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Sportshour: The Golfer 3000 over par and proud of it!

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The Golfer 3000 over par and proud of it!

09/03/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Sportshour, The Golfer 3000 over par and proud of it!

Record breaking golfer on his quest to discover more about himself, the sport and the USA

The record breaking golfer on his quest to discover more about himself, the sport and the USA

Some say that golf is "a good walk ruined", for others the sport is where they go to escape. For Patrick Koenig it became a quest to discover more about himself, the sport and the country he lives in. He tells Sportshour's Caroline Barker what he learned as he broke the record for most number of 18 hole golf courses played in one year.

Ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix we look at the future of motor sport and it's reliance on gas and petrol, as it is hosted in the country that produces the second most amount of oil in the world. But could it be other factors, as well as environmental concerns, that promotes electric car racing to prominence in the years to come?  In Ellis Spiezia the evidence looks strong. At just 17 he's already making a name for himself in electric car racing, turning his back on the traditional F1 dream, but not just because its cleaner for the world.

Fencer, environmentalist, wedding officiant... Is there anything Oppong Hemeng Ghana's Olympic hopeful can't do?! He tells us about his eclectic interests and the pride he has in representing Ghana.

The next two Olympics are taking place in Europe... and whilst there are some concerns about the effect of heat at the summer Games in Paris in four months, you might be surprised to hear that there's the same worry ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy... and the answer to that, artificial snow, isn't the panacea you might think it is... Claudia Collivia and Giada Santana reports

Quincy Williams is the charismatic New York Jets line-backer, you might have seen dressing up before NFL games in outrageous Halloween costumes... He's larger than life who alongside his brother terrorises opponents whilst smiling and laughing. He's in the UK to help announce the expansion of the Jets and Bears NFL Girls Flag league. And to search out new fashions and footwear.

Photo: Record breaking golfer Patrick Koenig playing a golf shot while stood on top of his motorhome (Credit: Patrick Koenig)

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