ULD News
Announcing XLD Stage 1 & 2 Payout
Previously XLD Stage 1 (Local Qualifiers) and XLD Stage 2 (Regional Qualifiers) have not included a payout. Beginning July 1, 2022 all XLD Stage 1 Qualifiers will include a "Best Ball" payout. We will pay back 20% of all entries per division in each session for the...
2022 National and World Championship Qualifiers
To Be Invited To be invited to the 2022 ALD USA National Championship and 2022 XLD World Championship requires being qualified by way of (at least) one of the methods available. For 2022 there is not a USA National Championship level for XLD. XLD players advance from...
ULD National & World Championship – Traveling Golfer Show – NBC Sports
Traveling Golfer™ Show We're extremely excited to announce the nationally recognized and syndicated Traveling Golfer™ TV show will cover the final results of the 2022 ULD National and World Championships. Traveling Golfer™ airs in multiple NBC Sports markets, Fun...
Crowdfunding For Long Drivers
ULD Crowdfunding... Developing a Crowdfunding program for long drivers has been on our roadmap for while. There's been no better time than right now to get this program going. With fuel and food costs soaring, competitors need all the help they can get to help cover...
Smash Factor – New Long Drive TV Show
The Rollout Smash Factor, rolled out in early January 2022 as a means for delivering ULD news, interviews, schedules, and results. Initially hosted by ULD founder, Jeff Gilder and produced by Jay Burgess, the show airs on wingding™ TV each Wednesday. Why "We needed a...
About Ultimate Long Drive
Ultimate Long Drive, Inc (ULD) is based in Myrtle Beach, SC and operates the ALD™ (Amateur Long Drive™) Championship Series and the XLD™ (Xtreme Long Drive™) Series.
Amateur Long Drive (ALD™)
Beginning in 2017, ALD™ and ULD licensees operate Amateur Long Drive™ events in the USA, Canada, and India as well as sanctioned events in Japan, Mexico and 22 Latin American countries. The ALD™ Championship Series consists of League, Regional Major, National Championship, and World Championship events. The season runs from October 1st through the end of October for 2022.
Military Long Drive™ (MLD™)
Open Military was added as a division to ALD™ in 2018. Participation has grown amoung current and veteran US Military long drive athletes. Beginning with the 2022 season MLD™ will include a series of long drive events on military bases across the USA.
Xtreme Long Drive (XLD™)
The XLD™ Championship Series, conducts Professional Long Drive events in the USA and Canada as well as sanctioned events internationally. ULD licensees have the option to add XLD™ Championship Series events to their Leagues and/or Regional Majors.
ULD Crowdfunding
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Event schedules are added throughout the season. Check here often for the latest additions to League, Regional, National, and World Championship Series events!
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ULD Divisions
Youth
Boys and Girls ages 13 and under compete in youth divisions at ALD™ League, Regional Majors, Nationals, and World Championship Events in 7U, 9U, 11U, and 13U
Juniors
Boys and girls ages 14 to 17 compete in ALD™ League, Regional Majors, Nationals, and World Championship Events.
Open
Players of any age may enter any Open Division event in ALD, MLD, and XLD. Only players 18+ may receive prize money from professional (XLD™) Events.
Open 35+
Players between the ages of 35 and up may enter any 35+ Open Division event in ALD, MLD, and XLD.
Open Senior
Players between the ages of 45 and 75+ may enter any ALD, MLD, and XLD event in 45+, 50+, 55+. 60+, 65+, 70+, and 75+ divisions
Clinics & Work Shops
Ultimate Long Drive, Inc provides access for all members to the best long drive coaches in the industry through ULD Academy.
Equipment
Good Long Drive equipment can be dfficult to find. Much is only availalbe in limited supply. ULD members have access to the best products and prices available.
Peronalized Training
One-on-one training can be difficulet to arrange and expensive. . ULD provides its members to the best trainers in the industry.
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Whether you are an aspiring professional, and intermediate, or beginner in this sport, we offer dozens of annual events in the USA, Canada, India, Mexico, Japan, South Africa, and Latin America.
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