Name: DEWALD LUBBE

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Age: 33

Best Hit: 428y (RUSSIA LDET Championship 2018)

LDET Member: 029 / Turned Pro 2014

15th February 2018.- The South African player is willing to start the season and compete again with the best. The tour is happy for this news and he will be one of the players to follow during the season.

1.- Hi Dewald, how are you.  First question, how are you after your get injured in Holland during the LDET event on 2016? They say with age comes wisdom…unfortunately the same goes for injuries. I’ve been side-lined for the best part of two years with injuries but look forward to return to the LDET circuit in 2018.

2.- You could not compete last season because your injury, did you miss the tour? Yes, I’ve certainly missed the tour and all my good friends on it. Since 2015 the tour has grown and I’m sure so will the group of friends. The old boys should all come back though!

3.- What has been your best moment competing on the LDET? There’s been plenty! Every win has been special and then there’s the reality of competing against some of the world’s best. The fun we have as friends during the event weekends has always been entertaining!

4.- What are your goals for the new season? Compete in as many events as possible, visit new destinations and have fun with the friends. Then it comes the “I want to hit longer” part.

5.- How do you see the level of the players right now compared 5 years ago? The skill levels of all the players have improved. We train harder than before but due to our competitiveness, some might have less fun than what we had 5 years ago.

1^st February 2016.- Last year you finished second in the LDET Order of Merit winning 2 events (Estonia & The Masters)... What are your goals for this season?

There are some fantastic new venues on the circuit and I'll turn up ready to showcase the sport to these countries where Golf and Long Driving especially are still quite undeveloped. I want the spectators to feel the adrenaline, to see how much fun we as long drivers are having and to get them to participate in the sport. On a personal front, recovering from surgery and keeping fit would be a major achievement in itself. Building on existing friendships and creating new ones are definitely major goals.

This year the LDET circuit will visit new countries and spectacular resorts like Fairmont St. Andrews, Zala Springs Golf Resort (one of the most amazing resorts in Europe) in Hungary, Diamond Country Golf in Austria... How do you see the LDET circuit actually and in the nearest future?

This being my third year on the LDET tour I can honestly say that the tour is improving year-on. We as the players certainly appreciate the new countries added to the calendar and we enjoy travelling the continent showcasing our talents. We urge the crowds in each country to come out in BIG numbers and support us. We feed off your energy! It would be wonderful to see LDET grow beyond European borders.