Media Advisory: The Famous Grouse Sets a New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for Longest Practice Putting Green

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PICTURED IN VIDEO: Christina Flounders Conlon (Guinness World Records Adjudicator), Hollis Thomas, Nicola Riske, Nancy Goldenberg

  • PICTURED IN VIDEO: Christina Flounders Conlon (Guinness World Records Adjudicator), Hollis Thomas, Nicola Riske, Nancy Goldenberg

  • Bagpiper Charles Rutan of Philadelphia plays the pipes next to a miniature golf course set up as part of "the world's largest putting green" event at Dilworth Park at City Hall Tuesday. A 104 foot and 2 inch putting green at Dilworth at which former Eagle Hollis Thomas helped set a Guinness World Record was part of the event. The event was sponsored by The Famous Grouse, Scotland's number one Scotch. (Photo: Mark C. Psoras)

  • A couple plays a round of miniature golf on a five-hole course set up as part of "the world's largest putting green" event at Dilworth Park at City Hall Tuesday. A 104-foot 2-inch putting green at Dilworth at which former Eagle Hollis Thomas helped set a Guinness World Record was part of the event. The event was sponsored by The Famous Grouse, Scotland's number one Scotch. (Photo: Mark C. Psoras)

  • Former Eagle Hollis Thomas celebrates helping set a Guinness World Record at an event to establish "the world's largest putting green" at Dilworth Park at City Hall Tuesday. The 104 foot and 2 inch putting green installed at Dilworth became certified as the world's longest by a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records. The event was sponsored by The Famous Grouse, Scotland's number one Scotch. (Photo: Mark C. Psoras)

  • Christina Flounders-Conlon, an adjudicator for Guinness World Records, measures out a putting green at Dilworth Park at City Hall, Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday morning to verify its length at 104 feet, 2 inches, which, when played on later by former Phila. Eagle Hollis Thomas, became the world record holder for longest putting green. A five-hole miniature golf course was part of the day-long event sponsored by The Famous Grouse, Scotland's number one scotch whiskey. (Photo: Curt Hudson)

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WHAT: The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s #1 Scotch, set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Practice Putting Green at a length of 104 feet and 2 inches. Hollis Thomas, Former NFL star who played with the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers set the record.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2016

WHERE: Dilworth Park, 1 South 15th Street, Philadelphia.

ABOUT THE EVENT: From noon to 7pm, The Famous Grouse turned the lawn in front of City Hall into an interactive experience in order to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Practice Putting Green. In addition to Thomas, who set the record, many other celebrities came for the festivities, including Mike Mamula (former Philadelphia Eagle), Gervase Peterson (original Survivor cast member), Hollis Thomas (former NFL Star), Chef Manda Palomino (Hell's Kitchen Fame), and Craig Robinson (Bachorlette Fame). The Guinness Record was set when the golf ball was sunk into the hole.

Rocco Cima, iHeartRadio DJ, hosted the event where the Philadelphia public could putt on the 104 feet 2 inch putting green, contribute to The Famous Grouse mosaic art installation and play a round of mini golf on a course comprised of treacherous bridges, ice luges and electronic grouse. The Famous Grouse also donated $10k to the Center City District Foundation so that they can continue to improve downtown Philadelphia.

The event was open to consumers 21+

About The Famous Grouse:

The Famous Grouse (www.thefamousgrouse.com)

  • The Famous Grouse is the no. 1 whisky in UK and no. 4* standard blended whisky worldwide (*IWSR data 2014)
  • The Famous Grouse has been the best-selling whisky in the home of Scotch whisky, Scotland since 1980
  • The Famous Grouse is exported to over 100 countries
  • The Famous Grouse Experience is located at Scotland’s oldest working distillery – Glenturret. Originally established as a single malt distillery in 1775, today The Famous Grouse Experience is the most visited distillery in Scotland.(www.thefamousgrouse.com/experience)

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Contacts

For The Famous Grouse
Laura Baddish,917-601-0051
lbaddish@thebaddishgroup.com
or
Amy Prenner,310-709-1101
amy@theprennergroup.com

Release Summary

The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s #1 Scotch, will attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Longest Practice Putting Green.

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Contacts

For The Famous Grouse
Laura Baddish,917-601-0051
lbaddish@thebaddishgroup.com
or
Amy Prenner,310-709-1101
amy@theprennergroup.com