Women’s Division to Crown World Champion Live on Television for First Time
Overnight Rating for Tuesday Telecast Up 9% Year-Over-Year
THACKERVILLE, OKLA. (Sept. 6, 2017) – Eight men and four women tonight will be vying for the title of the longest hitter in golf and the coveted belt, as the Volvik World Long Drive Championship culminates under the lights and in primetime on Golf Channel, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Phillis Meti is looking to defend her 2016 title, as the Women’s Division will be showcased live on television for the first time ever at the event, while two-time World Champion Tim Burke and the highest remaining seed in the event – Justin James – lead the Open (Men’s) Division quarterfinalists.