Harry Rose goes the distance in his second annual 24-hour golf marathon

Professional golfer Harry Rose hit his first tee shot at Needham Golf Club at noon on Thursday, July 23rd, and he started walking. By the time he stopped walking he had played 205 consecutive holes over 24 hours, covering an estimated 50 miles.  It was, as he said, “like hitting a ball from here to Cape Cod.” 

Rose successfully completed his second 24-hour golf marathon last week, with contributed proceeds to benefit Walker and the Jimmy Fund. Contibutions are still coming in and the total has not been tallied, but Rose estimates that his golf all-nighter will yield at least $5,000 for students and families at Walker and for cancer research at Dana Farber.

Despite facing  heavy overnight rain that slowed them down and caused their glow-in-the-dark golf balls to malfunction, Rose and his playing partner Rich Hasenfus (who joined him for part of the marathon) collectively played 295 holes over two days.  That’s par 1,167, if you’re keeping score.

If you would like to join us in saluting Harry and this remarkable accomplishment, you can visit Walker’s Harry Rose Golf Marathon donation page to contribute.

And don’t forget to save the date for the annual Walker Fore the Children Golf Tournament on October 5, 2009 at the Weston Golf Club, with proceeds to benefit the students and families who depend upon the programs and services provided each year by Walker.  Harry will be there, too, as usual, to play 18 more holes for a great cause.