LONG DRIVERS EUROPEAN TOUR
- Since 2012 -
New Rule: 300 yards (Pro division)
Monday 12th January.-The new season of the Long Drivers European Tour is about to begin. An exciting year full of adrenaline awaits us, featuring the best players from across Europe as well as top competitors from around the world, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, China, Thailand, Japan, and New Zealand.
The level of competition continues to rise with every event. Effective this season, the minimum drive distance in the PROFESSIONAL DIVISION is set at 300 yards. Any drive shorter than this distance will not count.
If weather conditions are poor on a tournament day, the tournament committee will determine the minimum distance that will count.
Are you ready to hit the big one?
LDET Record: 465 yards by LUKE CURTIS (England)
The 2026 LDET calendar unleashed
The 2026 season is set to be nothing short of extraordinary, with 8 electrifying tournaments across the continent—each one ready to test the power, precision, and spirit of Europe’s greatest hitters.
The journey begins in April, at the legendary Marco Simone in Rome —host of the 2023 Ryder Cup. Italy once again becomes the battleground where Europe’s longest hitters will unleash their might.
In May, the Tour heads to Bourgogne, France for the FRANCE LDET—the same course where Welsh warrior Bry Roberts claimed victory last year.
In June, Golf Burgwedel returns in full force as the host of the GERMANY LDET . Expect a grid—and a challenge—worthy of legends.
Then comes July, and with it, monumental news: we head to Camiral Golf Course in Catalonia, Spain —the newly appointed host of the 2031 Ryder Cup. A stage built for heroes.
In August, the battle moves to Austria . The legendary Diamond Country Club—one of Europe’s crown jewels —will witness champion Aaron Lennie attempt to defend his title.
At the end of the month, the Tour crosses to the United Kingdom for the returning UK LDET Championship, hosted at Tournerbury Golf Center.
September ignites the race toward glory with the SPAIN LDET —its venue soon to be revealed, fueling anticipation across the continent.
And finally, the season reaches its epic finale in Romania . The MASTERS CUP awaits—the ultimate battleground where the Top 10 players in Europe will clash for glory. Only one will rise as champion.
Brad Pearmain: EUROPEAN CHAMPION
OFFICIAL EUROPEAN RANKING: After the tour across Europe, where we visited some incredible courses, the tour ends with the following final ranking:
𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 (ENG). The Englishman has shown great consistency all season long, and claims the European crown.
In second place, the big sensation of the season, amateur Florent Roekaerts (BEL).
Bry Roberts (winner in France) finishes in third place after his fourth position in Spain, moving ahead of young Jenson Evans player (winner of the Italian tournament).
Cameron Massey’s victory lifts him up to 10th place, qualifying him for THE MASTERS.
Aaron Lennie (winner in Austria and of the Europe Cup) takes 5th place, followed by Belgian Steve Vandebos.
Josh Freedman (third in France) finishes 7th, and Mike Hinchliffe (4th in Austria) 8th — both also securing a spot at the MASTERS.
𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍: The overwhelming dominance of Florent Roekaerts — with 5 wins this season.
It’s been a season full of excitement and adrenaline across Europe, and now the Top 10 will travel to Bucharest in November to play THE MASTERS at the spectacular
NO DISTANCE, NO GLORY
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?
Jenson Evans makes history in Italy
This Sunday, June 17th, the third tournament of the season — the ITALY LDET Championship — was held at the stunning Antognolla Golf course. The young 18-year-old Jenson Evans (ENG), claimed his first professional victory, defeating fellow Englishman Luke Curtis in a thrilling final by a narrow 2-1 set margin (409/410/401 vs. 416/381/0). Every set was a battle, every shot a statement — and Evans delivered when it mattered most.
Brad Pearmain secured third place after defeating the electrifying Belgian player Tanguy Marionex.
It was an intense and emotional day under extreme heat, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius and a spectacular grid that added to the drama.
At just 18 years old, Evans etches his name into the record books as the youngest champion in the history of the LDET Tour. A star is born on Italian soil.
Luke Curtis sets new LDET Record with 465 -yard drive
At this weekend’s tournament, professional long driver Luke Curtis made history by setting a new Long Drivers European Tour (LDET) record with an astonishing 465.03-yard drive.
The previous record, which had remained untouched since 2018, was decisively broken by Curtis’s powerful performance, marking a new milestone in the sport.
This achievement not only cements Curtis’s status as one of the top competitors in the game but also pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in professional long drive.
New Record: 465.03 yards - LUKE CURTIS
Previous Record: Set in 2018 (443) - ROBIN HORVATH
Bry Roberts crowned champion of the FRANCE LDET
May 2025, Beaune (France) – The second event of the 2025 Long Drive European Tour (LDET) season saw a spectacular performance by Bry Roberts (WAL), who clinched the FRANCE LDET Championship title after dominating throughout the day. Roberts not only secured the win, but also set a new season record with a monstrous 383-yard drive.
Roberts’ consistent power and precision proved too much for his competitors, solidifying his status as one of the top contenders for the 2025 LDET crown.
However, the true surprise of the tournament came from Belgium’s Florent Roaekaerts, who captured the attention of fans and competitors alike. Roaekaerts, competing in the amateur category, delivered an outstanding performance, winning his division and making an incredible run to the Pro Final, defeating several top-seeded favorites along the way.
Champion: Bry Roberts, 2nd Florent Roeakaerts & 3rd Josh Freedman.
Horvath claims explosive victory at the Belgium LDET
Mol (Belgium), 28th April – Robin Horvath, the German long driver, has claimed victory in the opening tournament of the 2025 Long Drivers European Tour season. In a thrilling final, Horvath triumphed over England’s Brad Pearmain to take home the first-place trophy.
The competition, held at the Steenhoven Country Club showcased incredible performances from some of the world’s top long drivers, but it was Horvath’s consistent power and precision that earned him the top spot. Pearmain fought valiantly, but Horvath’s performance in the final proved to be too much, securing his place at the top of the podium.
In the battle for third place, Welshman Bry Roberts triumphed over Northern Ireland’s Aaron Lennie, securing a well-earned spot on the podium after a fierce contest.
This victory not only marks a triumphant start to Horvath’s 2025 season, but it also sends a powerful message to the rest of the field: the "Hungarian Hulk" is back. With the rest of the season ahead, fans can expect even more breathtaking drives.
Copyright - Willy Van Thillo / RESULTS & FOTOS / RANKING
Some of the brands we will have at the BELGIUM LDET
TESLA
The power of TESLA will be at the BELGIUM LDET, the first European battle of the season!
➡️ We will have Tesla cars displayed at the event, a cool set up… and test drives for the players and the spectators.
⚡️The LDET is full of energy!
BODYZEN
BodyZen and the LDET join forces to make the tour more professional. From now, the competitors will have a masseur to keep you in perfect conditions “to hit the balls as far as possible.”
In Belgium, we will have BodyZen on site.
RED BULL
Red Bull Dj-car, music, big tent, free product for all the players… and an amazing set up will make the BELGIUM event an incredible tournament !
RED BULL gives you wings!
HIRZL: Official gloves sponsor. 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.
All players will receive branded gloves thanks to Hirzl.
Next Tournaments: FRANCE (23rd & 24th May) & ITALY (14th & 15th June)
Then Austria, Europe Cup & Spain.
ARE YOU READY TO BE THE KING OF EUROPE?
FRANCE LDET: “Oh là là!” The SECOND European battle of the season! The Golf de Beaune Levernois will host the second event of the LDET season next 23rd and 24th May in Beaune (France). Click here to register
Ciao Italia! ITALY LDET: The Antognolla Golf (best golf course in the country) will host the third event of the season next 14th & 15th June. For the first time in the history, we will have a downhill grid! Registrations
BELGIUM LDET Championship
THE FIRST EUROPEAN BATTLE!
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.
Spectacular Red Bull set up, DJ car-event, professional speaker and many more.
Players from all over the world are already signing up, in what will be an incredible tournament and who knows, will someone be able to beat the European record (443)?
NO DISTANCE, NO GLORY!
Welcome to our new sponsor PROLONGO
𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬” 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎: In each tournament, all the players will be able to taste a selection of their products.
During the official training sessions (usually at 17pm the day before the competition) all the players will be able to taste a selection of their products while they are hitting some bombs to the grid and getting ready for the day after.
Thanks Prolongo to join the espectacular Long Drivers European Tour.
We love taking care of the players
TEAMS CUP: 19th July
And the AUSTRIA LDET on Sunday 20th
Thursday 7th November 2024.- We are delighted to announce that the TEAMS CUP will be held at the spectacular golf course of Diamond Country Club (Austria) next 19th July 2025.
On Saturday 19th July 2 big teams will fight against each other: Team Roberts vs Team Evans. Each team will have a Captain who will select the players.
Representing "Team Roberts", we will have Bry Roberts of Wales as the captain and representing "Team Evans" we will have Jenson Evans of England.
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.
On Sunday 20th we will have the AUSTRIA LDET Championship, open to all the players around the World. (Registrations are already open)
Lets´go!!! 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).
"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 CUP
This 2025 season, the tour will have for the first time, the TEAMS CUP. There will be 2 teams competing for the title: 8 players (6 men + 2 women). On Sunday 20th July we will have the AUSTRIA LDET Championship.
The spectacular golf course of Diamond Country Club (Austria) will will be venue of the championship.
EUROPE LDET CUP
The super top resolrt of 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.
Hunter Noell wins the SPAIN LDET
Saturday 21st September 2024.- The Real Guadalhorce Golf Club has been the scene of the SPAIN LDET Championship, where the American Hunter Noell has been crowned the champion beating Brad Pearmain (ENG) in the big final.
Successful participation and fans who gathered at the Real Guadalhorce Club facilities to witness this amazing international event. For the manager of the club, Ignacio Sánchez, “it has undoubtedly been a great event. Having the best players in the world in this sport is quite an honor. Success with the public and participation, which has shown a great image of our city and our club".
- Champion: Hunter Noell (USA)
- 2nd: Brad Pearmain (ENG)
- 3rd: Josiah Ward (USA)
- 4th: Isaiah Joyner (USA)
- "Longest Ball of the day": Hunter-Noell 414 yards
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).
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.
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.
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.
More about Trackman: www.trackman.com
SPAIN LDET Championship
The LDET is back!
Tuesday, 28th May 2024.- The Real Guadalhorce Golf Club will stage for the second time in the tour history the Spain LDET Championship next 20th and 21st September. The event will be played on the 18th-hole.
Partners
