What makes marathon golf different is precisely what makes it effective, as a fundraising device. By now, he has figured out a few essentials for marathon golf: extra shoes, extra socks and BodyGlide, an anti-chafing balm popular among endurance athletes. He would endure another hour before he and his playing partner walked off with statistics that seem to defy possibility: 153 holes of golf in one day, all without using a cart. Most golfers take between four and five hours to play 18 holes, though the pace at some courses can be even slower at times. Adrienne Grunwald for The Wall Street JournalIf you’ve ever played on a crowded public course on a weekend, you may be familiar with the concept of a daylong golf marathon.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 07, 2016 17:27 UTC