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Kirksey to compete in Remax Long Drive
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Graden Kirksey will travel to Nevada to compete with the countrys best long hitters.

Thirty-one-year-old Graden Kirksey of Smithville will be competing in the Remax World Long Drive Championship next week in Mesquite, NV. The competition tests long hitters in golf from around the country and the globe.
Kirksey worked his way through local and regional competition to land a spot in the finals. On June 6, he competed in the Region 11 competition at Smithville Golf Course. In the Open Division he drove 385 yards for first place.
From there, he advanced to the Regional Championship which was held on July 27 at Bryan Park Golf Course in Browns Summit, NC. There, in the Open Division, he shot 353 yards.
For more information on the event, visit www.longdrivers.com. The Golf Channel will be airing the competition in October.