SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Long Drivers of America (LDA) today announced that the total purse for the 2006 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship will be $500,000, the largest in long drive history.
LDA also announced the 2006 RE/MAX world champion in the open division will receive $125,000, the sport’s single biggest payout.
The RE/MAX WLDC, an international long drive competition open to all-comers, amateur and professional golfers alike, is universally regarded as the premier event in power golf.
World champions are crowned in four adult divisions: open, senior (45-54), super senior (55+) and women.
The grass roots event, produced and managed by LDA, involves three tiers of competition. Local and district qualifying events conducted in the spring, summer and early fall lead up to RE/MAX championship week, scheduled for October 23-28, 2006 at The Palms GC in Mesquite, Nevada.
There more than 270 long drivers from the around the world battle for RE/MAX titles and bragging rights as golf’s biggest hitters.
The Evolution of RE/MAX Purses and Payouts:
TOTAL PURSE OPEN CHAMPION
2000 $275,000 $75,000
2001 300,000 80,000
2002 325,000 80,000
2003 350,000 80,000
2004 400,000 100,000
2005 450,000 100,000
2006 500,000 125,000
A complete breakdown of the purse for the 2006 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship is posted at www.longdrivers.com.
Contact:
Russ Pate
(214) 349-3603
Steve Wiley
(888) 233-4654
