The 54 Hole Walking Challenge

[chspeed]

Just now, ncates00 said:

Does the simulator count?  haha. 

Only on a wii

[ncates00]

2 minutes ago, chspeed said:

Only on a wii

My gc2 doesn't count?!

[Shindig]

51 minutes ago, ncates00 said:

But in all seriousness, most I've done is walked 45 in a day.  Did 18 in the morning, went home and ate lunch, went back out in the afternoon for another 18, and finished with the front 9 before going home.  I felt good doing that a few times other than my feet.  My former home course has a pretty flat and score-able front 9 and a few steep ones on the longer and tougher back 9.

Rookie mistake, should have eaten at the club to save time and be able to play more after the 45th hole   

[sjduffers]

1 hour ago, chspeed said:

That fore-caddie looks suspiciously weighted down 🤭

Yes, but I think walking 25 miles without a bag, without having to rake bunkers or look for balls would make 4 rounds a LOT easier.

Touché! I missed that. That bag looks pretty light though, at least compared to mine (a cart bag which I never carry, but use either on a push cart or a riding cart)!

No argument that not having to do all these things, especially for 72 holes, is a big help. That said, I don't know how I would fare with just the 25 miles walk, not to mention the gazillion swings... 

ETA: I would definitely need to read and peruse this thread several times:

 

Edited June 4, 2019 by sjduffers

[Patch]

I have walked 36 holes in a day several times. Sometimes 18 holes at two different courses in a day. A few other times 45 holes in a day. I have even walked 90 holes in a 5 day week. Never 54 in a day though. Time restraints. 

About 4 decades ago, there was a 3 club charity event up north. We started in carts at 8pm Friday night, and finished at 8am the next morning.  My partner and I averaged 12.5 holes an hour. 25 combined.

It was a marathon thing, using those glow in the dark balls. 

That was the most holes I have ever played in a continous stretch. Even with a cart, I was well worn out when it was all over. 25 holes per hour, combined was our best effort. 

This was an annual event, and we did it 4 years in row. 

[Papa Steve 55]

23 hours ago, chspeed said:

Golf for fun?  🤣🤣🤪

Lol, I even have fun on a bad round. Stressful job so I understand the difference between work stress and play stress. Golf is always relaxing for me, more so when I win!

[Groucho Valentine]

Like some others have said, ive walked 54 in a day several times. Its not really a big deal. 36 in the morning, then a break for lunch, then another 18 in the afternoon. Its pretty hard to get enough daylight to do 72 though. 

On 6/4/2019 at 4:52 PM, chspeed said:

Golf for fun?  🤣🤣🤪

Like me, you must only golf to crush the souls of your competitors in your bloodthirsty grip. 

Edited June 5, 2019 by Groucho Valentine

[chspeed]

38 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

 

Like some others have said, ive walked 54 in a day several times. Its not really a big deal. 36 in the morning, then a break for lunch, then another 18 in the afternoon. Its pretty hard to get enough daylight to do 72 though. 

On 6/4/2019 at 4:52 PM, chspeed said:

 

That sounds relaxed, but doesn’t sound like it happened around NYC. Need to find a way to avoid 6 hour rounds or will run out of daylight.

[Groucho Valentine]

3 hours ago, chspeed said:

That sounds relaxed, but doesn’t sound like it happened around NYC. Need to find a way to avoid 6 hour rounds or will run out of daylight.

I did it at bethpage back in the day when nobody cared if you jumped onto the blue from the 18th tee on the black. We played all day.