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By Adam Donnelly

GOLFATHON FOR ALS

Kamloops golf pros play marathon day to raise funds for ALS

Jun 25, 2020 | 5:04 PM

KAMLOOPS — If golf was a genre of music, then what Alec Hubert and Brett Burgeson were doing on Thursday (June 25) at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club could be described as punk rock: hard, fast and in a hurry.

“It’s just hitting the ball, and getting as many rounds in as we can,” Burgeson says.

The two were playing for a good cause. It’s the annual PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS, where pros around the province play as many rounds as possible in a single day to help raise funds for the ALS Society of BC.

“We started this morning at 4:09 am, first tee,” Alec Hubert explains. “It was somewhat light out then. A little tough to see on the first few holes.”

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By 10:30, the pair were on their seventh round of the day and continuing to go strong. The two make sure they remain in peak golfing condition through a rigorous hydration routine.

“Yeah, there’s hydration, there’s a little bit of beer,” Burgeson says. “We just move, like we keep moving. There’s no time to think about it. We’re not really spending a whole lot of time over the shot. You just get up and hit, get in the cart, and go.”

As of 1:30 Thursday afternoon, the pair we’re halfway through round number eight. While Brett planned to stop around ten (he has a full day of teaching on Friday), Alec hoped to play right through until the sun goes down. His previous best for rounds in a day was 16.

Both players said the pain and soreness are worth it, considering the cause they’re playing for.

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“Across the province, amongst the PGA of BC, we’ve raised millions of dollars over the year,” Hubert says. “We’re at thousands of dollars this year at our club, so certain thanks to KGCC and thanks to the community for donating.”

“It’s a beautiful day and an awesome cause, so you want to make sure you let as many people know as we could that we’re doing this,” Burgeson says. “It’s such a great cause, and it’s such an easy thing to do.”