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Friday, July 29, 2011

August is National Golf Month

  • There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

  • A titanium driver hitting a golf ball can create a sonic boom.

  • The longest hole on a golf course is the seventh hole at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan, which measures 914 yards, and is a par 7.

  • Scotland invented golf -- but then banned the game in 1647.

  • The lowest 18-hole golf score ever recorded in competition was a 55, by pro golfer Homero Blancas, who played on the PGA Tour in the 60's and 70's. In 1962, when he was an amateur and playing in the Premier Invitational, in Longview, Texas, Blancas had a front nine of 27 and a back nine of 28. He had 13 birdies and one eagle, using only 20 putts.

  • The longest drive on record in tournament play was hit by pro Mike Austin in September of 1974. Playing in the US Nations Seniors Open Championship at Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, the 64-year-old Austin unleashed a blast on the par-four 5th hole that flew more than 400 yards, bounced in front of the green and came to rest 65 yards beyond the green. When it was paced off, it was recorded as a 515 yard drive.
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