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HOBE SOUND, FL (April 17, 2023) – Monica Lieving, ranked No. 4 in the world entering the weekend, earned her second win in a row with a drive of 331 yards in the finals against Mary Driscol at World Long Drive Hobe Sound.
Both Driscol and Lieving earned quarterfinal wins on their final ball. Driscol, playing in her first World Long Drive event, took down top-seed Phillis Meti in the quarterfinals with a 317-yard drive. Lieving hit a 324-yard blast to beat Gabi Powel in the quarterfinals.
Former World Long Drive champion (2016) Justin James won the Men’s Open Division with a final round drive of 420 yards to top world No. 1 Kyle Berkshire’s final round high of 417 (Berkshire hit the longest ball of the day, 424 yards in the semifinals). James used a 414-yard drive in the semifinals to advance past Sam Judah. James matched his top drive of 420 yards in the quarterfinals to beat Reid Russell.
With a drive of 391 yards, Eddie Fernandes outlasted Robert Oristaglio for the Senior’s Division crown. That’s back-to-back runner-up finishes for Oristaglio who closed with a drive of 367 yards.
Andrew Eigner won the Amateur Division with a drive of 379 yards in the final round, his longest drive of the competition. The win moves Eigner from 28th to 8th in the world rankings in the Amateur’s Division.
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