The "slam dunk contest" of golf tees off in Auckland this weekend.
The Long Drivers European Tour's season finale will be held at the Remuera Golf Course on Sunday, and features seven of Europe's best going head-to-head for the European champion title.
Long drive is a small but growing element of golf, earning popularity in the Northern Hemisphere. One of the heavy hitters of the long drive world, American Maurice Allen, is hoping to make New Zealand a permanent fixture on the calendar.
"I hope that it turns out to be the home of the European Tour finals and we can make it something that we do on a very regular basis."
Purists may see it as the sport's ugly cousin, but if you like a party atmosphere while watching golf balls being blasted into orbit, then long drive may be for you.
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