American golfer hits faster than Guinness record

Follow Golf.com, Dawley broke the Guinness top in speed golf – speed golf – on September 5, the same time Joaquin Niemann finished the final round of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour in 1 hour 53 minutes – a record time for a professional tournament in the calendar East Lake hosting history.

However, the governing organization Guinness was not present at Horton Smith yard, Missouri to recognize Dawley’s achievement. So the current record still goes to Christopher Smith, who hit 65 over 18 holes in 44 minutes at Jackson Park in Chicago in 2005.

The 2021 US Speed ​​Golf Championships take place over 36 holes on a course of 6,122 yards. Dawley set an individual record in the first round, carrying only five clubs, including a dedicated driver, hybrid (with integrated wood and iron features), 8 iron, close range wedge and putter. . He finished the round with a one-handed putt.

After closing the hole, Lawson shouted excitedly, stripped off his gloves and shirt and threw it to the ground. Calculated, he just walked and ran nearly 5.6 km of bumpy terrain. “I’m still sluggish. Hopefully this round of golf will help change the overall pace of play today,” Dawley said on Instagram.

The “speed golf” round is calculated as the number of shots plus the time it takes to complete 18 holes. Tournament Organizing Committee – Speedgolf USA – confirmed Lawson broke the record set by Australian player Mitch Williamson in 2016 at Yarra Bend, Melbourne (77 strokes in 31 minutes and 56 seconds).

At the “sprint” golf tournament in Missouri, Lawson finished his second game with 77 strokes in 45 minutes. He finished second, receiving $ 800 and the championship belonged to Jason Hawkins through two rounds of 72 strokes, 38 minutes and 73 strokes, 39 minutes.

Quoc Huy