Live Feed - 2018 ALD World Championship Final Round
The Amateur Long Drive™ (ALD™) Championship Competition
Amateur Long Drive™ (ALD™) seasons run from September 1 through August 31st. The ALD™ Championship Series consists of multiple long drive tournaments conducted within leagues across the United States in conjunction with four (4) Major Qualifiers and an annual World Championship. Each league will have competitors vying for world ranking points to make their way into the ALD™ World Championship at the end of the season. Visit the ALD™ League Portal HERE. In addition to league play, competitors may qualify for the World Championship at four Major Regional Qualifiers. Those qualifiers consist of the Eastern, Central, and Western Region events in addition to the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) that is held each year on the day before the World Championship.
Live Coverage
ALD provides live coverage of the World Championship and certain other major and special events. Family and fans may watch the competition here on AmateurLongDrive.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We’re grateful to all the sponsors who support Amateur Long Drive™ and our grassroots efforts to grow the sport. If you would like to be part of the buzz, contact us HERE to receive a list of sponsorship opportunities and our 2018 sponsorship package.
Thanks To Our ALD Advisors & Supporters!
How Do I Get Into The Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship?
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Long Drive – History & Growth
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Amateur Playing Status Versus Professional Playing Status
Amateur Playing Status Versus Professional Playing Status It is our intent to operate ALD as an amateur competition. To do so, we must be clear on the definition of amateur status versus professional status. We have found this subject is widely misunderstood among...
Rules Changes Effective September 1, 2018 – Eligibility Definition Revised
Eligibility and Amateur Status As of September 1, 2018 we are changing our eligibility definition regarding competition in ALD. Anyone who has ever entered any golf event to compete as a professional must be reinstated as an amateur by the USGA before competing in...
ALD Championship Series – The Vision & The Reality
The Vision Over the past couple of years the vision for the future of ALD has evolved, developed, and the future direction is becoming reality for the 2018 / 2019 season. We saw interest in long drive in two distinct categories: 1. long drivers aspiring to...
2018 Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship Results
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2018 ALD World Championship Competition Schedules
2018 ALD World Championship Grid Schedule - Please Be Aware Schedule Adjustment May Be Necessary Based On Final Participation Numbers Thursday August 16th 10 AM Sign In Opens - Participants may register upon arrival any tim after 10 AM and before 4 PM 12...
ALD Volunteers Needed
Let us Know if you would like to volunteer to assist with the event. All help is appreciated. We'll feed you, keep you hydrated, and treat you like the special folks you are! Fill out my online...
Pre-Tournament Details
If you registered and have decided not to compete, please reply and let us know. Thank you. Qualifying If you have not yet qualified, you will need to do so Thursday August 16th at the event location, Barefoot Resort & Golf Driving Range (see attached for address)....
ALD Midwest Qualifier Results
The ALD Midwest Qualifier presented by EK Golf took place Saturday July 21st at Willow Creek Golf Course between 5 PM and 7:30 PM. The field of competitors included entries in Adult Male, Senior Male, Youth 12 and Under Female and Youth 12 and Under Male. Competitors...
Chase 54 Returns to Sponsor Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship
Chase 54 Returns for 2018 We felt extremely lucky to land Chase 54 Apparel as an event sponsor for the 2017 Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship. Each hitter who entered the competition got the best shirt in the industry, period! They're back for 2018! I suppose...
House of Blues Myrtle Beach Sponsors Amateur Long Drive ™ World Championship
House of Blues Myrtle Beach There's no better place to party than on the deck at House of Blues. That's where we'll be Thursday night August 16th for the Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship Welcome Party. Many thanks to the House of Blues Myrtle Beach for...
Congratulations to all Division Champions! Youth Female: Hannah Marsden | Youth Male: Dallas Johnson | Junior Female: Rachael Wilkenson | Junior Male: Daxx Carr | Adult Female: Tina Gac | Adult Male: J.P. Patrylo | Senior Female: Dale Bellaire Patterson | Senior Male : Mark Lawrence | Super Senior Male: Dennis Duncan | Veteran: Corey Culver | Senior Veteran: Paul Williams | VGA: John Camping | VGA Senior: Steve Kubik | Adaptive Division Winners: Rich O’Brien; Thomas Maneely; Fred Gutierrez; Gianna Rojas; Josh Swindle; Byron Heyward; Chris Arnold; & Henry O’Grady
2018 Amateur Long Drive Open World Champion: Corey Culver
The 2018 Amateur Long Drive™ World Championship
Drew 134 Hitters from 25 States and 5 Countries.
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