If you are into fitness, I’m sure you are well aware of the obstacle course races that are gaining popularity by the day. Even if the extent of your daily exercise routine is getting out of bed, you might have heard of these obstacle course races as well. There’s the Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, Spartan Sprint, Spartan Beast – the list goes on. What’s great about these races is that along with getting you in shape they are also associated with great causes such as the Wounded Warrior Project.
GolfStinks is very thankful and proud of all the men and woman who serve or have served. We are also advocates of staying healthy (although some of our physical appearances might lead you to believe otherwise) and obviously we love golf. So, what if we were to incorporate golf with some sort of an obstacle course and do it for a great cause? Instead of holding a normal golf tournament, let’s put a spin on things and get our heart rates above dead!
Here’s the basic idea:
- We use the Texas Scramble method.
- No carts. We give them a day off and use good old fashioned man-power to cart our stuff.
- Dump and chase. We take this ice hockey principle and use it on the course. Hit the ball and then run after it like it owes us money.
- On the way to your ball there’s a few obstacles that need to be conquered first. Hurdles, a wall to climb and maybe an “Arctic Enema” (an actual Tough Mudder obstacle) for good measure. That gives me the chills just thinking about it, no pun intended.
- Everything is based on teamwork. Not so much as who finishes first but making sure your foursome completes the course together.
- Oh yeah, skipping obstacles costs you strokes so don’t be cheatin’!
I think I have a good thing going. It’s in the beginning stages but with a little help and some planning this could fly. Now I’m asking you, the golf community, for some input. If you have any ideas or comments let’s hear them.
Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!
