(Boardman, OH - May 06, 2008) - It's Back! The 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, the premier event in power golf, will again feature an armed forces competition. Six finalists will compete Oct. 23 in the 2008 Military Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, Nev. Here's a video about Long Drive (courtesy of LDA):
The military finalists will vie for a $10,000 first prize and an exemption to the 2009 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals. U.S. Coast Guard Airman Ryan Hixson won the inaugural Military Long Drive Championship in Mesquite last year. Hixson's winning drive of 367 yards earned him an exemption to the 2008 RE/MAX world finals. Army Sgt. Bryan King was the runner-up. The military event will again take center stage on Thursday night of RE/MAX championship week, Oct. 20-25, in Mesquite. A flyover by U.S. Air Force jets and a drop-in performance by the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team is planned for that evening. The competition is open to all active and retired service members, Reserves, National Guard and family members 18 years and older. Qualifying rounds for the 2008 Military Long Drive Championship will take place at 27 military bases. Local winners will advance to four second-stage qualifying sites, where winners will earn a spot in the finals. This year's local military schedule includes events in Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, Korea and the continental United States. ********** RE/MAX Valley Real Estate and Pine Lakes Golf Club, Hubbard, OH, will host a local qualifying event for the 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship to be held Saturday June 7th. The first golfer tees up at 4:00 p.m. and competition concludes at 7:00 p.m. that day. More Information here>> Pine Lakes Golf Club is located at 6233 West Liberty St., Hubbard, Ohio 44425.The phone number in the pro shop is (330) 534-9026. Directions to the golf club are available online at www.golfpinelakes.com.
More information about the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship is available on-line at www.longdrivers.com, RE/MAX on WLDC, and www.ourvalleyhomes.com.
For additional information regarding Long Driver of America and the 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive championship, please call
For additional information regarding this Pine Lake Golf Club, June 7th qualifying event contact Site Director: Terri Fabek of RE/MAX Valley - (330) 502-7022;
- or RE/MAX Valley Real Estate (330) 629-9200.
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