Carrying only a six-iron, Brad Luiten ran a total of 60 miles over the course of 11 hours and 20 minutes to play just over 13 rounds of golf in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record, which is currently set at 221 holes of golf. The feat, which was accomplished at the Helensville District Golf Club in Kaukapakapa, New Zealand, has not yet been verified.
On December 12, Brad Luiten, an Auckland, New Zealand resident, completed 237 holes of golf in 11 hours and 20 minutes, running a total of 60 miles, Running magazine reported.
Beginning at 7:40 a.m. on December 12, Luiten attempted to break the world record for most golf holes played in a 12-hour period. The official mark to beat was 221, according to Guinness World Records, set by Canadian Scott Holland on May 5, 2005 in Banff, Alberta, Running reported.
Footage of the record must be submitted in order for the attempt to be ratified by Guinness and the golf course must be at least 6,000 yards (5,486m), Running reported.
On the 18-hole course, Luiten would run to his ball after each stroke. Ideally, the less strokes, the less time Luiten would be running to chase his ball. He had friends scattered around the course to help him locate the ball to quicken the attempt. He chose a single club since it meant carrying less weight and not needing a traditional golf bag, Running reported.
Luiten, carrying only a six-iron, completed 237 holes (just over 13 rounds) in 11 hours and 20 minutes. He did not continue for the extra 40 minutes as he had already surpassed the necessary mark. He recorded the entire achievement on Strava, a social media platform where people share their training, and captioned the run “237 golf holes in 12 hours although it was smashed at 11:20 so [I] pulled the pin.”
The combination of running and golfing even has multiple global events including the annual Speedgolf World Championships, which this year was held in Chicago on October 17-18, Running reported.
The north Auckland, New Zealand resident broke the mark, unofficially, at the Helensville District Golf Club in Kaukapakapa, New Zealand. If his name is added to the Guinness record books, it won’t be the first time. As of December 18, Luiten holds the world record for fastest 10K on crutches, set in 2015, Running reported.
The 35-year-old speed golfer has lifetime bests of 1:11 in the half-marathon and 2:39 in the marathon, Running reported.
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