hckymeyer Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thought this was kind of cool. A guy has officially played the longest golf hole ever. 1250 miles and took 20,093 shots. Pretty cool article and the guy did it to raise money for charity. http://www.golf.com/tours-news/2017/09/17/1250-miles-20000-shots-longest-golf-hole-ever-now-history Here's a record that could last a while. On Saturday afternoon, Adam Rolston, a 28-year-old former rugby player from Northern Ireland, coolly drained a 7-footer on the 18th green a Mt. Bogd Golf Club in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to complete the longest golf hole in history, as first reported by the Telegraph. The distance? 1,250 miles. His score? 20,093. "We have had dozens of people telling us we were mad or crazy, with comments ranging from: ‘That's impossible' to ‘Do you not have anything better to do?'" Rolston said. "It's been awesome and it's been tough. You can relate it to rugby, you don't enjoy every minute of it but when you look back on things you enjoy the tough things you do in life." Rolston linked up with rugby friend Ron Rutland to serve as his caddie, and together they set up an 80-day trip across Mongolia to raise money for children's sports charities. Rolston had previously completed a bicycle ride through each country in Africa in a similar charity initiative, and he began this journey at Khüiten Peak, the highest and westernmost point of Mongolia. Together Rolston and Rutland trekked east to the nation's lone golf course, passing through swamps, hills, rivers and desert along the way. He lost dozens of golf balls (but less than 150 of the 400 he took) and his supply cart nearly tipped over in the final hours, but he made it. All told, it took 80 days to complete the trip, and they raised more than $20,000 for charity. The European Tour sanctioned the adventure, and it will reportedly qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records. Even after completing an arduous journey while averaging about 250 shots per day, Rolston still isn't done with the sport. "I definitely want to keep playing when I get back," he said. "I've been super-pumped about playing golf every day. I might hit fewer balls when I get back, but I will still be addicted to the game as much as I ever have been." Now that's commitment. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thought this was kind of cool. A guy has officially played the longest golf hole ever. 1250 miles and took 20,093 shots. Pretty cool article and the guy did it to raise money for charity. http://www.golf.com/tours-news/2017/09/17/1250-miles-20000-shots-longest-golf-hole-ever-now-history Here's a record that could last a while. On Saturday afternoon, Adam Rolston, a 28-year-old former rugby player from Northern Ireland, coolly drained a 7-footer on the 18th green a Mt. Bogd Golf Club in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to complete the longest golf hole in history, as first reported by the Telegraph. The distance? 1,250 miles. His score? 20,093. "We have had dozens of people telling us we were mad or crazy, with comments ranging from: ‘That's impossible' to ‘Do you not have anything better to do?'" Rolston said. "It's been awesome and it's been tough. You can relate it to rugby, you don't enjoy every minute of it but when you look back on things you enjoy the tough things you do in life." Rolston linked up with rugby friend Ron Rutland to serve as his caddie, and together they set up an 80-day trip across Mongolia to raise money for children's sports charities. Rolston had previously completed a bicycle ride through each country in Africa in a similar charity initiative, and he began this journey at Khüiten Peak, the highest and westernmost point of Mongolia. Together Rolston and Rutland trekked east to the nation's lone golf course, passing through swamps, hills, rivers and desert along the way. He lost dozens of golf balls (but less than 150 of the 400 he took) and his supply cart nearly tipped over in the final hours, but he made it. All told, it took 80 days to complete the trip, and they raised more than $20,000 for charity. The European Tour sanctioned the adventure, and it will reportedly qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records. Even after completing an arduous journey while averaging about 250 shots per day, Rolston still isn't done with the sport. "I definitely want to keep playing when I get back," he said. "I've been super-pumped about playing golf every day. I might hit fewer balls when I get back, but I will still be addicted to the game as much as I ever have been." Now that's commitment. It felt like it 😠Sent from my SM-G930V using MyGolfSpy mobile app SLDR 10.5 Oban HB R11s Rip Phenom Ft. Worth Black Irons 588 RTX Rotex 2.0 54 CG10 58 EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcscott Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I have been following it. I hope we get to see a film about it at some point Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfJunkie302 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 So cool! Wish I could say I've done that! Sent from my SM-T580 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 He only lost 150 balls......I feel like I have done that in a weekend in Myrtle Beach before XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Her name was Wanda........... Sent from my SM-N950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Not necessarily a hole, but the cart staff would tee up at dusk on one of the near tee boxes and we'd play across the globe...it was essentially tee off on 10 and play all the way across the course any way possible to the furthest greens. It's fun. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Not necessarily a hole, but the cart staff would tee up at dusk on one of the near tee boxes and we'd play across the globe...it was essentially tee off on 10 and play all the way across the course any way possible to the furthest greens. It's fun. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy lol, we did that too. That was fun SLDR 10.5 Oban HB R11s Rip Phenom Ft. Worth Black Irons 588 RTX Rotex 2.0 54 CG10 58 EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Not necessarily a hole, but the cart staff would tee up at dusk on one of the near tee boxes and we'd play across the globe...it was essentially tee off on 10 and play all the way across the course any way possible to the furthest greens. It's fun. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy That sounds very interesting. I take it 10 is one corner of the course, and the hole would be on the opposite corner? Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 At my former club we played two holes across the property. Tee on on 10 and play through the course to the third green. I think it was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,100 yards. Then we played the short 900 yard hole back from the 4th tee to the 13th green. Most times playing these holes may or may not have involved a lot of alcohol. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 That sounds very interesting. I take it 10 is one corner of the course, and the hole would be on the opposite corner? Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app We'd select random holes. The width of the lake would force us to go out and around to the opposite holes to the left. There were a lot of options. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10shot Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Damn beat my 1249 miler.....good job Sent from my SM-G930V using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 We'd select random holes. The width of the lake would force us to go out and around to the opposite holes to the left. There were a lot of options. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy That got me thinking about my course. Would be a good time for sure Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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