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The game of golf was invented over 500
years ago in Scotland, however it is claimed
that the Chinese developed a similar game
as far back as 943 A.D.
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Oakland University’s Kassandra
Komma scored 2 hole-in-ones in 9 holes.
The odds are 1 in 64 million.
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The Augusta National Golf Club, the home
of The Masters, was closed for 3 years
during World War II to support the war
effort. The course was used to raise cattle
and turkeys.
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Nancy Lopez’s high school nickname was
“Taco”!
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Despite being the most talented left-
handed golfer ever, Phil Mickelson is
naturally right-handed. He learned to play
golf mirroring his father’s swings and it
worked so well for him that he never had
reason to change.
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The youngest person ever to play in a
Professional Golf Association tour
event was Michelle Wie of Hawaii. At the
age of 14 she played in the 2004 Sony
open.
