St. George man wins National Long Drive Championship

Life-long St. George David L. Watson won the National Amateur Long Drive competition in the 60 and older division.

At the regional qualifier in Mesquite, Nevada in April, Watson won the Super Senior Division with a drive of 292'7" yards.

In August, 12 Super Senior regional winners from around the nation met in the national finals in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

In the three-man finals, Watson won the national title narrowly over Doug Miller of Missouri and David Brinker of Texas by 1 yard and 2 inches, at 268'5" yards.

Sean Ellertson is a sports reporter for the St. George Spectrum & Daily News. To continue to support his work, please subscribe to The Spectrum. Follow Sean on Twitter @SeanEllertson.