2014 UNITED STATES SENIOR LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS (OPEN) America's first annual United States Senior Long Drive Championships event was held in Decatur, Illinois June 21, 2014. The event was a huge success with competitors from all over the US and Canada. Many of the competitors were world champions sometime in their career. This years event had three senior divisions: Legends age 60 and over, the Grand Champion age 55 and over and the Super Senior division age 50 and over. It was a beautiful day for this event until the final Super Senior Championship round when a storm came into the area causing rain and high head and cross winds. Except for the storm at the end the contest, the first United States Senior Long Drive Championships was enjoyed by all and went off almost perfect. Almost everyone competing said the event one of the best long drive contests they have ever entered. The winners of the three USSLD Championship division were from Oregon, Missouri and Canada. The winner of the Legends division was Dixon Spear with a drive of 319 yards bettering former World Champion Steve Griffith by a little more than a yard in the championship round. Dixon is from Portland, Oregon. The winner of the Grand Champion division was Dan Fournier with a championship round drive of 344 yards. Dan is from Quebec, Canada. The winner of the Super Senior division was John Cyrus with a championship round drive of 305 yards in horrible conditions. John earlier hit a drive over 360 yards which indicates just how bad the weather changed in the Championship round. John is from Mount Vernon, Missouri. Below are the complete results of each division events from beginning to end with numbers, group photos and the Champions of each division. Who will be next year's winner of the United States Senior Long Drive championships? All seniors 45 and over who can hit it long should make this an annual event to attend. You could be the next United States Senior Long Drive Champion. Legends 60+ June 21, 2014 |
| 1st Round | Yards | 2nd Round | Yards | Championship Round | Yards | Legends Champion |
| Brad Pearsall | 314 | 3. Dixon Spear | 325.1 | 2. Steve Griffith | 318 | Dixon Spear - 319.2 |
| 1. Dixon Spear | 342.1 | 1. Steve Griffith | 327 | 3. David Brinker | 313 | |
| 4. Steve Clement | 324.1 | 2. David Brinker | 326 | 1. Dixon Spear | 319.2 | |
| 3. David Brinker | 325.2 | 4. Steve Clement | 317 | 4. Steve Clement | DNH | |
| 2. Steve Griffith | 341 | Doug Miller | 316.2 | |||
| Doyle Wilson | 290 | Bryon Christensen | 313 | |||
| 6. Byron Christensen | 318 | |||||
| 5. Doug Miller | 324 | |||||
| Bobby Furnatter | 310 | |||||
| Marc Kaiser | 316.1 |
Dixon Spear - Legends Champion - Longest Drive 342.1 - Oregon
GRAND CHAMPIONS 55+
June 21, 2014
12:30 PM
| 1st Round | Yards | 2nd Round | Yards | Championship Round | Yards | Grand Champion |
| 5. Dan Robinson | 341.1 | Chris McCurdy | 316 | 2. Kevin Wolfe | 335 | Dan Fournier - 344 |
| George Moisoff | 313 | Steve Griffith | 318 | 3. Dan Robinson | 332.2 | |
| 3. Kevin Wolfe | 343 | 1. Kevin Wolfe | 349 | 1. Dan Fournier | 344 | |
| Doyle Wilson | 280 | 2. Daniel Fournier | 338.1 | 4. Charlie Thomas | 319.2 | |
| 6. Charlie Thomas | 341 | 3. Dan Robinson | 325 | |||
| Dixon Spear | 333 | 4. Charlie Thomas | 318.2 | |||
| 1. Chris McCurdy | 347 | |||||
| 2. Steve Griffith | 345.1 | |||||
| 4. Daniel Fournier | 341.1 | |||||
| Matt Schulten | 330 |
Dan Fournier - Grand Champion Champion - Longest Drive 344 - Canada
SUPER SENIORS 50+
June 21, 2014
4:00 PM
| 1st Round | Yards | 2nd Round | Yards | Championship Round | Yards | Super Senior Champion |
| 2. Daniel Fournier | 347 | 1. John Cyrus | 343 | 1. John Cyrus | 305.1 | John Cyrus - 305.1 |
| 5. Jeff Elliot | 343 | Dan Fournier | 295 | 2. Kevin Wolfe | 305 | The championship round took place in terrible weather. Heavy storm and head winds. |
| Chris McCurdy | 339.2 | 2. Kevin Wolfe | 343 | 4. Al Dobson | OB | |
| Matt Strukel | 322 | 3. Al Dobson | 325.2 | 3. Jeff Elliot | 280 | |
| 3. Kevin Wolfe | 346.1 | 4. Jeff Elliot | 321.1 | |||
| 1. John Cyrus | 360.1 | Jackie Sholar | 309 | |||
| Dan Robinson | 339.1 | |||||
| 6. Jackie Sholar | 340 | |||||
| 4. Al Dobson | 345 |
John Cyrus - Super Senior Champion - Longest Drive 360.1 - Missouri
| Seniors over 45 tell all your friends about this annual tournament and start planning and preparing for next year's event. Next year we would like to add an over 45, over 65 and over 70 division. It will all depend on getting the word out to as many senior golfers as possible. This is a great tune up for all seniors going to Mesquite. Each age division must have a minimum of 8 competitors before a championship event will be scheduled. This is what every senior LD golfer has wanted to see for years. The RE/MAX World Championship is great for all age groups but this is what the senior golfer has been looking for. We have created this new event and I believe in the old theory that if you bulid it, they will come.; |
DIXON SPEAR - LEGENDS, DAN FOURNIER - GRAND CHAMPION, JOHN CYRUS - SUPER SENIOR, SAM TURNER - TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR