MESQUITE, NV. – The International Network of Golf, in conjunction with the ParaLong Drive Worlds and the City of Mesquite, kicked off its annual Fall Forum yesterday at Casablanca Resort in Mesquite.
Approximately two-dozen members of the media joined golf industry executives and competitors in the ParaLong Drive Worlds for a pair of golf tournaments, seminars and networking sessions.
In addition, attendees will cover the ParaLong Drive Worlds, which conclude Friday afternoon with the finals at the Mesquite Sports & Event Complex.
Among the educational sessions will be the Mesquite NV Innovation and Technology Summit, covering the latest in all types of technology for physically challenged individuals.
ParaLong Drive events feature amputee (leg, arm, multiple), blind or Paramobile (paralyzed) golfers. The top North American, European and New Zealand disabled long ball hitters will compete for their respective world titles.
Among the qualifiers for that event are Brandon Jacks and Jared Brentz. At the ParaLong Nationals in Mesquite this past May, Jacks became the first golfer with an amputated leg to break the 400-yard-drive barrier in competition with his 401-yard shot. Brentz then stepped up and blasted a 409-yard drive to take the title.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500; mike@jamisongolf.com
