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Out of this world: Shepard put golf on moon 50 years ago
By DOUG FERGUSONFebruary 5, 2021 GMT
The moon.
Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard and his crew brought back about 90 pounds of moon rocks on Feb. 6, 1971. Left behind were two golf balls that Shepard, who later described the moon’s surface as “one big sand trap,” hit with a makeshift 6-iron to become a footnote in history.
Francis Ouimet put golf on the front page of American newspapers by winning the 1913 U.S. Open. Gene Sarazen put the Masters on the map by holing a 235-yard shot for an albatross in the final round of his 1935 victory.
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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 1971, file photo, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. conducts an experiment near a lunar crater using an instrument from a two-wheeled cart carrying various test tools. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kilograms of moon rocks. Left behind were two golf balls that Shepard, who later described the moon s surface as âone big sand trap,â hit with a makeshift 6-iron to become a footnote in history. (NASA via AP, File) February 05, 2021 - 11:23 AM
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location.