Having some of the longest hitters of a golf ball on the planet come to Washington D.C. and bomb drives on the National Mall seems almost too far-fetched & logistically challenging of an idea to be able to pull off.  Yet in four short months since the concept was thought up, the event has not only became a reality, the taping of the production is ready to air on Golf Channel next week.

We sat down with Justin Harrison, the founder of My Brother’s Birdies (starts at 6:35 mark), who can be credited, along with the team at EventsDC, with the creation of the event.  Greg O’Dell, EventsDC’s CEO (37:14) and self-identifying golf-nut, then talks about the production of the CLDC and the future of the city’s relationship with golf.  And since the stars of the show are the long-drivers themselves, we sat down with the lone local competitor in the field, Josh Jackson (53:01), who is a dynamic athlete beginning to make a name for himself within the sport of long-drive.

The Capital Long Drive Classic airs on Golf Channel on Thurs, 12/17 at 11am & Sun, 12/20 at 5pm