Speed Golf

Speed Golf (also known as Extreme Golf and Fitness Golf) was started in California in 1979, and involves completing an 18-hole golf course in the shortest possible time. The sport is played in North America, Europe and Japan, and major tournaments are telecast by channels such as ESPN and The Golf Channel.

Players run between playing each shot and generally carry one or two clubs, although caddies are used in tournaments. A player's score is calculated by adding their score to their time, so a round of 90 completed in 40 minutes and 30 seconds would compute to a score of 130.30. The current world record score is 111.55 (a round of 72 in 39 minutes and 55 seconds).