After taking part in the biggest long drive tournament in the world, St. Paul’s Jamie Sadlowski didn’t have much time to sit back and relax. Just days after the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship in Nevada, Sadlowski was off to Arizona, followed by a trip to California.
On Nov. 4, Sadlowski took part in the world long drive championship event for the sixth time. He made it to the quarterfinals, but could not regain his title as world champion.
“Making the quarterfinals six years in a row is always nice because I had a chance to win all of those years. Unfortunately, I only capitalized in ’08 and ’09,” says Sadlowski in a message emailed to the St. Paul Journal, last week.
“It’s such a hard tournament to win. You need to not only be on your game, but have everything go your way, such as bounces and wind,” says Sadlowski. Conditions on Nov. 4 were “gusty,” he adds.
Sadlowski managed to hit a 443-yard ball in the quarterfinals, but lost by three yards.
“Unfortunately, we cannot control the wind or bounces, so it’s a tough one. You need luck on your side all week,” says Sadlowski.
Despite not winning, Sadlowski is now looking to next year’s event.
“My goal is to win as many world championships as possible,” says Sadlowski. “We only get that chance once a year, which makes things even harder. But I’ll be back next year, hopefully faster and stronger.”
In the mean time, Sadlowski is still busy with his career. Last week, he was scheduled to do a few outings in Arizona, and was then expected to play in a three-day tournament in California.
After that, he spent some time in L.A., first to do a photoshoot with Golf Digest magazine, followed by an appearance on ESPN’s Sport Science, which is a television show that “uncovers sports’ biggest myths and mysteries,” according to the ESPN website.
He will then head home to St. Paul.
