Jason Zuback (born 24 April 1970), is a Canadian

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

er who competed as a professional

long drive Long drive is a sport where players compete to hit or drive a golf ball the farthest. Top long drivers compete professionally in events and exhibitions. Distance Professional long drivers can average over 356 yards (320 m) in competition, compare ...

athlete. Nicknamed ''Golfzilla'', he won the

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on five occasions, in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2006. He was inducted into the Long Drivers of America hall of fame in 2003.

Personal life

Zuback was raised in

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. He attended the

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, where he graduated with a degree in

pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links heal ...

. He worked as a pharmacist before embarking on a full-time career in long drive.

Long drive career

Zuback first entered a long drive competition in 1995 after being given the idea by playing partners while attempting to qualify for the

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. He won his first event by 50 yards. The following year, he won the

at his first attempt, and returned to defend the title for three more years. He won his fifth and final world title in 2006. He returned to win the "Masters" event, for over-45s, in 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuback, Jason 1970 births Living people Canadian male golfers Canadian long drive golfers Golfing people from Alberta University of Alberta alumni