We’ve featured the inaugural Speedgolf World Championships earlier in the year, held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, with the field competing for a $50,000 purse. The championship returns to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort again this year and in the field is the 2007 World Championship 1500 and 5000 meter winner and Olympic athlete, Bernard Lagat, who is competing in his first golf tournament. This style of golf definitely suits him, combining his expertise in running with a game that he’s recently been hooked on! Take a look at the video above by The Oregonian.
A player’s score is a combination of total strokes added to the total minutes and seconds it takes the player to complete the round. The winner this year was Irishman Rob Hogan, who had rounds of 77-79 that were played in 39 minutes, 31 seconds and 41 minutes, 29 seconds… Amazing! I guess these guys are taking the “While We’re Young” campaign by the USGA really seriously!
Source: Bandon Dunes
