A disc golf fan has absolutely obliterated a world record by completing an 18-hole course in less than five minutes.
Jonathan Wolfrath (USA) raced his way around a course in Fridley, Minnesota, to complete the fastest round of disc golf (individual) in just 4 min 58.76 sec.
The record had previously stood at 7 min 29.87 sec.
“If running and disc golf had a baby it would be me,” he joked.
“So, the universe whispered to me to do this record.”
Jonathan, 30, describes himself as a “recreational” disc golf player.
It’s something with a “laid back environment” that he does for fun rather than to compete professionally.
He said: “In the United States, it’s a very social sport, where everyone just hangs out with their friends, drinking and playing disc golf.”
Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, involves throwing a flying disc at a target that looks a bit like a metal basketball hoop with a metal tray around the bottom of it.
The course where Jonathan took on his record only had nine holes, meaning he had to sprint back to the beginning after the ninth hole to replay the course and complete his record attempt.
“I don’t really recall the attempt itself,” Jonathan told us. “I was in a flow state where I don’t really remember what happened.
“But there was a lot of preparation that went into it. I tried to run one fast-paced mile every day for the entire summer leading up to the attempt, in addition to other training.”
He also worked hard on identifying strategies to save time and always making sure to keep the hole in front of him.
Jonathan loves that disc golf is an accessible sport that anyone can play, whether they want to do it alone or as part of a team.
On breaking the record, he said: “It feels good. I really just want to make my mom proud of me and make sure all my hours on the disc golf course didn’t go wasted.”
And when asked if he is planning on breaking any more records, he quipped: “Look out for most disc golf holes played in 24 hours. That’s mine.”
That record has stood at 2,900 – achieved by Michael Sale (USA) – since 2014.
