2025 WORLD LONG DRIVE
PLAYER AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
OPEN DIVISION
ZACK HOLTON
Zack Holton delivered a powerhouse season, earning two Tour victories at the Rocky Mountain Rumble and Beast of the East. He added a runner-up finish at Smash in the Sun and stacked three additional Top-8 finishes throughout the year.
Holton closed the season in dominant fashion by winning the World Championships and rising to World No. 1. With 630 points earned on Tour, he cemented himself as the sport’s top competitor in 2025.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
WOMEN'S DIVISION
MONICA LIEVING
Monica Lieving put together a dominant season, claiming two Tour victories — the Rocky Mountain Rumble, where she launched a 385-yard drive, and the Duel in the Desert. She capped her year with a strong 2nd-place finish at the World Championships.
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With 375 total points, Monica earns the title of Women’s Division Player of the Year.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RISE DIVISION
CAMERON GROOM
With 330 points on the season and a string of strong finishes , including 3rd-place results in the Amateur Division at both the Clash in the Canyon and the Duel in the Desert, plus a RISE Division victory , Cameron Groom has earned the title of Rise Division Player of the Year.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
AMATEUR DIVISION
KAUNER KAY AND CHASE NOELL
There’s a tie for Amateur Division Player of the Year between two athletes who battled side-by-side all season long. Kauner Kay opened the year with a statement win at the Clash in the Canyon and followed it up with a runner-up finish at the Duel in the Desert. Meanwhile, Chase Noell answered with a victory at the Rocky Mountain Rumble and a 2nd-place finish at the Smash in the Sun.
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Both competitors closed the regular season with 300 Tour points, earning a well-deserved share of the Amateur Division Player of the Year title.
LONGEST DRIVE OF THE YEAR
WOMEN'S DIVISION
MAI DECHATHIPAT - 391 YARDS
Mai doesn’t get on the grid often, but when she does, it’s always a show. At the Rocky Mountain Rumble, she unleashed a 391-yard drive to claim the Longest Drive of the Year presented by Pinnacle. Her drives can rival many of the men and she always knows how to deliver.
LONGEST DRIVE OF THE YEAR
OPEN DIVISION
JACK SMITH - 485 YARDS
Jack Smith lives in the 400 Club, routinely sending drives past the 400-yard mark — but his biggest ball of the year came at the Rocky Mountain Rumble, where he launched a 485-yard bomb.
LONGEST DRIVE OF THE YEAR (POST SEASON)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
KELLY RUDNEY & SCOTTIE PEARMAN
World Long Drive Player Awards are determined by regular-season performances—but with the extraordinary drives delivered by these two athletes, we’re giving special recognition to Kelly Rudney and Scottie Pearman for the Longest Drives of the Year (recorded at the World Championships).
MOST IMPROVED
OPEN DIVISION
CONNOR STERRITT
Connor Sterritt made major strides throughout the 2025 season, emerging as one of the Tour’s fastest-rising competitors. Showing steady improvement in the Open Elite Division, he climbed an impressive 21 spots in the world rankings to reach No. 13 overall. His season featured two Top-8 finishes, highlighted by a standout performance at the Rocky Mountain Rumble where he launched a 457-yard drive.
Sterritt capped his season with a strong 14th-place finish at the World Championships, underscoring his growth on the sport’s biggest stage.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
OPEN DIVISION
ANDREW GODBOLD
Andrew Godbold delivered a breakout rookie campaign that began in the valleys of Mesquite, NV. In his first-ever Tour event, he blasted a 421-yard drive—his season best—and powered his way into Sunday’s Elite Division. Just one event later, he captured the RISE Division title, outpacing veteran competitors and earning yet another berth in the Elite field. Godbold established himself as a rising force early and carried that momentum throughout the season. His consistency secured him a coveted spot at the World Championships, where he competed in the Open Elite Division and advanced to the second round, capping an impressive debut year on the long-drive circuit.