TESLA will energize the LDET

We are delighted to welcome TESLA during the FRANCE LDET Championship, next May at Golf de Beuane Levernois.

With this new action-packed collaboration, all the players and spectators will have the opportunity to discover the Tesla ecosystem and realize free test drive on site, with surprises to win over the weekend.

"We are really pleased to have Tesla on board. With this agreement, the LDET join forces with one of the best brands worldwide. Players will feel the power and the energy of Tesla!" says Xavier, the CEO of the tour.

Are you ready to show your power and energy alongside Tesla?

TEAMS WORLD CUP: 19th July
And a LDET event on Sunday 20th

Thursday 7th November 2024.- We are delighted to announce that the TEAMS WORLD CUP will be held at the spectacular golf course of Diamond Country Club (Austria) next 18th to 20th July 2025.

On Saturday 19th July 3 big teams will fight against each other: America vs Europe vs the Rest of the World. Each team will have a Captain who will select the players.

Representing "America", we will Maurice Allen as the captain (World Champion and 2 times LDET Champion). Representing "Europe"we will have Joe Miller (2 times World Champion & 2 times LDET Champion).

And representing the "Rest of the World" team we will have Seb Twaddell (Club speed world record holder) and Matt Stubbs as the captains, both from Australia.

Each team will have 6 men & 2 women. The format will be announced soon. It´s time for the captains to select the best players to win this prestigious championship. READ MORE

2025 LDET schedule

22nd September 2024.- The Long Drivers European Tour presents the 2025 season

The Steenhoven Golf Club will host the first tournament of the LDET season next 25th and 26th April in Belgium.

“We are very pleased to host this international event in our golf club for the second time. We will do our best to manage this competition and give a great time to the players and to the visitors believing that everybody will enjoy the show” said Arnaud, the Golf Manager.

One month after the first bombs, the hitters will travel to France (23rd & 24th May) at Golf Beaune.

The third event of the season will be in June. Antognolla Golf will welcome the circuit hosting the Italy LDET Championship (14th & 15th June). It will be a super weekend with a ProAm. the day before the event.

"We are committed to host major golf events at Antognolla Golf, and the LDET will be one of them. We will also organise a ProAm with the long divers”

New tournaments: TEAM WORLD CUP

This 2025 season, the tour will have for the first time, the TEAMS WORLD CUP. There will be 3 teams: America vs Europe vs the Rest of the World competing for the title: 8 players (6 men + 2 women). On Sunday 20th July we will also have a LDET tournament.

The spectacular golf course of Diamond Country Club (Austria) will will be venue of the championship.

EUROPE LDET CUP

The super top Château d´Augerville (near Paris) will host the EUROPE LDET CUP next 22nd & 23rd August.

The last stop of the season will be again in Spain at Real Guadalhorce Golf Club (19th & 20th September). This final tournament will complete the sixth championships of the amazing season.

LDET official rules

Wednesday 28th August 2024.- What happens if a ball in play at rest is moved by an outside agency? This is one of the answered questions of the long drive rules established by Long Drivers European Tour (LDET- Est. 2012) to regulate this sport practice around the continent. These regulations are mandatory for all the tournaments. The clubs, balls, tees and the behavior are contained in this regulation. LDET Rules are self adapted following the standard of R&A (randa.org), the governing body of golf worldwide except the United States (usga.org) and Mexico.

To begin with the clubs, equipment will be checked the day before or the same day of the tournament so all the players will have to register their golf material. The measurement of soil to the upper end of the club cannot exceed 48 inches (121,9 cm).

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TEE CLAW joins the LDET

Thursday 22nd August 2024.- The Tee Claw enables golfers/long drivers to use a real tee on synthetic turf mats and grass and replaces the dreaded rubber tube. It is the most versatile training aid on the market. Can use if for alignment, ball position, swing path, putting, chipping and so much more. https://teeclaw.com/

The players will now be able to use the Tee Claw in their practice sessions and are no longer stuck using the dreaded rubber tubes. They will be able to use real golf tees and get the desired height that they want during practice .

All the players competing at the next event in Spain will get a set of Tee Claw.
From now, you will get better results on your training sessions.

Welcome FreeFlex

Wednesday 14th August 2024.- LDET and FreeFlex golf shafts announces a new partnership for the Spanish championship.

"The Hottest Shaft in Golf".

The Korean shaft company will reward the longest players of the tournament (Spain LDET - 20th & 21st September). In the PRO group stages, the four players who hit the longest balls will be awarded with one of their amazing shafts, as well as the Amateur champion.

The FF line of shafts with unique properties from FreeFlex is just as suitable for Amateur players as Professional long drivers.

Are you ready to hit as far as possible?

More about FreeFlex: www.freeflexshaft.com

Soho Boutique Hotels

Wednesday 31st July 2024.- We’re excited to announce Soho Boutique Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner for the SPAIN LDET Championship

As part of the agreement, all players competing at the Spanish tournament will enjoy a 30% discount at one of their hotels with a special promo code (LDETMALAGA). Players can have a discount at the following hotels: Soho Boutique Colón, Soho Boutique Bahia and Soho Boutique Urban, all of them located in the city center of Málaga.

The brand will be present at the event and on Saturday 21st September they will organize a fun contest among the public.

www.sohohoteles.com/malaga/

New partner: PROLONGO
𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 of the SPAIN LDET

Tuesday 23rd July 2024.- PROLONGO and LDET partner to reward all the players of the Spain LDET Championship.
As part of the agreement, each player will receive a box of quality products. Also, the best 2 players will be awarded with an excellent Spanish ham.
As a tribute to the land and to show the hospitality that characterizes Málaga and Spain, the brand will offer their most precious products.

More information SPAIN LDET Championship

HIRZL OFFICIAL GLOVES SPONSOR

HIRZL is delighted to be an official sponsor of the Long Drivers European Tour (LDET) Championship on 21 & 22 September 2024 in Málaga

20th June 2024.- As part of the partnership, HIRZL will supply the LDET with its highly developed range of golf gloves, while the LDET will endorse the brand as its glove of choice for all its players.

Through the new collaboration, LDET staff, players and other associates will be able to get their hands on these groundbreaking gloves.

All players signed up for the SPAIN LDET Championship, will receive brand gloves.

A unique GRIPPP gives the Long Drivers the opportunity to hit their balls unimaginable distances. LDET and HIRZL can already look back on a successful partnership in the past. HIRZL wants to continue to support the long driver scene with this renewed commitment.

More about Hirzl: www.hirzl.one

LDET Wins
50 LDET championships and 21 winners

Joe Miller leads the Historical LDET ranking with 11 wins. In addition, the Englishman was the tour champion in 2013 and 2014.

In second position we have the American Maurice Allen with 6 victories (tour champion 2015 & 2016).
Special mention to 3 of our champions, who later became world champions: Miller (2010 & 2016), Allen (2018) & Borgmeier (2022).

Who will win the next one?

Next tournament: More information SPAIN LDET

TRACKMAN, new partner

Friday 31st May 2024.- The LDET is pleased to announce the new partnership with one of the game’s leading technology brands, TrackMan.

Long Drivers European Tour has partnered with TrackMan technology to track data for players at the Spain LDET Championship next 20th and 21st September at the Real Guadalhorce Golf Club (Málaga, Spain).

“Trackman will support the event providing instant data for the players and the spectators” said Bruno Veiga, the Sales Director South West Europe and Africa of Trackman.

The system consistently provides accurate real-time data and graphics on ball launch, flight, and landing.

The industry-leading technology captures the most comprehensive and accurate tracking data during the competition.