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The Nineteenth Hole

Some Remarkable Golf Shots

  • In the second round of the Australian Wills Masters tournament at Melbourne, Australia in 1964, Arnold Palmer hooked his second shot at the 9th hole high into the fork of a gum tree. Palmer climbed 20 feet up the tree and, with the head of his No. 1 iron reversed, played a hammer stroke and knocked the ball 30 yards forward. He followed this by a great chip shot to the green and a putt.

  • Back in 1929, while playing for the American side in the Ryder Cup at Moortown, Joe Turnesa hooked the side's second shot at the lost hole behind the marquee next to the clubhouse. Johnny Farrel took the next shot and pitched the ball over the marquee on to the green - the ball landing only four feet away from the pin. Turnesa holed out for a 4.

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