ILDC Comes to Puerto Plata

Online, January 12, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Some of the longest hitters in the world will come together in beautiful and majestic Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for the 5th annual "International Long Drive Challenge" "World Team Championship" the 16th to the 23rd of November, 2014.

All of us at the International Long Drive Challenge (ILDC) are both pleased and excited to bring you another season of explosive long drive competitors from around the globe who will all meet in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to respectfully represent their countries.

The Playa Dorada Golf Course & BeLive Hotel's Grand Marien Resort & Spa will play host to Teams from Canada, USA, South Africa, and other countries from around the world. For the first time in the History of Long Drive, the Dominican Republic will be represented in this prestigious International Sporting Event. It is expected that we will fill our field this year with the maximum of 70 competitors; 14 International Teams of 5 Players each.

We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Tracey Cuesta, the Director of the Dominican Republic Long Drive Association, to the ILDC Events Team for the 2014 Season. "We are very excited to have the International Long Drive Challenge come to the beautiful and majestic Puerto Plata. Everyone here is excited to see some of the longest hitters in the world go head to head in the tee box and crush a golf ball. We are eternally grateful for the support of ASHONORTE in this incredible opportunity and we can't wait to share our country's beauty with the athletes, their families and their fans." says Tracey.

Luis Liriano, President of ASHONORTE (Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Tour Operators of the North Coast) says, "We are honoured to welcome the ILDC and competitors and fans from around the world to the Adventure Filled North Coast of the Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata and the Playa Dorada Golf Club are expecting that many tourists and locals alike will come to watch this awesome display of power and endurance and we await them all."

Luz Esther Gomez, Director of Sales of BeLive Hotel's Grand Marien says, "On behalf of the all-inclusive BeLive Hotel's Grand Marien we are thrilled to be the official Host Hotel of the 2014 International Long Drive Challenge event, being held at Playa Dorada Golf Course November 16th to 23rd 2014. We value our partnership with the thriving ILDC, as well as the opportunity to support and promote the world of Golf Long Drive and it's athletes. Good luck to all of this year's competitors!"

A spectacular stage will be built by the Staff of the ILDC which will capture the dynamic and explosive power of the athletes in attendance. We at the ILDC strive to bring the competitor and the audience the best possible event, showcasing the World Team finals event as well as the International Individual Finals.

"The ILDC is pleased to offer some of the longest hitters in the world for the 5th year in a row. This November, Puerto Plata will be the next spectacular destination for the ILDC's 'World Team Championships'", says Bill Stark director of the International Long Drive Challenge.

International Long Drive Challenge, Toronto ON Canada
www.internationallongdrivechallenge.com Tel: 647.965.3980

Rick Benoit
Director
International Long Drive Challenge
647-965-3980