9 Smashing Facts About Golf

August is National Golf Month.

In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard hit golf balls while on the moon.

Scotland is the birthplace of golf.

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You might be surprised by what’s inside of a modern golf ball.

Golf is the only pro sport in which the lowest score wins. (58 is the lowest-ever score on the PGA Tour.)

The longest recorded drive was 515 yards.

The longest recorded putt was 395 feet.

The odds of making two holes-in-one during a single round are 1 in 67 million.

There are 336 dimples on a golf ball.