News Release from Long Drivers of Europe

2008 RE/MAX European Long Drive Championship

Long Drivers of Europe are delighted to announce the RE/MAX European Long Drive Championship Finals will be held on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September 2008 at Whittlebury Park Golf & Country Club, Northamptonshire, England. The venue, close to the Silverstone motor racing circuit, is perfect for long drive and great for spectators. The facilities on-site will include grandstands and trade tents, a 2-tier driving range, state-of-the-art simulators and the best clubhouse facilities in Europe. See www.whittlebury.com for more information. 

National finals in an extended number of countries (plus some regional qualifiers) will be held over the spring and summer and players can qualify for the finals at any of these events. The format for qualifying will be as in previous years but different national rounds will have various numbers qualifying from each. The top three players (Open) plus one Senior and one Lady will again qualify from the European finals for the RE/MAX World finals in Mesquite. An Order of Merit league will again be in operation throughout the season for the Open Division, with the top two players also qualifying for Mesquite.

The finals weekend will be preceded on the Friday by a pro-am for sponsors and guests.