Page 2 - Golf Mini Book - 2022-2023
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Almost 80% of golfers will never have a
handicap under 18.
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The chance of making two hole-in-ones in
a single game is 1 in 67 million.
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Just before leaving the Moon’s surface
Apollo 14 commander and golfer Alan
Shepard decided to leave a lasting mark.
Shepard swung at two golf balls on the
moon using a custom 6-iron club. He
claimed that the golf ball had gone on for
miles. It has since landed in a crater called
the “Javelin.”
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The first round of women’s golf was played
in the year 1811 in Musselburgh, Scotland.
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The first golf balls were made of feathers
wrapped in leather. These balls flew much
further than the balls that came after. They
were used until the mid-1800s, when they
began being made out of wood.
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Celine Dion owns a golf course in Quebec.
What many might not know about Celine
Dion is that she is an avid golfer. To
express her love for the sport, the famed
singer bought the Le Mirage Golf Club in
the late 90s. Dion and her celebrity
companions have since been playing
together.
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