HOW TO QUALIFY
The 2024 World Long Drive Championship will have competitors from over 24 countries competing for a combined total of $400,000 across divisions for the World Championship purse. Qualifying begins in March and the World Championship will culminate in August at Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta.
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THE ROAD TO THE
WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP
STAGE 01
Local Qualifier
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Competitors pay $50 per try (one try is 6 gold balls)
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Competitors will be given 2 min. and 30 sec. to hit 6 balls
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Competition may enter as many times as they wish to increase their chances to qualify for a Regional Qualifying spot
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All subsequent tries can be purchased for an additional $50 for 6 balls.
STAGE 02
Regional Qualifier
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The top 5 finishers from each Regional are awarded an entry into the World Long Drive Championship in Atlanta
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4 Regional Championships are conducted across North America
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Regional Qualifiers are by private entry only
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Stage 2 Regional Qualifying entry fee is $250
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Competitors must have a WLD Membership (Amateur or Pro, $300 one time annual fee)
STAGE 03
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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25 of 96 World Championship entries are filled through the Qualifying process
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The World Championship will have a 2 hour broadcast on the Golf Channel
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There is no entry fee at the World Championship for Regional Qualifiers
2024 STAGE 1 LOCAL QUALIFIERS
To qualify for regionals members must first participate in local qualifiers. All local qualifying players must register for a local qualifying event. Find an event near you by viewing the schedule here!
2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTIONS
The Open Division World Long Drive World Championship will include a field of 96 athletes.
Category 1
Winners of the past 5 World Long Drive Championships (No World Championship Event in 2020)
· Kyle Berkshire – 2023 / 2021 / 2019
· Martin Borgmeier – 2022
· Maurice Allen – 2018
Category 2
Top 16 from the 2023 WLD World Championship
· Kyle Berkshire
· Martin Borgmeier
· Colton Casto
· Mark Costello
· Brandon Flynn
· Ryan Gregnol
· Zack Holton
· Justin James
· Sean Johnson
· Sam Judah
· Owen Meeds
· Wes Patterson
· Reid Russell
· Jack Smith
· James Tait
· Bryce Verplank
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Category 3
From the current Official World Long Drive Rankings: The top 30 point leaders and ties as of July 23, 2024, if not previously exempt
TBD
Category 4
Winner of the 2023 Senior Division World Championship
· Ryan Reisbeck
Category 5 – Winner of the 2024 Military Division Long Drive Championship (Fort Jackson Qualifying Championship Event)
TBD
Category 6 – Winner of the 2024 Insperity Amateur Long Drive Championship
TBD
Category 7 – Winners of the 2024 WLD Regional Qualifying Events
TBD
Category 8 – Winners of the 2024 WLD International Qualifying Events
TBD
Category 9 – Sponsor / Special Exemptions as Selected by the WLD