British Speedgolf Open Championships 2016

Описание: Review of this year's British Speedgolf Open Championships hosted at the beautiful Dale Hill Golf Club in East Sussex. The 18 hole Dale Hill course would normally take some four hours to complete, but today play was much, much faster! Speedgolf is a faster more athletic form of golf, which pitches Pace against Accuracy. The skill of the sport lies in balancing your running pace whilst managing your ability to quickly and accurately play your shots to get the lowest score possible as your Speedgolf Score combines the two.

In the Expert Division, it was an intense battle for top honours with just two points separating the top three! Ireland’s Rob Hogan, put in a blistering performance shooting a round of 82 strokes in just 36 minutes and 59 seconds; Speedgolf Score of 118:59, successfully defending his championship title. Runner up was Chris Benians, a former European Tour member, who was a tantalizing whisker away, shooting just 2 over par with 71 shots but with a Speedgolf Score of 119:17. Third place George Boxall , just 24 years old, was chasing with an equally impressive Speedgolf Score of 120:03, such was the quality of play and pace at this year’s event.

In the Women’s event, Emma Morgan from Crowborough, East Sussex also successfully defended the Women’s Speedgolf title by shooting 98 in 63mins 17seconds giving her a Speedgolf Score of 161:17. Speedgolf is not just for the elite in golf or those who are exceptionally fast or fit. The novice category is designed for those newest to the sport, some with less accomplished golf and running capabilities. Stuart Green from Birmingham, in the Midlands took top honours scoring 83 in 55minutes 53 seconds; Speedgolf Score of 138:53, the 22 year old was a complete novice! For a second year in succession, all competitors completed the demanding 18 hole course in an average time of just an hour.