Eight Chicago-Area Golfers Earn A Shot In RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Finals

Eight Chicago area residents will be among 272 competitors participating in the 2008 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship (WLDC) finals Oct. 20 to 25 at the Palms Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev.

The RE/MAX WLDC finals involve competition in five divisions: Open, Women, Senior (men 45 and up), Super Senior (men 53 and up) and Grand Champion (men 61 and up). At stake are shares of a $600,000 prize purse. Here is a list of Chicago-area competitors grouped by division:

Open
Ryan Schultz – Bolingbrook, IL
Jason Becker – Joliet, Ill.
Steve Nickison – Medinah, Illinois
Jason Tijerina – West Chicago, IL

Women
Lisa Joyce – Elmwood Park, Ill.

Senior
Dan Scardina – Bartlett, Illinois

Super Senior
Mark Kaiser – Glenview, IL
Rick Tijerina – West Chicago, IL

Now in its 12th year, the RE/MAX WLDC attracts competitors from Canada, the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia. It is the largest long-drive competition in the world.