A bit of fun.

Some years ago, for charity, Sandmoor Golf Club in Leeds had a sponsored Golf Night.

It was organised by the Junior Section and many of the other Clubs in the area were invited to take part.

The format was simple, One Ball and any number of Players.

The Ball was struck from the 1st Tee and must carry on around the course. It must always be at a standstill when struck and the Player who holes a Putt must hit the next Tee Shot. All the Rules of Golf apply.

The target was "How many holes in 1hr?". The time started as the Ball was struck off the 1st Tee.

So when the Hooter sounded 60mins later, how many holes had been completed?

BTW, the course was open for normal play at the time but the people were aware of what was going on.

TheLyth

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surely not possible to do 42 holes - just over a minute a hole? - is it a par 3 course?

30 holes

When the Hooter sounded the ball was on its way down the 16th fairway for the FIFTH time, that was the 88th hole. So the ball was propelled round 87holes in 60mins.

Some of the lads said that if they didn't have to run from a Green to Tee-off the next they could see 100holes being possible.

TheLyth 

wow indeed - 41 seconds a hole!

fair play.

Colin,

So you question this story?

You have obviously not been involved in Golf Fund Raising for Charity.

The Golf Ball is the main thing in this Event and not The Players. It is nothing like a normal round of Golf. A Player patrols an area with only a few Clubs, may be only one, and a couple of balls in his pocket. He waits for the Ball to get to him, then hits it when it is at a standstill, and moves to his next 'station'.

On the day in question there were over 50 people out on the course taking part, along with the guys out there playing a normal round of Golf.

At one point, I hit the Ball onto the 9th green, walked the 30yds through the trees to the 15th green and arrived there at the same time the Ball arrived on the 14th green. I was then in position to Putt out the Ball on the 15th green and hit it down the 16th.

Today, Health & Safety and Councils don't allow half the things that went on back in the 70's. Today, there would be no chance of a Fourball being allowed to play from the 1st Tee of their Old Course to the 18th green of their New Course a few miles away.

TheLyth 

Colin,

Take a Stop-watch and time some shots. You will find some very interesting results.

Driver hit by a Tour Pro to coming to a stop is usually under 10sec, average about 8secs. So top amateurs will go, Driver (9sec), 3wood (8sec), chip (4secs), Putts (10secs), that is 31secs to play a par 5. Par 3's can be played inside 20secs.

There is no long searchs in this form because there is always someone 'WAITING' for the ball to arrive in their area.

TheLyth

Colin,

You still have not got it.

There is no pre-shot routine, club selection or practice swings, nor do the players walk. They run and hit the Ball as soon as it stops. There is no pressure in how many Putts, just get the Ball in the hole as quick as possible.

If you question this story, you will really question the following years Event. They decided that it was only the Ball that had to go from green to Tee, so it could be thrown. Include a couple of Yorkshire County Cricketers and Duncan McKenzie and hey presto. 100 holes inside 1hr.

BTW, where in North Yorkshire are you, the next time I hear of one of these events I'll invite you along.

TheLyth