Ready, steady, tee off! Players pick up the pace in speedgolf

(Reuters) - The sound of a whistle signals the start of the race, and Rob Hogan sprints towards the first of 18 legs in his contest: a golf tee. Hogan's round of 82 strokes lasted just 36 minutes and 59 seconds, retaining his title in a somewhat unusual contest -- the British Open Speedgolf Championships. The final score combined total shots and time to complete the 18-hole round -- Hogan got 118:59. "Just hit the ball as fast as you can, run as fast as you can and get in and chill out," he said when asked for playing tips.
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