The 2023 season culminated with an awesome field of World Champions for the ULD World Championship Presented by Experience Columbia, SC. Having a competition that is open to all ages and abilities is at the core of our mission…which is to grow the sport of long drive. We offer many thanks to the athletes who competed throughout the season along with our awesome Tournament Directors, volunteers, the venues who hosted us, and ULD staff. Congratulations to the 2023 World Champions!:
The 2023 Ultimate Long Drive™ World Champions
Open Division Champions
Open Men Pro – Campbell MacMillan – 414.2 – Zimbabwe
Open Women Pro – Kelly Rudney – 352.9 – Canada
Open Men – Kauner Kay 416.2 – USA
Open Women – Kristina Demmick – 320.9 – USA
Valor Champions
Valor Pro – Jon Gilmore – 366.4 – USA
Valor Matt Weichel – 347.7 – USA
Youth Champions
Boys 7U – Jake Porter 170.9 – USA
Girls 7U Brooklyn Long – 138.7 – USA
Boys 9U -Emilio Castrellon 224.9 – Mexico
Boys 11U – Dylan Spinnato – 257.8 – USA
Girls 11U – Maggie Delov – 188.2 – Canada
Boys 13U – Isaiah Hooten – 311.3 – USA
Girls 13U – Julie Bullard – 228 – USA
Boys 15U – Luis Castrellon – 363.3 – Mexico
Boys 17U – Kauner Kay – 402.7 – USA
Girls 17U – Chloe Jacques – 318.2 – Canada
Adaptive Champions
Adaptive Charlie Naspinski – 178.9 – USA
Adaptive Henry O’Grady – 258.6 – USA
35, 40, 45 Champions
Men 35 Pro Kevin Shook – 422.6 – USA
Men 35 Dan Greenwalt – 388.7 – USA
Women 35 Pro Kelly Rudney – 355 – Canada
Women 35 Lori Blencowe – 285.6 – Canada
Men 40 Pro Maurice Allen – 372.6 – USA
Men 40 James Anderson – 354.4 – USA
Women 40 Lori Blencowe – 285.2 – Canada
Men 45 Pro Kevin Shook 368 – USA
Men 45 Kazamori Iyoda – 325.6 – Japan
Women 45 Pro Fareen Samji – 318 – Canada
Women 45 Jennifer White – 231 – USA
Senior Champions
Men 50 Pro Mike Bauman – 363 – USA
Men 50 Kenji Nashida – 327.4 – Japan
Women 50 Kelli Trudel – 259.8 – USA
Men 55 Pro David Mobley – 314.7 – USA
Men 55 Akira Komori – 305.5 – Japan
Women 55 Barbara Moody – 209.1 – Canada
Men 60 Pro Jeffrey Nuchols – 311 – USA
Men 60 Ron Gaddis – 313 – USA
Women 60 Lori Danecke – 230.6 – Canada
Men 65 Pro Masayuki Hirano – 334.7
Men 65 David Watson – 299.1 – USA
Men 70 Pro Doug Miller – 285 – USA
Men 70 Doyle Wilson – 298.4 – USA
Women 75 Jean Haskin – 160 – USA
The crowning of 43 2023 World Champions at Par Tee Golf Center in West Columbia, South Carolina was a fitting end to a great 2023 season. We’ll be back to Par Tee Golf Center for the 2024 World Championship. The purpose-built long drive grid was an exceptional test for for the athletes who attended from around the world.
The 2024 season will begin in November 2023. The season will consist of Leagues (each with a season-ending League Championship), The 2024 ULD North American Tour, The all-new ULD Virtual Tour, and the 2024 ULD World Championship. ULD will sanction international events and/or series for participation in the 2024 ULD Worlds. All paths lead to the 2024 ULD World Championship.
2024 ULD Membership sales will begin in November (check back here and socials for announcements).
