That's 16 rounds per day!
Meet Mick McLoughlin – he doing it from THIS SUNDAY to take the WORLD RECORD from a bloke in the USA!!
Oh, and he's also set to raise $250,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland
Brisbane philanthropist and all round top bloke, Mick McLoughlin is determined to become the country's newest WORLD RECORD HOLDER.
Starting this Sunday at Wynnum Golf Club in Brisbane, Mick will challenge for the world title of playing 2001 golf holes in seven days. He'll play 286 holes or 16 rounds per day, and in doing so, he's raising $250,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland (RMHC SEQ), of which he's already raised $150.000! Those that know Mick, know this crazy idea WILL be achieved. The event will start THIS Sunday 21 November and will conclude on Saturday 27 November.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT:
"I was sitting in an RMHC SEQ Board meeting in late 2020 listening to how difficult Covid-19 was making operations and fundraising. Our usual fundraising events weren't an option, and the biggest event of the year – the annual ball – was cancelled. So, I made myself think outside the square, and decided to challenge myself as an individual and make the charity the beneficiary. I just needed the idea!" said Mick.
"Then a little later, I was in Tenterfield in November 2020 and saw memorabilia on the wall of a golfer from that area, who created a World Record of 1800 golf holes in seven days (cart assisted), and thought, that's it, that's me. I investigated the record further and found it had been broken by a golfer from Idaho, Geno Bonnelli, who holds the current record of 2000 holes. I decided then and there that's my idea, I'm going to go for the world record and raise money along the way. I called the current record holder Geno Bonnelli and he said, 'while I don't want to lose my world record title, if I have to, then I want to lose it to you in raising funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland,' which made me even more determined."
Geno set the record at the Lewiston Country Club in Idaho from 27 June to 3 July 2011. He averaged 71.802 per round on a par 72 course with a round low for the week of 64 which included 9 birdies and eagles.
Mick's World Record Challenge
Visit micksgolfchallenge.org.au
Wynnum Golf Course 64 Stradbroke Ave, Wynnum QLD 4178
21 – 27 November, 2021
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
Corporate Golf Day – Wednesday 24 November
A round of golf with ambrose start and golf buggy hire, 3 course lunch and beverage package, live auction, celebrity guests.
Tickets: micksgolfchallenge.org.au
Ladies Lunch – Thursday 25 November
3 course lunch, glass bubbles on arrival, entertainment, raffles overlooking the greens
Tickets: micksgolfchallenge.org.au
Family Fun Day – Saturday 27 November
Cheer Mick on, on his final day and watch him take the record! Entertainment, putting competition, face painting, food trucks, celebrity sportspeople and more.
FREE ENTRY – EVERYONE WELCOME!
Ronald McDonald House Charities South East Queensland provides essential accommodation and support services to seriously ill children and their families who require treatment at specialist facilities in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. RMHC SEQ currently has three Houses in Brisbane; one at Herston beside the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, one at South Brisbane directly opposite the Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) and Mater Mothers' Hospital and a House in the QCH. The organisation also has Ronald McDonald Family Rooms located inside the Gold Coast University Hospital and QCH; and manages the Ronald McDonald Learning Program within South East Queensland.
