ELITE LONG DRIVERS HEADED TO D/FW AREA
FOR LDA'S 2009 TEXAS SHOOTOUT


ROANOKE, TEXAS (May 14, 2009) -- The best of the best in professional long drive, including the two most recent RE/MAX world champions -- Canadian Jamie Sadlowski (2008) and Las Vegas resident Mike Dobbyn (2007) -- are coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area on June 3-5 for LDA's 2009 Texas Shootout Presented by Toyota of Lewisville.
 
The Texas Shootout open division champion will pocket $13,000 from a total purse of $55,000. Mitch McDowell (Scottsdale, Ariz.) captured the 2008 event.

The top eight open division qualifiers will go head-to-head in match play rounds at Trophy Club CC (west of D/FW International Airport on Highway 114) on Friday evening, June 5. The open division finals, which take place under the lights, are projected for a 9:30 p.m. conclusion.

A celebrity long drive competition, featuring former Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers, members of the Dallas Cowboys and sports media personalities including Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket's George Dunham, emcee for the evening, launches the entertainment at 7 p.m.; preceding the celebrity competition from 5-7 p.m. will be an Adangs Golf Demo Day on the Trophy Club CC driving range.

Admission is free.

Proceeds from a pro-am tournament, silent auction and on-site raffle at Trophy Club CC will benefit DFW Center for Autism in Grapevine.

Competition in LDA's 2009 Texas Shootout Presented by Toyota of Lewisville begins on Wednesday morning, June 3, at City Pointe Driving Range in Dallas.

Senior division elimination rounds start at 9 a.m., with match-play finals projected at 11:00 a.m.
Among a field of 12 senior competitors are two legends of the sport, LDA Hall of Fame members Sean "The Beast" Fister and Bobby Wilson.

Open division elimination rounds begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 4 at City Pointe Driving Range. In addition to Sadlowski and Dobbyn, other notables in the field are Derek Hines and Landon Colling (who tied for third at the 2008 RE/MAX world championship), Carl Wolter (2002 RE/MAX world champion) and Fred Groth (2007 Texas Shootout winner).

Texans in the field include open division hitters Nyle Pruitt (Dallas), Mat Vilade (Hideaway), Phil Sanchez (Houston), and Herman McCoury (San Saba) -- plus senior division competitor James Mattingly (Frisco).

The complete schedule of events for 2009 Texas Shooutout Presented by Toyota of Lewisville:

Wednesday, June 3
City Pointe Driving Range, Dallas (9a to 11a approx.)
Senior Division Elimination Rounds
Senior Division Match-Play Finals

Thursday, June 4
City Pointe, Driving Range, Dallas (9a to 5:30p)
Open Division Elmination Rounds

Friday, June 5
Trophy Club Country Club, Trophy Club
Adangs Golf Demo Day (5-7p)
Celebrity Long Drive Competition (7p)
LDA Trick Shot Exhibition
Open Division Quarters, Semis, Finals

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS!
CENTER FOR AUTISMDon't forget to get your raffle tickets!!!
1 for $10 or 3 for only $20!
Great golf giveaways from major manufacturers!

GRAND PRIZE:
Membership to Trophy Club Country Club

The DFW Center for Autism is a non-profit organization whose goal is to improve the lives of Autistic children and allow them to experience all that life has to offer.