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Ex-MLB Player Eric Byrnes Breaks Record by Playing 420 Holes of Golf in 24 Hours

Eric Byrnes spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for five different clubs, but he is in the news Tuesday for an accomplishment on a different kind of green.

Beginning Monday morning, Byrnes played 420 holes of golf across 24 hours on the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links to set a new speed golf world record for most holes played in a 24-hour span.

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It’s Official! We have a new 24 Hour Speed Golf @GWR World Record holder... ud83cudfc3u2642ufe0fu26f3ufe0fud83eudd47 At 5:31AM PST, @byrnes22 completed his 402nd hole with 1 hour and 29 minutes left to play!