New Spin on Speed Play
Imagine playing a round of golf in 24 minutes — and no, we're not talking about playing on the Wii.
Christopher Cain and Brian Esposito plan to play 1,000 holes of real golf in just 12 hours. This feat isn't to set a Guinness World Record or a display of athletic bravado; it's for a good cause — two really.
Their quest, aptly named 1,000 Holes of Golf, is to raise funds to benefit the UNLV PGA golf management program and Par For The Cure. Cain is UNLV's PGA golf management director and Esposito is founder of Par for the Cure.
The event will be held May 1 at the Las Vegas Golf Club.
Cain and Esposito will play one golf ball per hole and finish each hole before moving to the next. To meet their goal, they'll have to average 80 seconds a hole — a difficult task considering it takes an average person approximately 15 minutes to complete a hole.
Spectators are welcome and will have an opportunity to match that brisk play as Cain or Esposito finish their holes.
Speed and Accuracy Key
Cain is no stranger to reaching ambitious goals on the golf course. In 2002, while serving as the golf professional at Penn State University, he played 505 holes in 12 hours. This time, though, Cain acknowledges that he is not in quite the same shape.
"The experience I gained from playing the 505 holes in 12 hours will hopefully outweigh the seven years of age difference and slightly different conditioning techniques this time around," he said. "The event is extremely demanding because a premium is placed on having an efficient golf swing and lower body strength and flexibility, all while maintaining speedy performance."
Other keys to success include good organization, a golf course layout that shortens the distance between greens and tees of the next hole, a fast golf cart with an experienced driver, and proper hydration. During those 505 holes at Penn State, Cain drank 24 bottles of water and 12 bottles of Gatorade, but still needed four IVs afterward.
"Setting such an ambitious goal attracts attention to our effort, which ultimately will help us reach our goal of increasing exposure for the golf management program and for our program's support of breast cancer research," Cain said. The event also has special meaning for Cain. His mother-in-law is currently going through her second round of chemotherapy after battling cancer for four years.
Related Information
1,000 Holes of Golf
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