Golf's Ironman Marathon

Birmingham News golf column by Ian Thompson

Cullman pastor plans golfathon for tornado aid

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Bob Kurtz holds the title of "Golf's Iron Man" in the Guinness Book of World Records. He also became the first golfer ever to play more than 2,000 holes in a Golf Marathon.*

*In pre-“Ironman 2000” marathon, Bob Kurtz played 91/2 rounds, giving him a marathon total of 2,021. tje fosst golfer ever to play over 2,000 holes in a marathon.

Bob set the GWR by playing 1850 holes of golf in one week! Mike Janela, adjudicator from Guinness World Records, said "It was the most impressive display I've ever seen." Janela made the official presentation Saturday morning June 11, 2011 at Quail Creek Golf Resort in Hartselle Alabama after completion of the final holes.                                                          click here for GWR website:

*"Ironman" 2011 Marathon was a fund-raising effort by MTC Golf to provide help for Alabama Tornado victims and to continue fundraising for hurting and abused children. Prior to the GWR weeklong world record attempt, Bob played 171 holes (9 and 1/2 rounds) giving him an "Ironman 2000" Golf Marathon total of 2,021 holes, a new record for Ironman Golf.

Read articles on the record from John Turner AL.com and from Kyle Burger waatv.com

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“Golf's Ironman” team of marathon golfers played a pre-GWR 100 hole event to raise money for tornado victims.

In his part of this "Ironman" event, Bob played 171 holes (9 1/2 rounds).

                                                     "Bob Kurtz is no longer golf's ironman, he's the man of steel!"
                                                          -Furman Bisher-
                                                                                        Atlanta Journal-Constitution
                                                                                                     and nationally syndicater sportswriter

"Bob Kurtz has been one of the most respected sportscasters of our time---but his golf is a little bit crazy."

-Paul Finebaum-
--Syndicated "Paul Finebaum Show" on the Paul Finebaum Radio Network-

Guinness World Records

"Most Golf Holes Played In A Week."

From June 4 to June 11, 2011 at Quail Creek Golf Course, Hartselle, Alabama, golfer Bob Kurtz played 15 to 17 hours every day and finally putted out on the 14th hole of the 102nd round and established a new world mark of 1,850 holes. Troy Grant set the previous mark of 1800 in February, 2004, at Tenterfield GC, New South Wales, Australia.

One of nearly 8,000 golf swings, chips and putts of Golf's Ironman, Bob Kurtz

For full details of the 2009 "Ironman 500" Marathon at Chesley Oaks, click here.
In 2009, Bob Kurtz set an Ironman record of 500 consecutive holes over 40 hours without rest or a break