Saturday, November 2, 2013

Tim Burke wins long drive title at 427 yards


Tim Burke wins long drive title at 427 yards


AP - Sports ピンi20
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Tim Burke won the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship on Wednesday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hitting his fourth shot in the final round 427 yards.
England's Joe Miller was second.
The two advanced from the final field of eight who began the night, battling chilly weather conditions, and hitting the ball toward the bright lights of the famed-Las Vegas Strip in the distance.
Both Burke and Miller each got six drives, over two rounds of three shots apiece, with the longest shot that stayed within a 50-yard wide grid counting toward their final score. Burke, who was second to Ryan Winther in the 2012 event, earned $250,000.
Moments after drilling the 427-yarder, Burke said he couldn't help but look straight into the sky and think about his his father.
Burke's father died 13 years ago, when the long-hitter was a freshman in high school, but the 27-year-old Orlando, Fla., resident said it was the first thought that crossed his mind after winning.
''I just looked up and thought to myself, and said to him, 'Wow, I can't believe I did it.' It was surreal,'' Burke said. ''I waited a year for this. I took one week off last year, and I just decided I'm going to start from the foundation up. I got a little better golf swing and gained a lot of speed.''
Burke was a standout pitcher for the University of Miami, where he appeared in two College World Series. He works as a financial wholesaler for CNL Securities Corp.
''I've never hit a ball better in my life,'' said Burke, who flipped his club as if he had just stroked a walk-off home run. ''I knew I was going to end it there. That was my goal with that Krank driver. (Miller's) 405 was not that big of a number, especially in these conditions. I knew he could clearly beat that.''
Will Hogue and Tyler Kellett dropped out in the semifinals. Aaron Mansfield, Patrick Hopper, Jamie Sadlowski and Matt Hanger also competed.

Golf-WGC-Champions Tournament scores


Golf-WGC-Champions Tournament scores


Reuters
Oct 31 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the WGC-Champions Tournament at the par-72 course on Thursday in Shanghai
65 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 65
67 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 67
Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 67
68 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 68
Tommy Fleetwood (Britain) 68
Bubba Watson (U.S.) 68
Justin Rose (Britain) 68
69 Scott Hend (Australia) 69
Paul Casey (Britain) 69
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand) 69
Ernie Els (South Africa) 69
Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 69
Graeme McDowell (Britain) 69
Gaganjeet Bhullar (India) 69
70 Jonas Blixt (Sweden) 70
Martin Kaymer (Germany) 70
Ryan Moore (U.S.) 70
Ken Duke (U.S.) 70
Huang Wenyi (China) 70
Jeong Jin (South Korea) 70
Kevin Streelman (U.S.) 70
Peter Hanson (Sweden) 70
Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 70
Boo Weekley (U.S.) 70
Sergio Garcia (Spain) 70
Luke Donald (Britain) 70
Darren Fichardt (South Africa) 70
71 Derek Ernst (U.S.) 71
Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 71
Lee Westwood (Britain) 71
Graham DeLaet (Canada) 71
Ian Poulter (Britain) 71
Billy Horschel (U.S.) 71
Chris Wood (Britain) 71
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 71
Brian Gay (U.S.) 71
Phil Mickelson (U.S.) 71
Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 71
72 Michael Hendry (New Zealand) 72
Francesco Molinari (Italy) 72
Bill Haas (U.S.) 72
Scott Piercy (U.S.) 72
David Howell (Britain) 72
Jaco Van Zyl (South Africa) 72
Mark Brown (New Zealand) 72
John Merrick (U.S.) 72
Liang Wenchong (China) 72
D.A. Points (U.S.) 72
Matteo Manassero (Italy) 72
Mikko Ilonen (Finland) 72
Li Haotong (China) 72
73 Jimmy Walker (U.S.) 73
Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 73
Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 73
Jason Dufner (U.S.) 73
Masahiro Kawamura (Japan) 73
74 Richard Sterne (South Africa) 74
Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 74
Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 74
David Lynn (Britain) 74
Wu Ashun (China) 74
Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 74
Michael Thompson (U.S.) 74
75 Brett Rumford (Australia) 75
George Coetzee (South Africa) 75
Hiroyuki Fujita (Japan) 75
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 75
Nick Watney (U.S.) 75
Gregory Bourdy (France) 75
76 Hu Mu (China) 76
Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 76
77 Daniel Popovic (Australia) 77
Bo Van Pelt (U.S.) 77
Branden Grace (South Africa) 77
81 Baek Seuk-Hyun (South Korea) 81
Raphael Jacquelin (France) 81
Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) 81
83 Huang Mingjie (China) 83