Queru will never complain about the wind again

BRIAN QUERU will never again complain about the wind on his home course at L'Ancresse after experiencing storm force winds on a mountain top in Iceland. Queru was among 80 Wooden Spoon Society golfers attempting to play their way into the Guinness Book of Records by taking on five of the most northerly courses in the world in 24 hours.

The Guernseyman managed it, but 23 cracked in the terrible weather and with it the record-bid failed.

'We started in relatively calm weather but after completing the first course we got battered by the winds.

'On the mountain course up on the glacier, we got storm-force winds.

'I had a job to stand up. The ball wouldn't stand still and you had to make a little hole to put it in.

'It was unreal - the horizontal rain was like having gravel thrown in your face.'

Queru, who raised £2,075 of the £92,000 all told for the rugby charity, completed the five courses in 23-and-a-half hours.

At one stage he and his partner resorted to playing speed golf using just a five iron, seven iron and putter.

That round took two-and-a-half hours compared to the five hours on the mountain course.

Queru, who was renowned for his toughness as both a footballer and rugby player, said he had found the experience challenging but worthwhile.

As for those who dropped out, Queru diplomatically said: 'Let's say there were a few who disappointed us by quitting.'

The record-bid over, Queru enjoyed an hour-long soak in natural hot springs to get rid of the aches and pains, followed by a banquet. He was in the country just 48 hours.

On the course, the players had been kept going by bread and endless helpings of hot fish soup.

'They've mooted doing it again next year but I said you can count me out.'