Australian policeman breaks world record in swing for charity

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SYDNEY (AFP) — An Australian policeman strolled to the clubhouse sporting swollen hands after swinging his golf club 10,080 times, setting a world record and raising money to help a local boy with a spinal injury.

Sergeant Troy Grant, known as "Rusty Gate" to his mates in the country town of Tenterfield in northern New South Wales state, played 1,800 holes over the past seven days, traversing the course 100 times on a golf cart.

He took annual leave to complete the challenge, raising 6,000 dollars (4,672 US) for 16-year-old Ben Roberts, who injured his spine in a BMX bike accident last year.

"It's just sensational and the day up here is just perfect, one step short of heaven," said Grant after breaking the record of 1,728 holes just before lunch.

He...