A former MLB player recently proved his skills extended far beyond the diamond.
Earlier this week, Eric Byrnes set a world record for speed after he played 420 holes of golf in 24 hours, Golf Channelreports.
From 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, Byrnes, a former outfielder for Oakland A’s and Arizona Diamondbacks, played what turned out to be more than 23 rounds of golf at the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links outside of San Fransisco, California.
The 43-year-old athlete-turned-analyst even used a glow-in-the-dark ball to continue his play overnight, the outlet reports.
With the accomplishment, Byrnes takes the title for the most holes of golf played in a 24-hour period in theGuinness Book of World Records. The last person to earn the accolade was Australian Ian Colston in 1971 after playing 401 holes,according toGolf.com.
Byrnes also set out to achieve the impressive milestone as a way to bring awareness to his charity,Let Them Play Foundation.
The speed golf record was officially broken at 5:31 a.m. PT on Tuesday morning with another hour and 29 minutes left to play, Let Them Play Foundationannounced. With that time, the former baseball player kept playing and finished another 18 holes.
Hours after earning the title, Byrnes celebrated his accomplishments in two posts on Twitter.
“GRATEFUL for the incredible @LTPFoundation & @HighfiveHQ @jmanuel support #LetThemPlay,” he added.
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From 2000-2010, Byrnes played outfield for the Oakland A’s and Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as the Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners.
In his tenure, he compiled 109 career home runs and 129 stolen bases, according to hiswebsite.
Though he retired from the sport in 2010, he didn’t stray too far from the diamond, as Byrnes currently works as an analyst for MLB Network. He has also worked in broadcasting for ESPN, FOX, SiriusXM, and KNBR.
source: people.com
