PGA Tour pro to take on the 2025 Boston Marathon

Professional golfer Scott Stallings is no stranger to going the distance on the PGA Tour, but this year, the 40-year-old is embracing a completely different distance challenge—running the 2025 Boston Marathon on April 21.

Stallings appeared on the For The Long Run podcast with host Jonathan Levitt, where he chatted about the balancing act of marathon training alongside his golf career. He also shared how a book inspired him to tackle this Boston Marathon goal while raising funds for the non-profit charity Golf Fights Cancer.

Golf might help your running more than you’d think.@stallingsgolf is a 3x PGA Tour winner who earned the reputation as “The Fittest on Tour” due to his fitness-first lifestyle.

In April, Scott will be participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon (his first-ever Marathon) while… pic.twitter.com/BHX2VHZ9eY

— Jonathan Levitt (@JWLevitt) March 29, 2025

Growing up in Massachusetts, Stallings, a three-time PGA Tour winner, has a connection to the marathon. This prestigious, bucket-list event will also mark his debut at the distance, and he’ll do so as a charity runner.

“The past two months, I’ve just become addicted to running,” Stallings admitted on the podcast. “My Instagram For You page is all races and running videos.”

Stallings compared his excitement for Boston to the thrill of hearing his name announced on the first tee at one of golf’s four major tournaments. “I know it’ll be emotional, but I’m excited for my competitive side to come out. I’m sure it will, but I’ll have to be careful [with pace] when it does.”

Unlike golf, where silence is a courtesy extended to players during shots, the Boston Marathon is a vastly different atmosphere—one of constant cheering and encouragement, from the Hopkinton start to the Boylston Street finish line. Stallings says he is pumped for the noise and energy, seeing it as motivation to push through and inspire others.

“I want people to yell at me,” he said. “I have no running experience before this year. I want to try something I feel I’m capable of—and be the best version of myself while inspiring others to try something new.”

One particularly Canadian angle to Stallings’ Boston journey is the book that’s helped him overcome the mental and physical hurdles of marathon training: Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Toronto-based runner and sports scientist Alex Hutchinson. Stallings credits the book with helping him stay focused and motivated as he takes on this challenge.