Golfers braved temperatures hovering around –15°C (5°F) and icy winds as they participated in the Antarctic Clock Golf Championship on Sunday (November 9, 2025). Participants included both experienced golfers and first-timers. To ensure consistency, every player used the same Q Club - the world's first adaptable travel golf club capable of both chipping and putting. Brightly coloured balls were used to contrasted with the ice, while the uneven terrain made for unpredictable play despite the flat setting. Oliver Wang of China emerged victorious and secured the title of Antarctic Clock Golf Champion. Clock golf dates to the 19th century, when British elites arranged 12 tee positions like the hours on a clock and putted toward a central hole on manicured grass. Organisers adapted that format to the elements, cutting the standard 12 tee points to four and marking each with a national flag. Players from China, Great Britain, South Africa, Canada, Eritrea, Brazil, and the United States all opened from "12 o'clock," signposted by a Union Jack, then chose three additional positions to complete their round. An official from British Speedgolf introduced a time based scoring system. Players were judged on strokes and how quickly they completed the course. Minutes were added to their scores, with seconds used to break ties, this is a faster golf format and a way to keep competitors warm and engaged.

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VIDEO SHOWS: PARTICIPANTS COMPETING IN 2025 ANTARCTIC CLOCK GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, SOUNDBITE FROM GOLFER RICHARD VAN WYK, DRONE SHOTS OF COURSE, OLIVER WANG CELEBRATING WIN

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SHOWS: ULTIMA CAMP, ANTARCTICA (NOVEMBER 9, 2025) (HUTC - NO ARCHIVE. NO RESALE.)

1. GOLF SHOT, PLAYER COLLECTING BALL, VIEW OF CLOCK GOLF PITCH

2. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS GOLFING AND GOLF SHOTS

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GOLFER, RICHARD VAN WYK, SAYING:

"THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR. LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT ON THE TERRAIN. A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE. YOU GOT TO WATCH THE SPEED, BECAUSE WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT, IT STARTS TO RUN ON THE SHORT GAME. YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR STUFF TOGETHER AND YEAH. ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING, SPECTACULAR SPORTS EVENTS I'VE EVER TAKEN PART IN."

4. (MUTE) DRONE SHOT OF THE PITCH AND PARTICIPANTS

5. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS GOLFING AND SHOTS

6. CHINA'S OLIVER WANG CELEBRATING

10. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED'S FAMILY SEEING PHOTO ALBUM TOGETHER

11. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED, HIS DAUGHTER BEING TOGETHER

12. MOHAMMED COOKING

13. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 12/ENDING WITH SHOT 14):

"LIFE NOW IS JUST SUFFERING. WE'RE IN PAIN 24 HOURS A DAY. THERE’S NO WATER, NO HEAT, NO DECENT CLOTHES, NOTHING. WE SUFFER EVERY DAY, EVERY MINUTE."

14. VARIOUS OF WATER, HIS DAUGHTERS, BOTTLES OF SOUP

15. AERIAL SHOT OF DESTRUCTED CITY

16. MOHAMMED WALKING WITH DAUGHTER

17. DESTROYED BUILDINGS

18. VARIOUS OF MAKESHIFT STOVE, TENTS

19. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED, HIS DAUGHTERS

20. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 19):

"THEY SAY THE WAR IS OVER, BUT HOW CAN IT BE? MY HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WHY IS IT OVER? THE BORDERS AREN'T FULLY OPEN, AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH FOOD OR AID. HOW CAN THEY SAY THE WAR IS OVER? I FEEL NO END, AND WE CONTINUE TO LIVE UNDER THE SHADOW OF WAR."

21. AERIAL SHOT OF DESTROYED CITY