The City of Mesquite Salutes the Long Drivers of America's 13th Year in Mesquite and second year at the Mesquite Sports and Event Complex (Falcon Ridge Parkway and west on Hardy Way).
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RE/MAX WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP - See Latest News Below
Wednesday, October 28
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Open Division Qualifying (Group 3 / Rounds 1 – 4)
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM Open Division Qualifying (Group 4 / Rounds 1 – 4)
12:00 AM – 12:50 Open Division Qualifying (Groups 1 – 4/Rounds 5 – 7)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Military Long Drive Championship Preliminary Rounds
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Military Long Drive Championship Finals
Thursday, October 29
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM Open Division Qualifying (Group 5 /Rounds 1 – 4)
9:50 AM – 10:40 AM Open Division Qualifying (Groups 6 / Rounds 1 – 4)
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Open Division Qualifying (Group 7 /Rounds 1 – 4)
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 8 /Rounds 1 – 4)
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 5-8 /Rounds 5 – 7)
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 9 / Rounds 1 – 4)
3:10 PM – 4:00 PM Open Division Qualifying (Groups 10 / Rounds 1 – 4)
4:20 PM – 5:10 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 11 /Rounds 1 - 4)
5:10 PM – 6:00 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 12 /Rounds 1 – 4)
6:20 PM – 7:10 PM Open Division Qualifying (Group 9 12 / Rounds 5 – 7)
Friday, October 30
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Senior Division Rounds 8 – 11
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Open Division Round 8
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Open Division Round 9
11:15 AM – 11:35 AM Open Division Round 10
11:40 AM – 12:05 PM Open Division Round 11
12:10 PM – 12:25 PM Open Division Round 12
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM Open Division Round 13
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Super Senior Division Semifinals
Super Senior Division Finals
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Senior Division Semifinals
Senior Division Finals
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open Division Quarterfinals
Open Division Semifinals
Open Division Finals
*Agenda subject to change.
ALL EVENTS HELD AT MESQUITE SPORTS AND EVENT COMPLEX
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWCOMER SETS PACE
WEDNESDAY AT RE/MAX WLDC
MESQUITE, NEV. (Oct. 28, 2006) -- South African Ryan Louw today set the pace for Open Division competitors at the 2009 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.
Louw, making his first appearance in the finals of power golf's premier event, had the longest drive of the day, 406 yards, to advance to Friday morning's Round Eight.
Also moving ahead to Round Eight on the winner's side of the bracket were: Zac Adams (372 yards), Jon Bjelland (366), Mick Yelovich (365), Jeff Gavin (358) and Steve Magan (351). Bjelland and Yelovich also are making their first finals appearance. Bjelland is a former baseball player at Minnesota-Mankato; the 6-9 Yelovich is a former baskeball player for Indiana State.
On the loser's side of the bracket, Nyle Pruitt (365) and Adam Lipinski (356) stayed alive by advancing to Friday morning's Round Nine.
Today's afternoon schedule at Mesquite Sports and Event Complex features elimination rounds for the 2009 Military Long Drive Championship Presented by 7UP.
The finals, hosted by CBS Sports personality David Feherty, take place from 4-6 p.m.
Admission is free for the military finals, which feature a salute to U.S. troops
