{"id":768714,"date":"2026-06-29T11:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/768714\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:29:09","slug":"worlds-largest-long-drive-event-wraps-up-for-another-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/768714\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s largest long drive event wraps up for another year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Endless Summer Golf Long Drive Championship has wrapped up once again with what organizer Jodie Jenkins describes as the largest and most successful event to date.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors from around the world took part at Trillium Wood Golf Club on Thursday and Friday, with partial proceeds going to support Gleaners Food Bank and the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre.<\/p>\n<p>MORE BELOW<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1827.cms.socastsrm.com\/?attachment_id=386658\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-386658 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-386658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/endless-summer-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year exceeded every expectation we had,\u201d said Jodie Jenkins, tournament director. \u201cFrom welcoming our largest field of competitors to seeing more than 700 people surrounding the grid on Friday night, it was incredible to witness the energy and excitement. Five years ago, this was simply an idea. Today, we\u2019re welcoming the world\u2019s best athletes, thousands of spectators, and creating an event that has become something our community can truly be proud of. None of it would be possible without our incredible volunteers, sponsors, partners and fans who continue to believe in what we\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach year, Endless Summer continues to raise the bar,\u201d said Steve McCurdy, owner of Trillium Wood Golf Club. \u201cThe atmosphere throughout the week was incredible, and Friday night\u2019s finals were unlike anything we\u2019ve ever seen at the golf course. It\u2019s exciting to watch this event continue to grow while showcasing our facility, our community and some of the best long drive athletes in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MORE BELOW<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1827.cms.socastsrm.com\/?attachment_id=386659\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-386659 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-386659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/endless-summer-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the Women\u2019s Open Championship, Anna Drahos\u00a0of Maryland powered a winning drive of 302 yards\u00a0to defeat Sofia Arthur\u00a0of Sweden and claim the title.<\/p>\n<p>The Men\u2019s Championship delivered a dramatic finish as Logan Schott of Indiana defeated Hunter Noell of Colorado with a booming 391-yard drive.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Military Long Drive Championship saw Warrant Officer Nathalie Pellerin of 22 Wing North Bay take the Women\u2019s Military Championship, while Bombardier Brandt Wood of Garrison Petawawa claimed the Men\u2019s Military Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In the Amateur Championship, Kevin Michel of Quebec was the winner in a final pairing that included runner-up Kyle Coolen of Belleville.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1827.cms.socastsrm.com\/?attachment_id=386661\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-386661 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-386661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/endless-summer-98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/a>(Photo credit: Jason Faubert)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Endless Summer Golf Long Drive Championship has wrapped up once again with what organizer Jodie Jenkins describes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":768715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[3735,3736,49,48,622,44,3733,3731,3734,3729,3730,3737,82,3732],"class_list":["post-768714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-bancroft","tag-brighton","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-news","tag-pec","tag-picton","tag-prince-edward-county","tag-quinte","tag-quinte-news","tag-quinte-west","tag-sports","tag-trenton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=768714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/768715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=768714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=768714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=768714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}