Mike Heinen had the well-earned reputation as a long hitter from the time he first teed it up at a PGA Tour event.
The UL All-American led the Tour in driving distance two different seasons and was among the leaders through most of his early years on Tour.
"He was hitting it a long way before that became the thing to do," said long-time Ragin' Cajun golf coach Bob Bass. "He did it before all that was popular, and before all the equipment became so high-tech that it let a lot of guys hit 300-yard drives.