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
World Long Drive Championship
The World Long Drive Championship is an annual long drive competition in the sport of golf. It was first held in 1974, and since 2000 has comprised Open, Masters (over-45s) and Women's events.
From 1995 to 2013, the events were sanctioned by the ...
on five occasions, in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2006.
He was inducted into the Long Drivers of America hall of fame in 2003.
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Personal life
Zuback was raised in Lethbridge
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, Alberta
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. He attended the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a Public university, public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexande ...
in Edmonton
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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 Alberta Open
The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour
PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, is a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontar ...
. He won his first event by 50 yards. The following year, he won the World Long Drive Championship
The World Long Drive Championship is an annual long drive competition in the sport of golf. It was first held in 1974, and since 2000 has comprised Open, Masters (over-45s) and Women's events.
From 1995 to 2013, the events were sanctioned by 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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1970 births
Living people
Canadian male golfers
Canadian long drive golfers
Golfing people from Alberta
University of Alberta alumni