Other Uses
Haggis is used in a sport called haggis hurling, which involves throwing a haggis as far as possible. The present Guinness World Record for haggis hurling has been held by Alan Pettigrew for over 25 years. He threw a 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) haggis 180 feet 10 inches (55.12 m) on the island of Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, in August 1984, but was overtaken by Lorne Coltart, who hurled his haggis 217 feet.
On October 8, 2008, competitive eater Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston set a world record by consuming 3 pounds (1.4 kg) of haggis in 8 minutes on WMMR radio in Philadelphia.
Following his victory in The Masters golf tournament in 1988, Scottish golfer Sandy Lyle chose to serve haggis at the annual Champions Dinner before the 1989 Masters.
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