout Presented by Toyota of Lewisville.

Wolter's sixth-ball heroics produced a 397-380 match-play win over runner-up Allen McDougall.

Wolter collected $13,000 for the win. McDougall earned $8,000.


(2009 Texas Shootout Champion - Carl Wolter)

In semifinal matches, Wolter, the 2002 RE/MAX world champion, defeated Alex DeVilling, an LD rookie competing in his first event, 385-377. McDougall bested Tom Roskos, 390-OB.

Roskos posted the longest drive of the evening -- 410 yards -- in the 8-for-4 shootout that opened the evening's activities at Trophy Club Country Club, where a crowd estimated at 1,000 gathered to watch professional long drive's finest. Wolter was next in line with 409 yards.

Four of the eight competitors who survived elimination rounds at City Pointe Driving Range failed to find the grid in the shootout. Headed to the sidelines early in the evening were Jeff Gavin, Zac Adams, Jason Frey and Jamie Sadlowski.

Sadlowski, the reigning RE/MAX world champion, had led the power parade at City Pointe with 421 yards in Round 7 of the winner's bracket.

Semifinalists Roskos and DeVilling pocketed $4,500. It marked the fourth consecutive year Roskos cashed at the Texas tour event.

TEXAS SHOOTOUT RESULTS
8-FOR-4 Round (In Order of Hitting)

Alex DeVilling 391
Jeff Gavin OB
Allen McDougall 378
Zac Adams OB
Jason Frey OB
Tom Roskos 410
Carl Wolter 409
Jamie Sadlowski OB

SEMIS:
Allen McDougall (4) def. Tom Roskos (1), 390-OB
Carl Wolter (2) def. Alex DeVilling (3), 385-377

FINALS: Wolter (2) def. McDougall (4), 397-380


PRIZE MONEY

Carl Wolter $13,000
Allen McDougall 8,000
Tom Roskos 4,500
Alex DeVilling 4,500
Jeff Gavin 2,200
Zac Adams 2,200
Jason Frey 2,200
Jamie Sadlowski 2,200