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Simon ShawRay's all time favourite course is Sunningdale, and one of his dream playing partners would be 'The Greatest' - Muhammad Ali (good choice Ray)

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Re: How long do you use the same balls for? (Jun 30, 2009 at 9:51 PM) - Found a couple of Pro V1s in past rounds. Saved up for a 'deserving ' hole today. Drive - hook - lost Sad - posted by siupo in Balls

I scored my first ever eagle today! (Jun 30, 2009 at 9:46 PM) - Just some bragging from a high handicapper! In todays sweltering heat, the ball was indeed flying miles! Chiltern Forest 4th hole 476 par 5. Drove a massive (for me) 250 yarder and then a rescue expecting to be short of the green when in fact it turned out the ball rolled pretty far helped by a bank sloping into the green leaving a 3 foot putt for eagle! Will remember this fondly as this may be my one off! - posted by siupo in Everything Else

Re: Phil is the man (Mar 31, 2009 at 10:19 AM) - I think he may well be the man to beat this year - posted by Mark in The 19th Hole

The dimples on our balls!! (Mar 31, 2009 at 10:18 AM) - If golf balls have dimples on them to help then pass through the air more efficiently, and therefore travel further with less effort, then why aren't things like racing cars and aeroplanes covered in them Question - posted by Mark in The 19th Hole

Re: Is Sky HD worth having? (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:08 PM) - A Sky HD box is now only £4 9. No excuses. - posted by Peter99 in Television
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Golf courses are cool. The average temperature on a course is typically 5-7 degrees cooler than in a residential area and 7-15 degrees cooler than in a town.

The world's first ever golf tournament for women was held on New Year's Day, 1811 at Musselburgh, Scotland.

Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed. He learned to play golf by mirroring his father’s golf swing, and he has used left handed golf clubs ever since.

There are 50 million golfers in the world. Their average gross score is 107 shots.

The golf tee was the brilliant invention of George F. Grant of Boston, USA, who patented a tapered wooden tee in 1899.

The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.

Golf balls travel significantly further on hot days.

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