Former collegiate golf player and master endurance athlete to help better community
GLENVIEW, Illinois, Oct. 20, 2016 – Speedgolf International, the organizing and governing body for the sport of Speedgolf, hosted the 2016 Speedgolf World Championship at the Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, October 17-18. A former pro turned amateur, Young chose to donate his $10,000 first place prize to charity – the Kenosha Rotary-West Club and Youth for Christ of Southeast Wisconsin.
“I enjoy Speedgolf because it presents a different challenge than traditional endurance sports,” said Young. “The biggest difference between this tournament and last year’s event is this year I focused more on breathing and shooting a good golf score. For me, Speedgolf is a great way to stay in shape and I look forward to continuing to help raise awareness for the sport and to come back next year to defend my title. The United States Golf Association made a rule change last January allowing amateurs to donate prize money won to charity and I am glad that my winnings will be used to better the community.”
The 2016 Speedgolf World Championship drew athletes from over 19 state and six countries, including Finland, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. Those participating in the professional division competed for a purse of $40,000.
Scores for Speedgolf, a combination of golf and running, are calculated by adding the total number of strokes and total time played (in minutes and seconds). A former collegiate golfer at University of Oklahoma, Young started competing in Speedgolf five years ago. It was the perfect fit for Young, an endurance athlete who was looking to combine golf with fitness.
For more information on Speedgolf and the 2016 Speedgolf World Championship, please visit SpeedgolfInternational.com or contact Jim Kosciolek at jim.kosciolek@speedgolfinternational.com.
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Elizabeth Epstein, KemperLesnik: elizabeth.epstein@kemperlesnik.com or 847-601-4920
