CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Member of the Alpha Golf Long Drive team and 2003 Senior RE/MAX World Champion Eric Jones of Orinda, Calif., received more high honors as the Long Drivers of America (LDA) named Jones the 2004 LDA Rookie of the Year for the Tour’s senior division.

" I am extremely honored to be named 2004 Senior Rookie of the Year by the Long Drivers of America. It is a testament to hard work and perseverance over a long Tour season," says Jones.  "At the beginning of the year I wanted to prove to my fellow Senior competitors that the 2003 World Champion title was no fluke — that I was no flash in the pan. I think I did that by virtue of the fact that I made it to the finals in nearly every event on the Tour this season."

Last fall, Jones was a newcomer to Long Drive competition. Nevertheless, he defeated the more seasoned Long Drive veterans and won the 2003 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship (senior division) by setting a new LDA world record of 381 yards and 33 inches. Then, trophy in hand, he really caught the media spotlight by proposing to his girlfriend on national television.

"I had a lot to learn out there my rookie year — how to compete, how to pace myself, and how to survive the travel, especially with a newborn baby at home. But what sticks out most in my mind over the whole season is the depth of talent in the senior division. There are some great golf swings out there, and they are a terrific bunch of guys. I'm proud to call them friends, and honored to have shared the tee with them all season long."
 
Jones currently plays the Alpha C830.2 driver.

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