Gary
as per the LDA's site
"2009 RE/MAX WLDC QUALIFIER FOR CANADIANS - HERE
« on: July 07, 2009, 11:12:36 AM »
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DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR SPECIAL 2009 RE/MAX WLDC QUALIFIER FOR CANADIANS
EVENT SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 IN MESQUITE, NEVADA
ROANOKE, TEXAS (July 7, 2009) – Long Drivers of America (LDA) today announced details for its special 2009 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship qualifying event for Canadians.
Competition employing a modified double-elimination format will take place on Friday, Oct. 23 at Mesquite Regional Sports and Events Complex in Mesquite, Nevada in three separate divisions: open, senior (45+) and super senior (53+).
The competition is limited to residents of Canada and Canadian citizens who currently reside outside their home country.
Competitors must produce appropriate documentation (passports, birth certificates, etc.) on the day of the competition.
Top finishers at the special Canadian qualifier will earn spots in the 2009 RE/MAX world finals, which begin in Mesquite on Sunday, October 25.
The ratio of players who advance into the main tournament will be as good as or better than at RE/MAX regional finals in the United States, LDA officials noted. “We won’t have a general idea about how many players will advance into the main draw until we see how many Canadians register for the special qualifier,” said Michael Ambriz, LDA’s executive vice president. “After that, we’ll still have to see how many actually tee it up on October 23.”
Registration for the special Canadian qualifying tournament opens on Monday, August 10 and closes on Monday, August 24. Players can register by calling (682) 549-2105.
Entry fees for the special Canadian qualifier are $75 for LDA members and $150 for nonmembers, payable at the time of registration.
Canadians who compete unsuccessfully in the special qualifier have another avenue into the finals field: the 2009 RE/MAX WLDC last-chance qualifying event on Saturday, October 24 in Mesquite.
Complete information on how to register for the 2009 RE/MAX last-chance qualifying event will be released later this summer, LDA officials indicated.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Russ Pate (817) 819-4547 or
rrprsp@airmail.net"
ya at this stage as few as 7 open hitters(may only be 6 even!)
---does this STYLE EVENT and SETUP make any sence---------NOT!!!!! As Carson and many of us have stated and said since it was done in the spring----THIS SUCKS and is such a CRAPPY WAY to get through to the worlds ---ON A CAHANCE____but with all the costs and time away ect ect ect...
Best of luck to all who are there trying to gain THEIR spot---hope ya GET IT!!! (cant see it being more than one either) with this style and set up now!
Hopefully the Canadians who are already in and through --will do us all pround yet again come the finals and when its all said n done.
Toddo
