2016 UNITED STATES SENIOR LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS (OPEN) America's third annual United States Senior Long Drive Championships event was held in St. Charles, Mo. at the Missouri Bluff Golf Club Sepember 10 & 11, 2016. This event drew the worlds best senior long drive competitors from all over the US and Canada. Many of the competitors were world champions sometime in their career. This years event was highlighted with David Brinker winning his second Master's title and Pat Dempsey winning two divisions (Masters and Grand Champion) and coming in second in another (Super Seniors).
This years event had six senior divisions. The Majestic division 70 and over: Masters age 65 and over, Legends age 60 and over, Grand Champion age 55, Super Senior division age 50 and over, and Seniors 45 and over,
Below are the brackets of each division events from beginning to end with numbers, 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 in any of six hitting divisions. If you are a senior and you can hit it long prepare for next years event and compete against the worlds's best long drivers.
ALL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SOON
Seniors 45+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Seniors Champion |
1. Eddie Fernandes |
338 |
Tom Peppard |
325 |
Richard Smith
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343 |
Frank Campitelli |
2. Tommy Beshear |
329 |
Richard Smith |
Finals |
Scott Smith |
353 |
3. Tom Peppard |
331 |
Tom Garber |
321 |
Eddie Fernandes |
349 |
4. Richard Gurney |
314 |
David Mobley |
325 |
Frank Campitelli |
366 |
5. Bob Russell |
308 |
Scott Smith |
Finals |
Chris Hall |
355 |
6. Damon Doan |
309 |
Vincent Ciurluini |
335 |
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7. Scott Smith |
348 |
Eddie Fernandes |
Finals |
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8. Frank Campitelli |
340 |
Damon Doan |
309 |
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9. Leonardo Doe |
304 |
Chris Hall |
344 |
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1. Tom Garber |
332 |
Pat Dempsey |
328 |
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2. Chris Hall |
338 |
Frank Campitelli |
Finals |
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3. Carl Taylor |
319 |
Tommy Beshear |
324 |
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4. David Mobley |
335 |
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5. Richard Smith |
342 |
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6. Pat Dempsey |
334 |
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7. Chris McLean |
303 |
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8. Vince Ciurluini |
337 |
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9. Brad Johnson |
290 |
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Frank Campitelli - Seniors Champion
Legends 60+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Legends Champion |
1. Pierre Nadeau |
268 |
Daniel Fournier |
290 |
Mike Gorton |
320 |
Pat Dempsey |
2. Mike Gorton |
309 |
Pat Dempsey |
309 |
Daniel Fournier |
303 |
3. Steve Clement |
270 |
George Moisoff |
302 |
Pat Dempsey |
325 |
4. Doug Miller |
275 |
Ray Hupp |
253 |
George Moisoff |
283 |
5. Daniel Fournier |
312 |
Mike Gorton |
305 |
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6. George Moisoff |
305 |
Charlie Thomas |
285 |
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7. David Nowland |
268 |
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8. Ray Hupp |
306 |
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9. Pat Dempsey |
328 |
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10. Rick Tijerina |
266 |
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11. Matt Schulten |
289 |
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12. Charlie Thomas |
304 |
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Pat Dempsey - Legends Champion
SUPER SENIORS 50+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Super Senior Champion |
1. Steve Woods |
DNH |
Chris Mclean |
313 |
Tom Garber |
311 |
Vince Ciurluini |
2. David Lynch |
285 |
Kevin Baker |
308 |
David Mobley |
320 |
3. Michael Barbarosa |
290 |
Lynn Ray |
303 |
Chris Mclean |
309 |
4. Lynn Ray |
312 |
Mike Barbarosa |
302 |
Richard Gurney |
269 |
5. Matt Strukel |
OB |
Carl Taylor |
309 |
Vince Ciurluini |
328 |
6. Pat Dempsey |
331 |
Joe Amlong |
287 |
Pat Dempsey |
324 |
7. Vince Ciurluini |
328 |
Richard Gurney |
315 |
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8. David Mobley |
325 |
Tom Garber |
316 |
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9. Carl Taylor |
295 |
Pat Dempsey |
311 |
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1. Tom Garber |
327 |
John Cyrus |
292 |
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2. Greg Vitel |
269 |
David Mobley |
314 |
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3. Bob Sturner |
288 |
Vincent Ciurluini |
319 |
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4. Joe Amlong |
309 |
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5. Kevin Baker |
294 |
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6. Ron Schira |
265 |
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7. Richard Gurney |
298 |
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8. Chris McLean |
294 |
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9. John Cyrus |
309 |
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10. Brian Stucky |
DNH |
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Vince Ciurluini - Super Senior Champion
GRAND CHAMPIONS 55+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Grand Champion |
1. Daniel Fournier |
310 |
Daniel Fournier |
311 |
Pat Dempsey |
337 |
Pat Dempsey |
2. George Moisoff |
322 |
George Moisoff |
313 |
Gary Ramirez |
318 |
3. Ron Schira |
289 |
John Bassinger |
323 |
John Bassinger |
OB |
4. John Bassinger |
309 |
Pat Dempsey |
337 |
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5. Pat Dempsey |
332 |
Bob Sturner |
309 |
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6. Dan Robinson |
308 |
Gary Ramirez |
324 |
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7. Bob Sturner |
303 |
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8. Roy Alminas |
293 |
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9. Gary Ramirez
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329 |
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Pat Dempsey- Grand Champion Champion
Masters 65+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Masters Champion |
1. Doug Miller |
307 |
Doug Miller |
285 |
David Brinker
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323 |
DAVID BRINKER |
2. Rick Scott |
300 |
Rick Scott |
312 |
Ray Hupp |
320 |
3. Ron Hinton |
255 |
David Brinker |
310 |
Rick Scott |
314 |
4. David Brinker |
304 |
Steve Griffith |
319 |
Steve Griffith |
309 |
5. Steve Griffith |
315 |
Ray Hupp |
309 |
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6. Ray Beaufait |
269 |
Roy Bechtol |
302 |
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7. Gary Melvin |
287 |
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8. Sam Turner |
303 |
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9. Steve Clement |
297 |
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10. Ray Hupp |
317 |
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11. Roy Bechtol |
299 |
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David Brinker- Masters Champion 2015 & 2016 Champion
Majestic 70+
1st Round |
Yards |
2nd Round |
Yards |
Championship Round |
Yards |
Majestic Champion |
1. Roy Bechtol |
292 |
none |
none |
Roy Bechtol
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288 |
Roy Bechtol |
2. Rick Scott |
289 |
none |
none |
Rick Scott |
278 |
3. Willie Pontella |
DNH |
none |
none |
4. Al Kesterson |
DNH |
none |
none |
5. Ray Beaufait |
269 |
none |
none |
6. Ron Hinton |
250 |
none |
none |
Roy Bechtol - Majestic Champion
Seniors over 45 tell all your friends about this annual tournament and start planning and preparing for next year's event. It will all depend on getting the word out to as many senior golfers as possible.
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. |
AMERICA'S THRID ANNUAL UNITED STATE SENIOR LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONS 2015TOP
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