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A New World Record for Simultaneous Tee-off
The Guinness World Record office in London has accepted the NUS-NUSS challenge of setting a new world record for the largest number of golfers teeing off simultaneously at a one-day golf event held on 19 February 2006.
Out of a total of 1,738 golfers who attempted the record, more than 80% or 1,453 golfers met the criteria set by the Guinness World Record office. For their attempts to be counted, each participating golfer had to concurrently tee off from a teeing box measuring 5 metres square into a target area of 60 degrees from the front of the tee box. The ball also had to travel a minimum distance of 91 metres.
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In
celebration of the Centennial, NUS and the National
University of Singapore Society (NUSS) are working
together with the Singapore Golf Association to organise
a Centennial Golf Challenge in a bid
to set a new record in the golfing arena. The NUS-NUSS
Centennial Golf Challenge hopes to achieve a new Guinness
World Record for the largest number of golfers teeing
off simultaneously at a one-day golf event.
Representatives from NUS, NUSS, DBS and participating golf clubs at
the official launch of the Centennial Golf Challenge
This nation-wide golf event aims to establish and build
on the relationships between past and present students
and highlight the important contribution of NUS to Singapore
by leading this national event.
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| From left: Mr Alan Clarke, Director of Sales & Operations, ATD Management; Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh, Vice President, University & Global Relations, NUS; Mr Kwek Chok Ming, Chairman, Centennial Golf Challenge Organising Committee |
The golf tournament will take place on Sunday
19 February 2006 at 13 participating golf clubs
throughout Singapore. Linked through broadband web cast technology, all participating golfers at the 13 golf clubs will be able to witness His Excellency Mr S R Nathan, President of Singapore and Chancellor of NUS officiate at the tournament and flag off the mass tee-off at 1.30pm.
The
participants will tee off simultaneously on their first
hole in a shot gun start at all the 13 golf clubs. All
participating golfers who hit their ball a minimum of
100 yards (91 metres), and within a certain designated
target area will be counted. The total number nation-wide
will be validated and then passed onto the Guinness
World Records office in London with supporting evidence
for the creation of a totally new record entry.
The same evening, President Nathan will make an official
announcement on the individual winners at the respective
clubs, as well as the overall winners of a national level
Inter-Club trophy. This will be beamed live to all 13
locations. Plans are also in store to have an Inter-Faculty
challenge at this tournament.
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