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Patrick Koenig, an avid golf enthusiast, professional blogger, and photographer, has achieved a remarkable feat that has left many delighted. In just 287 days, he played an astounding 450 18-hole golf courses, setting a new Guinness World Record.
This achievement surpasses the previous record of 449 courses played within 365 days, which was established 14 years ago. Koenig documented his journey under the name "RGV Tour 2.0" on Instagram, regularly updating his fans about his incredible golfing adventures.
On Instagram, he shared his joy at breaking this astonishing record:
"Today The RGV Tour set a new world record and a water balloon fight broke out on the 18th green. This scene will be one of the defining moments of my life in golf.
Thank you to everyone who supported my dream and was a part of this world record. We have accomplished what no golfer has ever done before. 450 golf courses in 287 days. Thank you from the bottom of my golf heart. Tomorrow… more golf."- he wrote!
ECCO GOLF shoes partnership
During his adventure, he met many people and formed partnerships. One of the most important is certainly the one with ECCO GOLF shoes. Koenig emphasized that he would not have been able to achieve such success without them.
Having such shoes created huge benefits for him.
“There are no other golf shoes that I would rather have played 450 different golf courses in besides ECCO. They are comfortable, perform exceptionally well and are built to last.
It’s the perfect recipe for this world record achievement”. - he said. Timo Vollrath, Head of Global Marketing at ECCO GOLF emphasized that he is happy that ECCO has partnered with such a golf enthusiast. Breaking such a record is really impressive.
ECCO GOLF is happy to have been a part of this feat. “We’re really proud to have partnered with Patrick during his World Record attempt. It’s a great honour to support Patrick during a year in which he spent a lot of time in his golf shoes.
Huge congratulations to Patrick for this incredible achievement, and we are delighted that ECCO GOLF shoes have completed the record-breaking 450 courses with him!”
